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Forty Foot Bathing Place

Excellent Quality 2025 faces E

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Dip score now
79
Decent · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
0.7 m
5 s period from SE · model cell 1.8 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 50 km away.
Tide
3.0 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, preferring high tide
Today
07:00
Decent 72/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 15 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:30 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Grand 99/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 8 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grand 92/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 14 km/h
▲ 05:55 ▼ 11:55 ▲ 18:30
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 9 km/h
▼ 00:55 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:20 ▲ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 86/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.3 m · 8 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 90/100
gentle breeze, dry, high tide · 16 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:50 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
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 06:0077 · Decentgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 05:00 · 82 Grand · nightFri 06:00 · 77 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 72 DecentFri 08:00 · 67 DecentFri 09:00 · 68 DecentFri 10:00 · 62 DecentFri 11:00 · 66 DecentFri 12:00 · 49 FreshFri 13:00 · 53 FreshFri 14:00 · 57 FreshFri 15:00 · 71 DecentFri 16:00 · 67 DecentFri 17:00 · 64 DecentFri 18:00 · 59 FreshFri 19:00 · 55 FreshFri 20:00 · 58 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 49 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 57 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 95 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 86 GrandSat 08:00 · 81 GrandSat 09:00 · 76 DecentSat 10:00 · 71 DecentSat 11:00 · 74 DecentSat 12:00 · 78 DecentSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 87 GrandSat 15:00 · 85 GrandSat 16:00 · 89 GrandSat 17:00 · 99 GrandSat 18:00 · 96 GrandSat 19:00 · 92 GrandSat 20:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 96 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 95 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 84 GrandSun 09:00 · 80 GrandSun 10:00 · 75 DecentSun 11:00 · 70 DecentSun 12:00 · 66 DecentSun 13:00 · 71 DecentSun 14:00 · 75 DecentSun 15:00 · 79 DecentSun 16:00 · 83 GrandSun 17:00 · 88 GrandSun 18:00 · 92 GrandSun 19:00 · 92 GrandSun 20:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 74 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 93 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 82 GrandMon 13:00 · 68 DecentMon 16:00 · 78 DecentMon 19:00 · 97 GrandMon 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 93 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 86 GrandTue 13:00 · 71 DecentTue 16:00 · 79 DecentTue 19:00 · 86 GrandTue 22:00 · 80 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 61 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 90 GrandWed 13:00 · 75 DecentWed 19:00 · 78 DecentThu 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 79 DecentThu 19:00 · 75 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00

77 Decent
  • 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
05:0082 Grand0.7 m5 sSE16 km/h SSW313.3 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
06:0077 Decent0.7 m5 sSE15 km/h S312.8 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
07:0072 Decent0.7 m5 sSE15 km/h S302.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
08:0067 Decent0.7 m5 sSE13 km/h S281.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
09:0068 Decent0.7 m5 sSE12 km/h S321.0 m ▼dry16°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
10:0062 Decent0.7 m5 sSE17 km/h SSW360.9 m ▼dry17°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
11:0066 Decent0.8 m5 sSE19 km/h S391.3 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
12:0049 Fresh0.8 m5 sSE21 km/h S421.8 m dry18°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
13:0053 Fresh0.9 m5 sSE20 km/h S452.4 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
14:0057 Fresh1.0 m6 sSE23 km/h S462.9 m 0.1 mm18°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
15:0071 Decent1.1 m6 sSE19 km/h S473.4 m ▲0.1 mm18°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
16:0067 Decent1.2 m6 sSE19 km/h S463.5 m ▲0.3 mm17°gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 1.2 m
17:0064 Decent1.2 m6 sSE14 km/h S433.5 m ▲0.5 mm17°gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 1.2 m
18:0059 Fresh1.1 m6 sSE17 km/h S393.1 m 0.3 mm17°gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 1.1 m
19:0055 Fresh1.1 m6 sSE18 km/h WSW352.5 m 0.3 mm17°gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 1.1 m
20:0058 Fresh1.0 m6 sSE19 km/h W321.8 m 0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
21:0049 Fresh0.9 m6 sSE21 km/h W321.2 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0057 Fresh0.8 m6 sSE23 km/h W310.9 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0057 Fresh0.7 m6 sSE22 km/h W321.0 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0065 Decent0.6 m6 sSE18 km/h WNW311.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
01:0075 Decent0.6 m6 sSE10 km/h W281.9 m dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
02:0080 Grand0.5 m6 sSE5 km/h WNW232.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
03:0084 Grand0.5 m5 sSE5 km/h WSW192.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
04:0088 Grand0.4 m5 sSE6 km/h W173.2 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
05:0095 Grand0.4 m5 sSE4 km/h SSW163.3 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0091 Grand0.4 m5 sSE7 km/h SSW153.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0086 Grand0.3 m5 sSE7 km/h SSW152.7 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0081 Grand0.3 m5 sSE7 km/h SSW152.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0076 Decent0.3 m4 sSE4 km/h S151.6 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0071 Decent0.3 m4 sSE2 km/h SSE151.3 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0074 Decent0.3 m4 sSE4 km/h SSE151.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0078 Decent0.2 m4 sSE4 km/h ESE141.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0083 Grand0.2 m4 sSE10 km/h SE161.9 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0087 Grand0.2 m4 sSE12 km/h SE192.4 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0085 Grand0.2 m4 sSE15 km/h SE222.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0089 Grand0.2 m4 sSE14 km/h SSE243.2 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0099 Grand0.2 m3 sSE8 km/h SSE253.4 m ▲dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:0096 Grand0.3 m3 sSE11 km/h S253.4 m ▲dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0092 Grand0.3 m3 sSE11 km/h S233.0 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0087 Grand0.3 m3 sSE12 km/h S222.5 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0082 Grand0.3 m3 sSE12 km/h SSE221.9 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0069 Decent0.3 m3 sSE13 km/h SSE221.4 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0067 Decent0.3 m3 sSE15 km/h SSE231.1 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0075 Decent0.3 m3 sSE10 km/h SSE231.1 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0079 Decent0.3 m3 sSE10 km/h SE241.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0081 Grand0.3 m3 sSE9 km/h S291.8 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0085 Grand0.3 m4 sSE11 km/h SSW302.2 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0092 Grand0.3 m4 sSE11 km/h SSW312.7 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

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🌊 Forty Foot Bathing Place dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.7 mFri, 2 Oct 06:30–07:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
🌊 Forty Foot Bathing Place dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.2 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Forty Foot Bathing Place dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.4 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · 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.