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Derrymore

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Dip score now
50
Fresh · fresh breeze, dry
Waves
1.0 m
12 s period from NW · model cell 3.4 km out
Sea
15.7°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 123 km away.
Tide
4.0 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 09:15.
Wind
33 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 46
Daylight
07:41
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
18:00
Decent 66/100
moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m · 0.9 m · 26 km/h
▼ 02:40 ▲ 09:15 ▼ 15:15 ▲ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 9 km/h
▼ 03:40 ▲ 10:15 ▼ 16:30 ▲ 23:00
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 16 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:35 ▼ 18:15
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 80/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 13 km/h
▲ 00:35 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:05 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Decent 73/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 18 km/h
▲ 02:00 ▼ 08:10 ▲ 14:35 ▼ 20:45
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, low tide · 16 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:10 ▲ 15:20 ▼ 21:45
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 10:00 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:20

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 08:0050 · Freshfresh breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 05:00 · 50 Fresh · nightFri 06:00 · 50 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 50 Fresh · nightFri 08:00 · 50 FreshFri 09:00 · 50 FreshFri 10:00 · 34 BlowyFri 11:00 · 18 GrimFri 12:00 · 5 GrimFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 14:00 · 6 GrimFri 15:00 · 58 FreshFri 16:00 · 60 FreshFri 17:00 · 60 FreshFri 18:00 · 66 DecentFri 19:00 · 60 FreshFri 20:00 · 73 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 73 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 79 DecentSat 09:00 · 79 DecentSat 10:00 · 82 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 88 GrandSat 16:00 · 84 GrandSat 17:00 · 78 DecentSat 18:00 · 78 DecentSat 19:00 · 78 DecentSat 20:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 88 GrandSun 09:00 · 88 GrandSun 10:00 · 88 GrandSun 11:00 · 88 GrandSun 12:00 · 88 GrandSun 13:00 · 88 GrandSun 14:00 · 88 GrandSun 15:00 · 88 GrandSun 16:00 · 88 GrandSun 17:00 · 88 GrandSun 18:00 · 88 GrandSun 19:00 · 88 GrandSun 20:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 68 DecentMon 13:00 · 64 DecentMon 16:00 · 68 DecentMon 19:00 · 80 GrandMon 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 68 DecentTue 13:00 · 68 DecentTue 16:00 · 68 DecentTue 19:00 · 73 DecentTue 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 83 GrandWed 13:00 · 70 DecentWed 19:00 · 83 GrandThu 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 94 GrandThu 19:00 · 84 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 08:00

50 Fresh
  • fresh breeze
  • dry
  • waves 1.0 m
  • high tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.0 m33 km/h
faces 325° NW · wind cross
Waves
1.0 m @ 12 s from NW
Wind
33 km/h SSW · gusts 46
Tide
4.0 m · high
Air
16°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
07:0050 Fresh1.1 m (0.9 swell)12 sNW31 km/h SSW443.4 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
08:0050 Fresh1.0 m (0.9 swell)12 sNW33 km/h SSW464.0 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
09:0050 Fresh1.0 m (0.8 swell)12 sNW33 km/h SSW504.3 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
10:0034 Blowy1.0 m (0.8 swell)12 sNW38 km/h SW564.2 m ▲0.3 mm16°fresh breeze, showers possible, waves 1.0 m
11:0018 Grim1.0 m (0.8 swell)12 sNW41 km/h SSW603.7 m 0.6 mm16°strong wind, showers possible, waves 1.0 m
12:005 Grim1.0 m (0.8 swell)12 sNW45 km/h SW633.0 m 1.9 mm16°strong wind, rain, waves 1.0 m
13:000 Grim1.0 m (0.8 swell)12 sNW50 km/h SW662.3 m 3.1 mm16°gale, rain, waves 1.0 m
14:006 Grim0.9 m (0.8 swell)12 sNW43 km/h SW601.7 m 1.7 mm16°strong wind, rain, waves 1.0 m
15:0058 Fresh0.9 m (0.8 swell)12 sNW27 km/h W481.4 m ▼0.7 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 0.9 m
16:0060 Fresh0.9 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW24 km/h W401.4 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0060 Fresh0.9 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW28 km/h W331.8 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0066 Decent0.9 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW26 km/h W302.3 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
19:0060 Fresh0.9 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW24 km/h W262.9 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW14 km/h WSW223.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
21:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW15 km/h SW193.9 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
22:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW16 km/h SSW174.0 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
23:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW14 km/h SSW163.8 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW15 km/h SSW153.3 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
01:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)11 sNW15 km/h SSW152.7 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
02:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)11 sNW15 km/h SSW142.1 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
03:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)11 sNW14 km/h SSW141.8 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
04:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)11 sNW10 km/h SW141.7 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
05:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.6 swell)11 sNW4 km/h E141.9 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
06:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.6 swell)11 sNW8 km/h E142.3 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
07:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.6 swell)11 sNW5 km/h ENE142.8 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
08:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW7 km/h E153.3 m dry10°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
09:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW4 km/h SE153.7 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
10:0082 Grand0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW5 km/h ENE164.0 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
11:0094 Grand0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW9 km/h NE183.9 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
12:0094 Grand0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW2 km/h S203.5 m dry16°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
13:0094 Grand0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW8 km/h S213.0 m dry17°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
14:0094 Grand0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW5 km/h S232.5 m dry18°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
15:0088 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW16 km/h S262.0 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
16:0084 Grand0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW24 km/h SSW281.7 m ▼dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
17:0078 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SSW291.6 m ▼dry17°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
18:0078 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW22 km/h SSW291.9 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
19:0078 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW21 km/h SW282.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
20:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW19 km/h SW282.6 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
21:0078 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW21 km/h SW293.1 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
22:0078 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SW303.5 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
23:0078 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SW313.8 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0078 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SW323.6 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
01:0062 Decent0.7 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW36 km/h SW333.3 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
02:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW15 km/h SSW302.9 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
03:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW15 km/h SSW312.5 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
04:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SSW322.1 m ▼0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
05:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSW322.0 m ▼0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
06:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSW322.0 m ▼0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Fenit, 4 km away · metres above chart datum
02:4009:1515:1521:50
Low 02:40 · 1.3 mHigh 09:15 · 4.3 mLow 15:15 · 1.3 mHigh 21:50 · 4.0 m

The spot

Faces
325° NW
Swell window
WNW 290° → N 0°
Exposure
Sheltered · model cell 3.4 km out
Water
Not classified

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

Water quality

No annual classification yet.

· beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedDogs on lead

As listed by Kerry County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Fenit Lighthouse Sauna · Fenit pier · 4 km · fixed

Brandon Bay Sauna · Fahamore, Maharees, Castlegregory · 14 km · fixed

Samhradh's Sauna · Cromane, Iveragh Peninsula · 16 km · mobile

Rossbeigh Sauna · Rossbeigh Beach, Glenbeigh · 20 km · mobile

Derrymore Beach is located just a few miles from Tralee in County Kerry. It is a stunning sandy beach, ideal for walking.

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🌊 Derrymore dip · Decent · sea 16° · 0.9 mFri, 2 Oct 17:30–18:30 · moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
🌊 Derrymore dip · Grand · sea 16° · 0.8 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
🌊 Derrymore dip · Grand · sea 16° · 0.7 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m

Nearby spots

Derrymore Lake

4 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Fenit

4 km · Co. Kerry · Excellent Quality

Coumbrack Lake

5 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Glan Lough

9 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

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