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Curracloe

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces ESE

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Surf score now
24
Grim · chest-high 1.0 m, short period 5 s, choppy
Waves
1.0 m
5 s period from SSE · model cell 1.7 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 81 km away.
Tide
0.8 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 17:15.
Wind
38 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 63
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:02. Air 17°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
14:00
Grim 26/100
chest-high 0.9 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind · 0.9 m · 37 km/h
▼ 04:50 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 17:15 ▲ 22:55
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Blowy 32/100
knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.3 m · 4 km/h
▼ 05:30 ▲ 11:20 ▼ 17:45 ▲ 23:45
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 10 km/h
▼ 05:50 ▲ 12:25 ▼ 18:35
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 19 km/h
▲ 00:30 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 14:05 ▼ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 10 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 15:40 ▼ 22:15
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 19 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:05 ▲ 17:05 ▼ 23:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 13 km/h
▲ 05:40 ▼ 11:45 ▲ 18:05

Week at a glance

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Fri 15:0023 · Grimchest-high 1.0 m · short period 5 s, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 11:00 · 15 GrimFri 12:00 · 7 GrimFri 13:00 · 4 GrimFri 14:00 · 26 GrimFri 15:00 · 23 GrimFri 16:00 · 20 GrimFri 17:00 · 17 GrimFri 18:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 4 GrimFri 20:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 21:00 · 39 Blowy · nightFri 22:00 · 43 Blowy · nightFri 23:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 30 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 27 Grim · nightSat 02:00 · 24 Grim · nightSat 03:00 · 21 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 18 Grim · nightSat 05:00 · 15 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 15 Grim · nightSat 07:00 · 18 GrimSat 08:00 · 22 GrimSat 09:00 · 25 GrimSat 10:00 · 28 BlowySat 11:00 · 32 BlowySat 12:00 · 5 GrimSat 13:00 · 5 GrimSat 14:00 · 5 GrimSat 15:00 · 5 GrimSat 16:00 · 5 GrimSat 17:00 · 5 GrimSat 18:00 · 5 GrimSat 19:00 · 5 GrimSat 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 5 GrimSun 09:00 · 5 GrimSun 10:00 · 5 GrimSun 11:00 · 5 GrimSun 12:00 · 5 GrimSun 13:00 · 5 GrimSun 14:00 · 5 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 5 GrimSun 17:00 · 0 GrimSun 18:00 · 0 GrimSun 19:00 · 0 GrimSun 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 5 GrimMon 09:00 · 5 GrimMon 10:00 · 5 GrimMon 11:00 · 5 GrimMon 12:00 · 5 GrimMon 13:00 · 5 GrimMon 14:00 · 5 GrimMon 15:00 · 5 GrimMon 16:00 · 5 GrimMon 17:00 · 5 GrimMon 18:00 · 5 GrimMon 19:00 · 5 GrimMon 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 5 GrimWed 13:00 · 5 GrimWed 16:00 · 5 GrimWed 19:00 · 5 GrimWed 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 15:00

23 Grim
  • chest-high 1.0 m
  • short period 5 s, choppy
  • cross-shore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.0 m38 km/h
faces 109° ESE · wind cross
Waves
1.0 m @ 5 s from SSE
Wind
38 km/h SSW · gusts 63
Tide
0.7 m · lower half
Air
17°C · dry

