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Forty Foot Bathing Place

Excellent Quality 2025 faces E

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36
Blowy · waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy
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 surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Grand 83/100
chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind · 1.1 m · 18 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:30 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
07:00
Grim 23/100
knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind · 0.3 m · 7 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Blowy 33/100
knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind · 0.3 m · 13 km/h
▲ 05:55 ▼ 11:55 ▲ 18:30
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Blowy 33/100
knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind · 0.3 m · 18 km/h
▼ 00:55 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:20 ▲ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Blowy 33/100
knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high tide · 0.3 m · 8 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 16 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:50 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 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 06:0036 · Blowywaist-high 0.7 m · short period 5 s, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 05:00 · 36 Blowy · nightFri 06:00 · 36 Blowy · nightFri 07:00 · 36 BlowyFri 08:00 · 36 BlowyFri 09:00 · 36 BlowyFri 10:00 · 36 BlowyFri 11:00 · 28 BlowyFri 12:00 · 28 BlowyFri 13:00 · 53 FreshFri 14:00 · 53 FreshFri 15:00 · 53 FreshFri 16:00 · 65 DecentFri 17:00 · 73 DecentFri 18:00 · 73 DecentFri 19:00 · 83 GrandFri 20:00 · 83 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 58 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 46 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 03:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 04:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 05:00 · 23 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 23 Grim · nightSat 07:00 · 23 GrimSat 08:00 · 23 GrimSat 09:00 · 5 GrimSat 10:00 · 5 GrimSat 11:00 · 5 GrimSat 12:00 · 5 GrimSat 13:00 · 5 GrimSat 14:00 · 5 GrimSat 15:00 · 5 GrimSat 16:00 · 5 GrimSat 17:00 · 5 GrimSat 18:00 · 5 GrimSat 19:00 · 5 GrimSat 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 33 BlowySun 09:00 · 33 BlowySun 10:00 · 33 BlowySun 11:00 · 33 BlowySun 12:00 · 33 BlowySun 13:00 · 33 BlowySun 14:00 · 33 BlowySun 15:00 · 33 BlowySun 16:00 · 33 BlowySun 17:00 · 33 BlowySun 18:00 · 33 BlowySun 19:00 · 33 BlowySun 20:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 01:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 02:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 04:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 10:00 · 33 BlowyMon 13:00 · 33 BlowyMon 16:00 · 33 BlowyMon 19:00 · 33 BlowyMon 22:00 · 33 Blowy · nightTue 01:00 · 33 Blowy · nightTue 04:00 · 23 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 23 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 33 BlowyTue 13:00 · 33 BlowyTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 23 GrimTue 22:00 · 23 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 23 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 0 GrimWed 19:00 · 0 GrimThu 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00

36 Blowy
  • waist-high 0.7 m
  • short period 5 s, choppy
  • cross-shore wind
  • 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
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
05:0036 Blowy0.7 m5 sSE16 km/h SSW313.3 m dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
06:0036 Blowy0.7 m5 sSE15 km/h S312.8 m dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
07:0036 Blowy0.7 m5 sSE15 km/h S302.1 m dry15°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
08:0036 Blowy0.7 m5 sSE13 km/h S281.4 m dry15°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
09:0036 Blowy0.7 m5 sSE12 km/h S321.0 m ▼dry16°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
10:0036 Blowy0.7 m5 sSE17 km/h SSW360.9 m ▼dry17°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
11:0028 Blowy0.8 m5 sSE19 km/h S391.3 m dry17°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
12:0028 Blowy0.8 m5 sSE21 km/h S421.8 m dry18°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
13:0053 Fresh0.9 m5 sSE20 km/h S452.4 m dry17°chest-high 0.9 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
14:0053 Fresh1.0 m6 sSE23 km/h S462.9 m 0.1 mm18°chest-high 1.0 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
15:0053 Fresh1.1 m6 sSE19 km/h S473.4 m ▲0.1 mm18°chest-high 1.1 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
16:0065 Decent1.2 m6 sSE19 km/h S463.5 m ▲0.3 mm17°chest-high 1.2 m, cross-shore wind, high tide
17:0073 Decent1.2 m6 sSE14 km/h S433.5 m ▲0.5 mm17°chest-high 1.2 m, cross-shore wind, high tide
18:0073 Decent1.1 m6 sSE17 km/h S393.1 m 0.3 mm17°chest-high 1.1 m, cross-shore wind
19:0083 Grand1.1 m6 sSE18 km/h WSW352.5 m 0.3 mm17°chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind
20:0083 Grand1.0 m6 sSE19 km/h W321.8 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind
21:0058 Fresh0.9 m6 sSE21 km/h W321.2 m ▼dry14°waist-high 0.9 m, offshore wind, low tide
22:0046 Fresh0.8 m6 sSE23 km/h W310.9 m ▼dry14°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
23:0046 Fresh0.7 m6 sSE22 km/h W321.0 m ▼dry13°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0046 Fresh0.6 m6 sSE18 km/h WNW311.4 m dry12°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
01:0033 Blowy0.6 m6 sSE10 km/h W281.9 m dry12°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind
02:0033 Blowy0.5 m6 sSE5 km/h WNW232.4 m dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind
03:0033 Blowy0.5 m5 sSE5 km/h WSW192.9 m dry11°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind
04:0033 Blowy0.4 m5 sSE6 km/h W173.2 m ▲dry11°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high tide
05:0023 Grim0.4 m5 sSE4 km/h SSW163.3 m ▲dry11°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high tide
06:0023 Grim0.4 m5 sSE7 km/h SSW153.1 m dry11°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high tide
07:0023 Grim0.3 m5 sSE7 km/h SSW152.7 m dry11°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind
08:0023 Grim0.3 m5 sSE7 km/h SSW152.1 m dry11°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind
09:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSE4 km/h S151.6 m dry12°flat
10:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSE2 km/h SSE151.3 m ▼dry13°flat
11:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSE4 km/h SSE151.2 m ▼dry14°flat
12:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSE4 km/h ESE141.4 m dry14°flat
13:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSE10 km/h SE161.9 m dry15°flat
14:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSE12 km/h SE192.4 m dry15°flat
15:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSE15 km/h SE222.8 m dry15°flat
16:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSE14 km/h SSE243.2 m ▲dry15°flat
17:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE8 km/h SSE253.4 m ▲dry16°flat
18:005 Grim0.3 m3 sSE11 km/h S253.4 m ▲dry16°flat
19:005 Grim0.3 m3 sSE11 km/h S233.0 m dry15°flat
20:005 Grim0.3 m3 sSE12 km/h S222.5 m dry14°flat
21:005 Grim0.3 m3 sSE12 km/h SSE221.9 m dry13°flat
22:005 Grim0.3 m3 sSE13 km/h SSE221.4 m dry13°flat
23:005 Grim0.3 m3 sSE15 km/h SSE231.1 m ▼dry13°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.3 m3 sSE10 km/h SSE231.1 m ▼dry14°flat
01:005 Grim0.3 m3 sSE10 km/h SE241.4 m dry14°flat
02:005 Grim0.3 m3 sSE9 km/h S291.8 m dry12°flat
03:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSE11 km/h SSW302.2 m dry13°flat
04:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSE11 km/h SSW312.7 m dry14°flat

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.

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🏄 Forty Foot Bathing Place surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.1 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind
🏄 Forty Foot Bathing Place surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 06:30–07:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind
🏄 Forty Foot Bathing Place surf · Blowy · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind

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.