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Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane)

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36
Blowy · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
1.0 m
13 s period from WSW · model cell 1.7 km out
Sea
15.8°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 67 km away.
Tide
3.0 m
Falling. Low at 15:05.
Wind
35 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 56
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:17. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Decent 76/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m · 0.9 m · 16 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:55 ▼ 15:05 ▲ 21:35
Sat, 3 Oct
09:00
Grand 91/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 10 km/h
▼ 03:35 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 19 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 18:00
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Grand 80/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 19 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:40 ▲ 12:55 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.8 m · 9 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:15 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 87/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 22 km/h
▲ 02:45 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:05 ▼ 21:30
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 78/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 22 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:05

Week at a glance

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Fri 10:0036 · Blowyfresh breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 08:00 · 60 FreshFri 09:00 · 44 BlowyFri 10:00 · 36 BlowyFri 11:00 · 28 BlowyFri 12:00 · 18 GrimFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 14:00 · 0 GrimFri 15:00 · 49 FreshFri 16:00 · 66 DecentFri 17:00 · 66 DecentFri 18:00 · 66 DecentFri 19:00 · 76 DecentFri 20:00 · 73 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 79 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 79 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 79 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 · 91 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 88 GrandSat 12:00 · 88 GrandSat 13:00 · 88 GrandSat 14:00 · 72 DecentSat 15:00 · 72 DecentSat 16:00 · 88 GrandSat 17:00 · 78 DecentSat 18:00 · 88 GrandSat 19:00 · 88 GrandSat 20:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 72 DecentSun 09:00 · 72 DecentSun 10:00 · 72 DecentSun 11:00 · 72 DecentSun 12:00 · 72 DecentSun 13:00 · 72 DecentSun 14:00 · 72 DecentSun 15:00 · 72 DecentSun 16:00 · 72 DecentSun 17:00 · 72 DecentSun 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 · 72 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 64 DecentMon 13:00 · 64 DecentMon 16:00 · 80 GrandMon 19:00 · 80 GrandMon 22:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 80 GrandTue 13:00 · 80 GrandTue 16:00 · 94 GrandTue 19:00 · 81 GrandTue 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 87 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 87 GrandWed 13:00 · 84 GrandWed 19:00 · 81 GrandThu 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 78 DecentThu 19:00 · 54 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 10:00

36 Blowy
  • fresh breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • waves 1.0 m
  • high tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.0 m35 km/h
faces 206° SSW · wind onshore
Waves
1.0 m @ 13 s from WSW
Wind
35 km/h SSW · gusts 56
Tide
3.0 m · high
Air
16°C · 0.1 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
10:0036 Blowy1.0 m (0.5 swell)13 sWSW35 km/h SSW563.0 m ▲0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0028 Blowy1.0 m (0.5 swell)12 sWSW37 km/h SSW592.6 m 0.3 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
12:0018 Grim1.0 m (0.5 swell)12 sWSW38 km/h SSW632.0 m 1.4 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
13:000 Grim1.0 m (0.5 swell)9 sWSW40 km/h SSW661.5 m 1.9 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
14:000 Grim1.0 m (0.5 swell)9 sWSW45 km/h SSW641.1 m ▼2.5 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
15:0049 Fresh1.0 m (0.5 swell)9 sWSW23 km/h WNW531.0 m ▼1.2 mm15°moderate breeze, rain, waves 1.0 m
16:0066 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)9 sWSW22 km/h WNW391.0 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
17:0066 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)9 sWSW23 km/h WNW331.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
18:0066 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)9 sWSW20 km/h WNW311.7 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
19:0076 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)9 sWSW16 km/h NW272.1 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
20:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.4 swell)9 sWSW12 km/h NW222.6 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
21:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.4 swell)9 sWSW12 km/h NW182.9 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
22:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.4 swell)9 sWSW12 km/h NW153.0 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
23:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.4 swell)9 sWSW11 km/h NNW142.7 m dry11°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.4 swell)9 sWSW12 km/h NNW132.3 m dry11°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
01:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.4 swell)9 sWSW12 km/h NNW121.8 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
02:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.4 swell)9 sWSW11 km/h NNW101.4 m dry10°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
03:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW8 km/h NNW101.2 m ▼dry10°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
04:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW1 km/h NNW111.1 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
05:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW7 km/h E131.3 m dry11°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
06:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW6 km/h NNE141.6 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
07:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW5 km/h SE152.0 m dry11°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
08:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW8 km/h E172.4 m dry11°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
09:0091 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW10 km/h ENE182.8 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
10:0091 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW8 km/h ESE212.9 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
11:0088 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h SE232.8 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
12:0088 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW13 km/h SE262.5 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
13:0088 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h SSE282.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
14:0072 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW22 km/h SSE311.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0072 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW21 km/h SSE311.4 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h SSE311.2 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
17:0078 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW21 km/h SSE301.2 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
18:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h SSE301.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
19:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW16 km/h SE281.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
20:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h SE262.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
21:0094 Grand0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h SE252.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
22:0094 Grand0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW9 km/h ESE252.7 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
23:0094 Grand0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW9 km/h SE262.8 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0094 Grand0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW9 km/h SE262.7 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
01:0094 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW10 km/h SSE272.4 m dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
02:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW13 km/h S282.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
03:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW14 km/h SSW291.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
04:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW14 km/h SSW291.4 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
05:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW19 km/h SW301.3 m ▼0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
06:0072 Decent0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW20 km/h SW301.4 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW18 km/h SSW311.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
08:0072 Decent0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW20 km/h SW301.8 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
09:0072 Decent0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW20 km/h SW302.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Castletownbere, 20 km away · metres above chart datum
02:2008:5515:0521:35
Low 02:20 · 0.9 mHigh 08:55 · 3.1 mLow 15:05 · 1.0 mHigh 21:35 · 3.0 m

The spot

Faces
206° SSW
Swell window
ENE 70° → NNW 330°
Exposure
Open coast · 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. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingAccessible: RampNo dogs (Dogs are not allowed on the Blue-Flag section of the Beach (ie. within the Lifeguard Patrol area) between 11am and 7pm each day from the 1st June to 15th September inclusive.)

As listed by Kerry County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Kingdom Sauna Kerry · Derrynane Beach, Caherdaniel · 1 km · fixed

Fire and Ice Sauna · Ballinskelligs Beach, Dungeagan · 12 km · fixed

Sunset Sauna (Allihies) · Ballydonegan Beach, Allihies, Co. Cork · 14 km · mobile

Skellig Sauna · Cuas Crom Beach, Cahersiveen (also St Finian's Bay, Ballinskelligs) · 23 km · mobile

Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane) is a south westerly facing sandy beach backing onto sand dunes. It is exposed to Atlantic wave action and westerly winds. The beach is backed by a sand-dune system, and beyond this is a mixture of woodland, wetland and un-enclosed upland/rough grazing. Activities include swimming, walking, surfing and windsurfing, canoeing and angling. The identified bathing water is approximately 160m in length, however, it is part of a larger beach which extends from Abbey Island eastwards beyond Derrynane House.

Put Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane) in your calendar

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🌊 Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane) dip · Decent · sea 16° · 0.9 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
🌊 Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane) dip · Grand · sea 16° · 0.8 mSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
🌊 Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane) dip · Grand · sea 16° · 0.7 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m

Nearby spots

Lough Dreenaun

5 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Coomrooanig Lough

7 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Lough Currane

8 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Waterville Town Beach

8 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.