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
14:0026 Grim0.9 m5 sSSE37 km/h SSW620.9 m dry16°chest-high 0.9 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
15:0023 Grim1.0 m5 sSSE38 km/h SSW630.7 m dry17°chest-high 1.0 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
16:0020 Grim1.0 m6 sSSE40 km/h SSW620.6 m ▼dry16°chest-high 1.0 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
17:0017 Grim0.9 m6 sSSE39 km/h SSW620.5 m ▼dry16°chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
18:000 Grim0.9 m6 sSSE36 km/h SSW600.5 m ▼0.5 mm16°waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
19:004 Grim0.8 m6 sSSE30 km/h SW600.6 m 1.7 mm16°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
20:000 Grim0.8 m6 sSSE34 km/h WSW560.9 m 1.8 mm16°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
21:0039 Blowy0.8 m6 sSE17 km/h W411.1 m 0.2 mm15°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
22:0043 Blowy0.7 m6 sSE18 km/h WNW301.3 m ▲dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
23:0046 Fresh0.6 m6 sSE12 km/h WNW251.4 m ▲dry12°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0030 Blowy0.6 m6 sSE7 km/h WNW211.3 m ▲dry10°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
01:0027 Grim0.5 m6 sSE8 km/h W171.1 m dry10°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
02:0024 Grim0.5 m6 sSE10 km/h WNW160.9 m dry9°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
03:0021 Grim0.5 m5 sSE8 km/h W160.7 m dry8°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
04:0018 Grim0.4 m5 sSE8 km/h WNW150.6 m dry8°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
05:0015 Grim0.4 m5 sSE8 km/h WNW140.5 m ▼dry7°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
06:0015 Grim0.4 m5 sSE9 km/h WNW130.5 m ▼dry7°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
07:0018 Grim0.4 m5 sSE10 km/h WNW120.6 m dry7°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
08:0022 Grim0.4 m5 sSE8 km/h WNW130.8 m dry8°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
09:0025 Grim0.3 m5 sSSE8 km/h NW131.1 m dry9°knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
10:0028 Blowy0.3 m5 sSSE5 km/h WNW121.3 m dry11°knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
11:0032 Blowy0.3 m5 sSSE4 km/h WSW121.4 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
12:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSSE4 km/h SW121.4 m ▲dry14°flat
13:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSSE6 km/h SSE131.3 m dry14°flat
14:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h SSE151.1 m dry14°flat
15:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE12 km/h SSE190.9 m dry14°flat
16:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE14 km/h SSE210.7 m dry14°flat
17:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE11 km/h SSW220.6 m ▼dry14°flat
18:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE9 km/h SSW210.5 m ▼dry14°flat
19:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE9 km/h SSW170.6 m dry13°flat
20:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE8 km/h SSW150.8 m dry12°flat
21:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE6 km/h SW141.0 m dry12°flat
22:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE5 km/h WSW141.1 m dry10°flat
23:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE5 km/h W141.2 m ▲dry10°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE3 km/h WNW141.2 m ▲dry9°flat
01:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE4 km/h W151.2 m dry9°flat
02:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE5 km/h WNW161.0 m dry9°flat
03:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE5 km/h WSW170.8 m dry9°flat
04:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE7 km/h SW180.7 m dry10°flat
05:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE5 km/h W200.6 m ▼dry10°flat
06:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE6 km/h SSW210.5 m ▼dry11°flat
07:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE8 km/h SW220.5 m ▼dry12°flat
08:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h SW240.7 m dry13°flat
09:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE11 km/h WSW260.9 m dry14°flat
10:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE17 km/h WSW301.1 m dry16°flat
11:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE17 km/h WSW321.3 m dry16°flat
12:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h SW341.4 m ▲dry17°flat
13:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW351.4 m ▲dry17°flat

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell arriving between NE and S reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Wexford, 9 km away · metres above chart datum
04:5010:4517:1522:55
Low 04:50 · 0.4 mHigh 10:45 · 1.5 mLow 17:15 · 0.5 mHigh 22:55 · 1.4 m

The spot

Faces
109° ESE
Swell window
NE 40° → S 180°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 1.7 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

Recent grades: 2024 Excellent, 2023 Excellent, 2022 Excellent.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedToiletsParkingAccessible: Beach wheelchair available on siteNo dogs (1st June and 15th September: no dogs in blue flag area between lifeguard markers from 11:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs. Dogs on a lead are permitted through the blue flag area to access other beach areas.)

As listed by Wexford County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Sweaty Horsebox Sauna · Ballinesker Beach, Curracloe · 1 km · mobile

Helios Sauna (Wexford) · Rosslare Strand · 13 km · fixed

SoulFire · Carne Beach · 21 km · fixed

Saltee Sauna · Kilmore Quay beach · 29 km · fixed

Curracloe is a rural peaceful fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope. The sand type is soft and windblown and often covers the wooden walkways. The sand dunes extend between 100m and 300m to the rear (west) of the beach. Curracloe beach is within The Raven Special Protection Area which is an important bird site and part of the Wexford Slobs and Harbour complex. Curracloe beach is a popular fishing spot and is also used by a limited number of surfers, windsurfers and canoeists. The bathing area is approximately 1.0 km long and 0.2km² in area.

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🏄 Curracloe surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.9 mFri, 2 Oct 13:30–14:30 · chest-high 0.9 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
🏄 Curracloe surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Curracloe surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat

Nearby spots

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1 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

Ballinesker

1 km · Co. Wexford · Excellent Quality

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2 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

Talbot Lake

7 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.