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Fionntrá (Ventry)

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16
Grim · moderate breeze, rain
Waves
2.2 m
8 s period from SW · model cell 4.8 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 103 km away.
Tide
1.4 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 15:00.
Wind
22 km/h
Moderate breeze, W, cross, gusts 58
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:18. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
17:00
Fresh 59/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m · 1.7 m · 18 km/h
▼ 02:25 ▲ 08:50 ▼ 15:00 ▲ 21:30
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 9 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 72/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.7 m · 22 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 17:55
Mon, 5 Oct
14:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 12 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 06:35 ▲ 12:50 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.7 m · 12 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:00 ▲ 14:10 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 19 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:20
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 78/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 21 km/h
▲ 03:35 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 22:10

Week at a glance

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Fri 14:0016 · Grimmoderate breeze · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 11:00 · 0 GrimFri 12:00 · 0 GrimFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 14:00 · 16 GrimFri 15:00 · 49 FreshFri 16:00 · 49 FreshFri 17:00 · 59 FreshFri 18:00 · 59 FreshFri 19:00 · 56 FreshFri 20:00 · 62 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 74 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 74 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 74 DecentSat 09:00 · 74 DecentSat 10:00 · 79 DecentSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 88 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 88 GrandSat 16:00 · 88 GrandSat 17:00 · 88 GrandSat 18:00 · 72 DecentSat 19:00 · 88 GrandSat 20:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 88 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 · 72 Decent · 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 · 48 FreshSun 17:00 · 52 FreshSun 18:00 · 60 FreshSun 19:00 · 60 FreshSun 20:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 60 FreshMon 09:00 · 60 FreshMon 10:00 · 47 FreshMon 11:00 · 60 FreshMon 12:00 · 76 DecentMon 13:00 · 82 GrandMon 14:00 · 88 GrandMon 15:00 · 88 GrandMon 16:00 · 88 GrandMon 17:00 · 88 GrandMon 18:00 · 88 GrandMon 19:00 · 88 GrandMon 22:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 92 GrandTue 13:00 · 82 GrandTue 16:00 · 90 GrandTue 19:00 · 90 GrandTue 22:00 · 87 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 81 GrandWed 13:00 · 84 GrandWed 16:00 · 84 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandWed 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 78 DecentThu 19:00 · 62 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 14:00

