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Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane)

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Dip score now
64
Decent · light winds, dry
Waves
0.8 m
10 s period from WSW · model cell 1.7 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 67 km away.
Tide
1.8 m
Rising. High at 09:55.
Wind
9 km/h
Light breeze, ENE, offshore, gusts 15
Daylight
07:44
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 10°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
10:00
Grand 91/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 8 km/h
▼ 03:35 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Grand 87/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 17 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 18:00
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 10 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:40 ▲ 12:55 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Decent 78/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.8 m · 23 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:15 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Decent 74/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m · 0.6 m · 27 km/h
▲ 02:45 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:05 ▼ 21:30
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 86/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:05
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Blowy 42/100
fresh breeze, rain · 29 km/h
▲ 04:15 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 16:35 ▼ 22:45

Week at a glance

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Sat 06:0062 · Decentlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 03:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 48 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 71 DecentSat 09:00 · 81 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 86 GrandSat 12:00 · 85 GrandSat 13:00 · 81 GrandSat 14:00 · 76 DecentSat 15:00 · 66 DecentSat 16:00 · 61 FreshSat 17:00 · 63 DecentSat 18:00 · 67 DecentSat 19:00 · 71 DecentSat 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 93 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 74 DecentSun 09:00 · 78 DecentSun 10:00 · 82 GrandSun 11:00 · 87 GrandSun 12:00 · 85 GrandSun 13:00 · 81 GrandSun 14:00 · 77 DecentSun 15:00 · 56 FreshSun 16:00 · 68 DecentSun 17:00 · 64 DecentSun 18:00 · 60 FreshSun 19:00 · 64 DecentSun 20:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 87 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 51 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 45 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 66 DecentMon 09:00 · 62 DecentMon 10:00 · 81 GrandMon 11:00 · 85 GrandMon 12:00 · 90 GrandMon 13:00 · 94 GrandMon 14:00 · 83 GrandMon 15:00 · 79 DecentMon 16:00 · 75 DecentMon 17:00 · 70 DecentMon 18:00 · 66 DecentMon 19:00 · 68 DecentMon 20:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 21:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 23:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 00:00 · 72 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 03:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 05:00 · 66 Decent · nightTue 06:00 · 61 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 57 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 57 FreshTue 13:00 · 78 DecentTue 16:00 · 76 DecentTue 19:00 · 60 FreshTue 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 62 DecentWed 13:00 · 69 DecentWed 16:00 · 74 DecentWed 19:00 · 58 FreshWed 22:00 · 59 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 70 DecentThu 13:00 · 86 GrandThu 19:00 · 56 FreshFri 01:00 · 50 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 24 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 17 GrimFri 19:00 · 42 Blowy

Sat, 3 Oct, 06:00

62 Decent
  • light winds
  • dry
  • waves 0.8 m
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.8 m9 km/h
faces 206° SSW · wind offshore
Waves
0.8 m @ 10 s from WSW
Wind
9 km/h ENE · gusts 15
Tide
1.6 m · lower half
Air
10°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
06:0062 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW9 km/h ENE151.6 m dry10°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
07:0066 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW4 km/h ENE162.0 m dry10°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
08:0071 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW8 km/h E152.4 m dry10°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
09:0081 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h ENE162.8 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
10:0091 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW8 km/h E172.9 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
11:0086 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW9 km/h ESE182.8 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
12:0085 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW9 km/h SE182.5 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
13:0081 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW11 km/h SE182.1 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
14:0076 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW12 km/h SE191.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
15:0066 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW13 km/h SSE221.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
16:0061 Fresh0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW13 km/h SSE231.2 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
17:0063 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW19 km/h SE241.2 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
18:0067 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW18 km/h SE241.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
19:0071 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW16 km/h SE241.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
20:0076 Decent0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW15 km/h ESE242.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
21:0080 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW15 km/h ESE232.4 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
22:0084 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW13 km/h ESE232.7 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
23:0093 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW11 km/h ESE232.8 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0089 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW9 km/h ESE232.7 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
01:0084 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW9 km/h ESE232.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
02:0079 Decent0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW7 km/h SSE232.0 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
03:0075 Decent0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW8 km/h SSW231.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
04:0070 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW11 km/h SSW231.4 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
05:0060 Fresh0.8 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW14 km/h WSW221.3 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
06:0071 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW10 km/h SW231.4 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
07:0069 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW13 km/h SW241.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
08:0074 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW13 km/h SW241.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
09:0078 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW15 km/h SSW262.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
10:0082 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW16 km/h SSW272.5 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
11:0087 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW17 km/h SSW282.8 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
12:0085 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW17 km/h SSW292.8 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
13:0081 Grand0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW18 km/h SSW302.6 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
14:0077 Decent0.7 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW18 km/h SSW302.3 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
15:0056 Fresh0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW20 km/h SSW311.9 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0068 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW19 km/h SW301.6 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
17:0064 Decent0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW19 km/h SW301.3 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
18:0060 Fresh0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW17 km/h SW291.2 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
19:0064 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h WSW281.3 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
20:0069 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h WSW281.4 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
21:0073 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW14 km/h SW271.8 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
22:0078 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW14 km/h SW272.2 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
23:0082 Grand0.7 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h SW282.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
Monday, 5 October
00:0087 Grand0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h SW282.7 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
01:0085 Grand0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h SW282.7 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
02:0065 Decent0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW22 km/h SW322.5 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0060 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW23 km/h SW322.2 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0056 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h SW321.9 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0051 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW26 km/h SW321.6 m 0.1 mm16°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
03:3509:5516:2022:50
Low 03:35 · 1.1 mHigh 09:55 · 2.9 mLow 16:20 · 1.1 mHigh 22:50 · 2.8 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

Dipper Plus drops the best dip hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

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🌊 Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane) dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.8 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
🌊 Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane) dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.7 mSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
🌊 Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane) dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.8 mMon, 5 Oct 12:30–13:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 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.