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Forty Foot Bathing Place

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Dip score now
88
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
0.7 m
5 s period from SE · model cell 1.8 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 50 km away.
Tide
2.5 m
Falling. Low at 09:30.
Wind
15 km/h
Gentle breeze, S, cross, gusts 31
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
09:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 12 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:30 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 4 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 13 km/h
▲ 05:55 ▼ 11:55 ▲ 18:30
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 9 km/h
▼ 00:55 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:20 ▲ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 9 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, high tide · 16 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:50 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 06:0088 · Grandgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 05:00 · 88 Grand · nightFri 06:00 · 88 Grand · nightFri 07:00 · 88 GrandFri 08:00 · 88 GrandFri 09:00 · 94 GrandFri 10:00 · 88 GrandFri 11:00 · 88 GrandFri 12:00 · 66 DecentFri 13:00 · 66 DecentFri 14:00 · 66 DecentFri 15:00 · 76 DecentFri 16:00 · 68 DecentFri 17:00 · 68 DecentFri 18:00 · 68 DecentFri 19:00 · 68 DecentFri 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 72 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 97 GrandSat 08:00 · 97 GrandSat 09:00 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 100 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 100 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 94 GrandSun 09:00 · 94 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 94 GrandSun 12:00 · 94 GrandSun 13:00 · 94 GrandSun 14:00 · 94 GrandSun 15:00 · 94 GrandSun 16:00 · 94 GrandSun 17:00 · 94 GrandSun 18:00 · 94 GrandSun 19:00 · 94 GrandSun 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 94 GrandMon 13:00 · 94 GrandMon 16:00 · 94 GrandMon 19:00 · 100 GrandMon 22:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 92 GrandTue 13:00 · 92 GrandTue 16:00 · 100 GrandTue 19:00 · 94 GrandTue 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 91 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandThu 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 91 GrandThu 19:00 · 91 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00

88 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • small waves 0.7 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.7 m15 km/h
faces 82° E · wind cross
Waves
0.7 m @ 5 s from SE
Wind
15 km/h S · gusts 31
Tide
2.8 m · upper half
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
06:0088 Grand0.7 m5 sSE15 km/h S312.8 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
07:0088 Grand0.7 m5 sSE15 km/h S302.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
08:0088 Grand0.7 m5 sSE13 km/h S281.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
09:0094 Grand0.7 m5 sSE12 km/h S321.0 m ▼dry16°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
10:0088 Grand0.7 m5 sSE17 km/h SSW360.9 m ▼dry17°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
11:0088 Grand0.8 m5 sSE19 km/h S391.3 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
12:0066 Decent0.8 m5 sSE21 km/h S421.8 m dry18°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
13:0066 Decent0.9 m5 sSE20 km/h S452.4 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
14:0066 Decent1.0 m6 sSE23 km/h S462.9 m 0.1 mm18°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
15:0076 Decent1.1 m6 sSE19 km/h S473.4 m ▲0.1 mm18°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
16:0068 Decent1.2 m6 sSE19 km/h S463.5 m ▲0.3 mm17°gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 1.2 m
17:0068 Decent1.2 m6 sSE14 km/h S433.5 m ▲0.5 mm17°gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 1.2 m
18:0068 Decent1.1 m6 sSE17 km/h S393.1 m 0.3 mm17°gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 1.1 m
19:0068 Decent1.1 m6 sSE18 km/h WSW352.5 m 0.3 mm17°gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 1.1 m
20:0076 Decent1.0 m6 sSE19 km/h W321.8 m 0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
21:0072 Decent0.9 m6 sSE21 km/h W321.2 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0084 Grand0.8 m6 sSE23 km/h W310.9 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0081 Grand0.7 m6 sSE22 km/h W321.0 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0085 Grand0.6 m6 sSE18 km/h WNW311.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
01:0091 Grand0.6 m6 sSE10 km/h W281.9 m dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
02:0091 Grand0.5 m6 sSE5 km/h WNW232.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
03:0091 Grand0.5 m5 sSE5 km/h WSW192.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
04:0091 Grand0.4 m5 sSE6 km/h W173.2 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
05:0097 Grand0.4 m5 sSE4 km/h SSW163.3 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.4 m5 sSE7 km/h SSW153.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0097 Grand0.3 m5 sSE7 km/h SSW152.7 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0097 Grand0.3 m5 sSE7 km/h SSW152.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSE4 km/h S151.6 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSE2 km/h SSE151.3 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSE4 km/h SSE151.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:00100 Grand0.2 m4 sSE4 km/h ESE141.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:00100 Grand0.2 m4 sSE10 km/h SE161.9 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:00100 Grand0.2 m4 sSE12 km/h SE192.4 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.2 m4 sSE15 km/h SE222.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.2 m4 sSE14 km/h SSE243.2 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:00100 Grand0.2 m3 sSE8 km/h SSE253.4 m ▲dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:00100 Grand0.3 m3 sSE11 km/h S253.4 m ▲dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:00100 Grand0.3 m3 sSE11 km/h S233.0 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:00100 Grand0.3 m3 sSE12 km/h S222.5 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:00100 Grand0.3 m3 sSE12 km/h SSE221.9 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0091 Grand0.3 m3 sSE13 km/h SSE221.4 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0094 Grand0.3 m3 sSE15 km/h SSE231.1 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:00100 Grand0.3 m3 sSE10 km/h SSE231.1 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:00100 Grand0.3 m3 sSE10 km/h SE241.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0097 Grand0.3 m3 sSE9 km/h S291.8 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSE11 km/h SSW302.2 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSE11 km/h SSW312.7 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSE10 km/h SW313.0 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Bray Harbour (modelled), 8 km away · metres above chart datum
03:4009:3016:1022:10
High 03:40 · 3.5 mLow 09:30 · 0.9 mHigh 16:10 · 3.6 mLow 22:10 · 0.9 m

The spot

Faces
82° E
Swell window
N 0° → S 170°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.8 km out
Water
Excellent 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 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

No lifeguard listedToiletsParkingSandycove and Glasthule Dart Station NearbyDogs: no info

As listed by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sandycove Sauna by the Sea · Sandycove Point, beside the Forty Foot · right here · fixed

Saunos Sandycove · 49 Sandycove Road, Sandycove · right here · fixed

SAY Saunas (Sandycove Store & Yard) · Sandycove Road, Sandycove · right here · fixed

Helios Sauna (Dun Laoghaire Floating Sauna) · Coal Harbour, Dun Laoghaire Harbour · 2 km · fixed

The Forty Foot, a historic bathing pool on a promontory on the southern tip of Dublin Bay, is a short walk from the James Joyce Tower, Sandycove. It used to be a male only swimming spot but today both men and women enjoy a swim here. The character of Buck Mulligan in James Joyce's Ulysses takes a dip in the Forty Foot. People have been swimming here for the past 250 years.

Put Forty Foot Bathing Place 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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🌊 Forty Foot Bathing Place dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.7 mFri, 2 Oct 08:30–09:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
🌊 Forty Foot Bathing Place dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Forty Foot Bathing Place dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Sandycove Beach

0 km · Co. Dublin · Good Quality

Dun Laoghaire Baths

1 km · Co. Dublin · Poor Quality

Coliemore Harbour

2 km · Co. Dublin · Not classified

White Rock Beach

3 km · Co. Dublin · Excellent Quality

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