16 Grim
  • moderate breeze
  • rain
  • big sea 2.2 m
  • low tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.2 m22 km/h
faces 212° SSW · wind cross
Waves
2.2 m @ 8 s from SW
Wind
22 km/h W · gusts 58
Tide
1.3 m · low
Air
15°C · 2.5 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
13:000 Grim2.4 m (0.7 swell)8 sSW41 km/h SSW731.8 m 5.0 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
14:0016 Grim2.2 m (0.7 swell)8 sSW22 km/h W581.3 m ▼2.5 mm15°moderate breeze, rain, big sea 2.2 m
15:0049 Fresh2.0 m (0.7 swell)9 sSW23 km/h WNW401.1 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
16:0049 Fresh1.9 m (0.7 swell)9 sSW21 km/h WNW361.2 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
17:0059 Fresh1.7 m (0.6 swell)9 sSW18 km/h WNW351.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
18:0059 Fresh1.6 m (0.6 swell)9 sSW18 km/h WNW352.1 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
19:0056 Fresh1.6 m (0.6 swell)9 sSW13 km/h WNW322.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
20:0062 Decent1.5 m (0.6 swell)9 sSW10 km/h WNW273.0 m dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 1.5 m
21:0074 Decent1.4 m (0.6 swell)9 sSW9 km/h WNW233.3 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, waves 1.4 m
22:0074 Decent1.4 m (0.6 swell)9 sSW9 km/h WNW213.4 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, waves 1.4 m
23:0074 Decent1.3 m (0.6 swell)9 sSW10 km/h WNW193.1 m dry8°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0074 Decent1.3 m (0.5 swell)9 sSW9 km/h WNW172.6 m dry8°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
01:0074 Decent1.2 m (0.5 swell)8 sSW9 km/h WNW152.1 m dry8°light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
02:0074 Decent1.2 m (0.5 swell)10 sSW8 km/h WNW141.7 m dry8°light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
03:0074 Decent1.1 m (0.4 swell)10 sSW8 km/h WNW131.4 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, waves 1.1 m
04:0074 Decent1.1 m (0.4 swell)8 sSW5 km/h SE141.4 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, waves 1.1 m
05:0074 Decent1.0 m (0.4 swell)8 sSW4 km/h NW141.6 m dry10°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
06:0074 Decent1.0 m (0.4 swell)8 sSW3 km/h E132.0 m dry9°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
07:0074 Decent0.9 m (0.3 swell)8 sSW1 km/h N132.4 m dry8°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
08:0074 Decent0.9 m (0.3 swell)7 sSW3 km/h SSE142.9 m dry8°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
09:0074 Decent0.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSW5 km/h SE153.2 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
10:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSW6 km/h ESE183.3 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
11:0094 Grand0.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSW9 km/h SE233.2 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
12:0094 Grand0.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSW12 km/h SE262.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
13:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW12 km/h SSE292.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
14:0094 Grand0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW12 km/h SSE321.9 m dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
15:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW15 km/h SSE351.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
16:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW17 km/h S361.4 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
17:0088 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW17 km/h S361.4 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
18:0072 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW20 km/h S361.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0088 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW19 km/h SSE361.9 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
20:0088 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW19 km/h SSE362.3 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
21:0088 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW16 km/h S362.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
22:0088 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW17 km/h SSE353.1 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
23:0088 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h SSE353.1 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0088 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW13 km/h SSE343.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
01:0088 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW17 km/h S352.7 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
02:0088 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW17 km/h S352.3 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
03:0088 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW16 km/h S361.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
04:0088 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW15 km/h S371.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
05:0088 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW19 km/h SSW371.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
06:0072 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW21 km/h SSW361.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0072 Decent0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW22 km/h SSW361.9 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0072 Decent0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW22 km/h SSW362.3 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
09:0072 Decent0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW22 km/h SSW352.6 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0072 Decent0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sSW23 km/h SSW353.0 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0072 Decent0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sSW24 km/h SSW353.2 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0072 Decent0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sSW22 km/h SSW353.1 m ▲dry15°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 E and WSW reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Dingle, 6 km away · metres above chart datum
02:2508:5015:0021:30
Low 02:25 · 1.1 mHigh 08:50 · 3.6 mLow 15:00 · 1.1 mHigh 21:30 · 3.4 m

The spot

Faces
212° SSW
Swell window
E 100° → WSW 240°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 4.8 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?

Sona Sauna · Ventry Bay Beach (Ceann Tra), Dingle · right here · fixed

Skellig Sauna · Cuas Crom Beach, Cahersiveen (also St Finian's Bay, Ballinskelligs) · 22 km · mobile

Rossbeigh Sauna · Rossbeigh Beach, Glenbeigh · 27 km · mobile

Brandon Bay Sauna · Fahamore, Maharees, Castlegregory · 29 km · fixed

Fionntrá is a relatively sheltered sandy beach facing due east/southeast onto Cuan Fionntrá. Cuan Fionntrá is a sheltered inlet of Dingle Bay. There is an extensive sand dune system located on the beach which is dominated by marram grass. The land immediately beyond the dune system primarily comprises a mix of wetland and grassland. Activities are regulated under the Kerry County Council Beach Bye-Laws, 2013. Fionntrá is approximately 7km west of an Daingean and is located within the South Western River Basin District.

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🌊 Fionntrá (Ventry) dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.7 mFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
🌊 Fionntrá (Ventry) dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.8 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
🌊 Fionntrá (Ventry) dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.7 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Nearby spots

Mount Eagle Lough

4 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Béal Bán

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Ballinloghig Lough

8 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Lough Namna

11 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.