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Fionntrá (Ventry)

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces SSW

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Dip score now
67
Decent · light winds, dry
Waves
1.0 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
1.6 m
Rising. High at 09:55.
Wind
3 km/h
Light air, SSE, cross, gusts 12
Daylight
07:45
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 9°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
15:00
Grand 88/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 11 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 74/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 17 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 17:55
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 14 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 06:35 ▲ 12:50 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 84/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.5 m · 19 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:00 ▲ 14:10 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 20 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:20
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 99/100
light winds, dry, low tide · 5 km/h
▲ 03:35 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 22:10
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Fresh 53/100
moderate breeze, rain · 25 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:15 ▲ 16:30 ▼ 22:45

Week at a glance

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Sat 05:0067 · Decentlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 04:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 54 FreshSat 09:00 · 50 FreshSat 10:00 · 51 FreshSat 11:00 · 68 DecentSat 12:00 · 75 DecentSat 13:00 · 80 GrandSat 14:00 · 84 GrandSat 15:00 · 88 GrandSat 16:00 · 87 GrandSat 17:00 · 85 GrandSat 18:00 · 81 GrandSat 19:00 · 76 DecentSat 20:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 80 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 74 DecentSun 09:00 · 54 FreshSun 10:00 · 49 FreshSun 11:00 · 45 FreshSun 12:00 · 47 FreshSun 13:00 · 51 FreshSun 14:00 · 56 FreshSun 15:00 · 60 FreshSun 16:00 · 52 FreshSun 17:00 · 56 FreshSun 18:00 · 60 FreshSun 19:00 · 71 DecentSun 20:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 54 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 34 Blowy · nightMon 01:00 · 35 Blowy · nightMon 02:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 04:00 · 48 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 53 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 57 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 58 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 54 FreshMon 09:00 · 65 DecentMon 10:00 · 67 DecentMon 11:00 · 56 FreshMon 12:00 · 52 FreshMon 13:00 · 49 FreshMon 14:00 · 65 DecentMon 15:00 · 69 DecentMon 16:00 · 73 DecentMon 17:00 · 78 DecentMon 18:00 · 82 GrandMon 19:00 · 86 GrandMon 20:00 · 85 Grand · nightMon 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 23:00 · 64 Decent · nightTue 00:00 · 66 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 61 Fresh · nightTue 02:00 · 59 Fresh · nightTue 03:00 · 64 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 73 DecentTue 13:00 · 67 DecentTue 16:00 · 70 DecentTue 19:00 · 84 GrandTue 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 76 DecentWed 13:00 · 58 FreshWed 16:00 · 52 FreshWed 19:00 · 62 DecentWed 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightThu 04:00 · 71 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 85 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 99 GrandThu 13:00 · 79 DecentThu 19:00 · 56 FreshFri 01:00 · 37 Blowy · nightFri 07:00 · 9 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 23 GrimFri 19:00 · 53 Fresh

Sat, 3 Oct, 05:00

67 Decent
  • light winds
  • dry
  • waves 1.0 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.0 m3 km/h
faces 212° SSW · wind cross
Waves
1.0 m @ 8 s from SW
Wind
3 km/h SSE · gusts 12
Tide
1.6 m · lower half
Air
9°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
04:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.4 swell)8 sSW6 km/h W101.4 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, waves 1.1 m
05:0067 Decent1.0 m (0.4 swell)8 sSW3 km/h SSE121.6 m dry9°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
06:0063 Decent1.0 m (0.4 swell)8 sSW3 km/h WSW132.0 m dry9°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
07:0058 Fresh0.9 m (0.3 swell)8 sSW5 km/h SSE132.4 m dry8°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
08:0054 Fresh0.9 m (0.3 swell)7 sSW3 km/h SW132.9 m dry7°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
09:0050 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSW5 km/h SSE153.2 m ▲dry8°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
10:0051 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSW6 km/h SE173.3 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
11:0068 Decent0.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSW8 km/h SE193.2 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
12:0075 Decent0.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSW10 km/h SE192.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
13:0080 Grand0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW11 km/h SSE192.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
14:0084 Grand0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW9 km/h SSE201.9 m dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
15:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW11 km/h SSE221.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
16:0087 Grand0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW13 km/h S241.4 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
17:0085 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW14 km/h SSE261.4 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
18:0081 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW15 km/h S271.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
19:0076 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW19 km/h S281.9 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
20:0072 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW16 km/h S282.3 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
21:0065 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW14 km/h SSE292.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
22:0064 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW14 km/h S303.1 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
23:0061 Fresh0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h S323.1 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0066 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW17 km/h S323.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
01:0070 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW19 km/h S332.7 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
02:0075 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW15 km/h S332.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
03:0080 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW13 km/h SSW321.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
04:0085 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW15 km/h SSW311.7 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
05:0087 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW14 km/h SSW301.6 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
06:0082 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW13 km/h SSW301.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
07:0078 Decent0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW16 km/h SSW301.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
08:0074 Decent0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW17 km/h SSW312.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
09:0054 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW22 km/h SSW322.6 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0049 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sSW21 km/h SSW333.0 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0045 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sSW24 km/h SSW353.2 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0047 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sSW22 km/h SSW363.1 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
13:0051 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)11 sSW22 km/h SSW362.9 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0056 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)11 sSW23 km/h SSW362.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0060 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)11 sSW20 km/h SSW362.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0052 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW22 km/h SW351.8 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0056 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW22 km/h SW351.5 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0060 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW22 km/h SW341.4 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0071 Decent0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW19 km/h SW321.5 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
20:0067 Decent0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW18 km/h SW311.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
21:0063 Decent0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW17 km/h SW322.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
22:0058 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW18 km/h SW322.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
23:0054 Fresh0.8 m (0.2 swell)10 sSW18 km/h SW322.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
Monday, 5 October
00:0034 Blowy0.8 m (0.2 swell)10 sSW20 km/h SW333.1 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0035 Blowy0.8 m (0.2 swell)10 sSW23 km/h SW333.1 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0039 Blowy0.8 m (0.2 swell)10 sSW21 km/h SW352.9 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0044 Blowy0.8 m (0.2 swell)10 sSW25 km/h SW352.6 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 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
03:2009:5516:1522:50
Low 03:20 · 1.4 mHigh 09:55 · 3.3 mLow 16:15 · 1.4 mHigh 22:50 · 3.2 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 · Grand · sea 15° · 0.7 mSat, 3 Oct 14:30–15:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
🌊 Fionntrá (Ventry) dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.7 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
🌊 Fionntrá (Ventry) dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.8 mMon, 5 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m

Nearby spots

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Lough Namna

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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.