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Dollymount Strand

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Dip score now
81
Grand · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore
Waves
0.6 m
7 s period from SE · model cell 3.3 km out
Sea
15.0°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 49 km away.
Tide
1.2 m
Low tide. Low at 21:50.
Wind
27 km/h
Moderate breeze, W, offshore, gusts 38
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 7 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:15 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 23:10
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 99/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 12 km/h
▲ 06:10 ▼ 11:45 ▲ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.2 m · 21 km/h
▼ 00:45 ▲ 07:45 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 84/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.1 m · 8 km/h
▼ 02:10 ▲ 09:00 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 21:10
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grand 93/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 19 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 10:00 ▼ 15:40 ▲ 22:05
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 86/100
light winds, dry · 5 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:55

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 21:0080 · Grandmoderate breeze · offshore, flatter inshore
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 20:00 · 75 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 80 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 83 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 75 DecentSat 08:00 · 81 GrandSat 09:00 · 91 GrandSat 10:00 · 96 GrandSat 11:00 · 97 GrandSat 12:00 · 93 GrandSat 13:00 · 89 GrandSat 14:00 · 85 GrandSat 15:00 · 75 DecentSat 16:00 · 71 DecentSat 17:00 · 67 DecentSat 18:00 · 60 FreshSat 19:00 · 74 DecentSat 20:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 96 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 81 GrandSun 09:00 · 86 GrandSun 10:00 · 85 GrandSun 11:00 · 96 GrandSun 12:00 · 99 GrandSun 13:00 · 89 GrandSun 14:00 · 85 GrandSun 15:00 · 81 GrandSun 16:00 · 73 DecentSun 17:00 · 63 DecentSun 18:00 · 69 DecentSun 19:00 · 64 DecentSun 20:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 93 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 89 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 67 DecentMon 09:00 · 72 DecentMon 10:00 · 77 DecentMon 11:00 · 83 GrandMon 12:00 · 88 GrandMon 13:00 · 89 GrandMon 14:00 · 87 GrandMon 15:00 · 87 GrandMon 16:00 · 83 GrandMon 17:00 · 78 DecentMon 18:00 · 74 DecentMon 19:00 · 70 DecentMon 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 95 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 63 DecentTue 13:00 · 84 GrandTue 16:00 · 80 GrandTue 19:00 · 81 GrandTue 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 63 DecentWed 13:00 · 81 GrandWed 16:00 · 93 GrandWed 19:00 · 76 DecentWed 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 77 DecentThu 19:00 · 86 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 21:00

80 Grand
  • moderate breeze
  • offshore, flatter inshore
  • dry
  • small waves 0.6 m
  • sunny
  • low tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.6 m27 km/h
faces 104° ESE · wind offshore
Waves
0.6 m @ 7 s from SE
Wind
27 km/h W · gusts 38
Tide
1.3 m · low
Air
14°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
21:0080 Grand0.6 m7 sSE27 km/h W381.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0083 Grand0.5 m7 sSE26 km/h W391.1 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0076 Decent0.5 m7 sSE26 km/h W361.3 m ▼dry12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0078 Decent0.4 m7 sSE23 km/h W341.7 m dry11°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0074 Decent0.3 m7 sSE23 km/h W342.3 m dry11°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0074 Decent0.3 m7 sSE14 km/h W322.8 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0071 Decent0.3 m7 sSE9 km/h W253.2 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0067 Decent0.2 m7 sSE12 km/h W193.5 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0065 Decent0.2 m5 sSE11 km/h W193.6 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0070 Decent0.2 m5 sSE9 km/h W183.5 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0075 Decent0.2 m5 sSE7 km/h W173.0 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0081 Grand0.2 m4 sSE9 km/h W162.3 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0091 Grand0.1 m4 sSE6 km/h W151.8 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0096 Grand0.1 m4 sSE7 km/h SW171.4 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0097 Grand0.1 m4 sSE7 km/h WSW171.4 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0093 Grand0.1 m4 sSE9 km/h W171.7 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0089 Grand0.1 m4 sSE7 km/h W172.2 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0085 Grand0.1 m4 sSE6 km/h WSW172.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0075 Decent0.1 m4 sSE16 km/h SSE213.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0071 Decent0.1 m4 sSE17 km/h SSE233.4 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0067 Decent0.1 m3 sSE19 km/h SSE233.6 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0060 Fresh0.1 m3 sSE21 km/h SSE233.6 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0074 Decent0.1 m3 sSE14 km/h S213.3 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0079 Decent0.1 m3 sSE13 km/h SSW182.7 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0084 Grand0.1 m3 sSE15 km/h SSW172.1 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0091 Grand0.1 m3 sSE9 km/h W171.6 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0096 Grand0.1 m3 sSE6 km/h WSW161.3 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0094 Grand0.1 m3 sSE3 km/h NNW151.3 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0090 Grand0.1 m3 sSE6 km/h W151.6 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0086 Grand0.1 m3 sSE10 km/h W152.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0082 Grand0.1 m3 sSE5 km/h SW152.5 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0078 Decent0.1 m3 sSE2 km/h SSE152.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0074 Decent0.1 m3 sSE11 km/h SSE153.3 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0070 Decent0.1 m3 sSE9 km/h SSE163.5 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0073 Decent0.1 m3 sSE6 km/h S183.4 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0081 Grand0.1 m3 sSE10 km/h SSW203.1 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0086 Grand0.2 m4 sSE7 km/h SSW242.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0085 Grand0.2 m4 sSE15 km/h WSW272.1 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0096 Grand0.2 m4 sSE10 km/h S291.7 m ▼dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0099 Grand0.1 m4 sSE12 km/h SW301.6 m ▼dry17°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0089 Grand0.1 m4 sSE13 km/h SW321.8 m ▼dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0085 Grand0.1 m4 sSE13 km/h SW332.1 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0081 Grand0.1 m4 sSE16 km/h WSW342.5 m dry19°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0073 Decent0.2 m4 sSE21 km/h SW332.9 m dry19°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
17:0063 Decent0.2 m4 sSE21 km/h SW333.2 m dry19°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0069 Decent0.2 m4 sSE19 km/h SW323.5 m ▲dry19°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0064 Decent0.2 m4 sSE22 km/h WSW323.6 m ▲dry18°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
20:0072 Decent0.2 m4 sSE16 km/h SW303.4 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Dublin Port, 5 km away · metres above chart datum
03:4009:1516:1021:50
High 03:40 · 3.9 mLow 09:15 · 1.1 mHigh 16:10 · 3.8 mLow 21:50 · 1.1 m

The spot

Faces
104° ESE
Swell window
NNE 20° → S 170°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 3.3 km out
Water
Good Quality

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 Good, 2023 Good, 2022 Good. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingPublic transport available to Clontarf Road. Short walk to bathing location.Accessible: Beach wheelchairs available, from North Bull Wall entrance.Dogs on lead (Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times. This bathing area is a designated bird sanctuary, dogs can scare birds and destroy protected habitats when off the lead.)

As listed by Dublin City Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Fad Saoil Saunas (Clontarf) · Clontarf seafront · 4 km · fixed

Mercury Sauna · Portmarnock Beach north car park · 6 km · fixed

Fad Saoil Saunas (Blackrock) · Blackrock seafront · 7 km · fixed

Restore Sauna Portmarnock · White Sands Hotel, Coast Road, Portmarnock · 8 km · fixed

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🌊 Dollymount Strand dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Dollymount Strand dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea

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