Fountainstown
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11
Grim · waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy
Waves
0.8 m
5 s period from SSE · model cell 3.6 km out
Sea
16.7°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 111 km away.
Tide
3.3 m
Falling. Low at 15:55.
Wind
36 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 55
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:10. Air 16°C.
Best surf each day
Daylight hoursToday
19:00
Fresh 46/100
waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind · 0.8 m · 12 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:20 ▼ 15:55 ▲ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Blowy 33/100
knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind · 0.5 m · 9 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:15 ▼ 16:45 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 15/100
knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind · 0.3 m · 19 km/h
▼ 05:20 ▲ 11:35 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 20 km/h
▲ 00:15 ▼ 06:45 ▲ 13:05 ▼ 19:35
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 13 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:30 ▼ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 14 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 15:40 ▼ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 13 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 10:15 ▲ 16:25 ▼ 22:40
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 11:0011 · Grim
Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00
11 Grim- waist-high 0.8 m
- short period 5 s, choppy
- cross-shore wind
- cross wind
Waves
0.8 m @ 5 s from SSE
Wind
36 km/h SSW · gusts 55
Tide
3.2 m · upper half
Air
16°C · 0.1 mm rain
Meteogram
Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tideHour by hour
Next 48 hours| Time | Surf | Waves | Period | From | Wind | Gust | Tide | Rain | Air | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ||||||||||
| 10:00 | 28 Blowy | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 30 km/h SSW | 51 | 3.5 m ▲ | dry | 16° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 11:00 | 11 Grim | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 36 km/h SSW | 55 | 3.2 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 12:00 | 11 Grim | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 36 km/h SSW | 58 | 2.6 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 13:00 | 11 Grim | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 36 km/h SSW | 60 | 1.9 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 14:00 | 11 Grim | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 37 km/h SSW | 62 | 1.3 m | 0.3 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 15:00 | 11 Grim | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 36 km/h SSW | 62 | 0.9 m ▼ | 0.7 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 16:00 | 6 Grim | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 37 km/h SW | 61 | 0.8 m ▼ | 1.0 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 17:00 | 6 Grim | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 33 km/h SW | 58 | 1.0 m ▼ | 1.0 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 18:00 | 36 Blowy | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 14 km/h WSW | 49 | 1.5 m | 0.3 mm | 15° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 19:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 12 km/h WNW | 35 | 2.1 m | dry | 14° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 20:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 13 km/h WNW | 23 | 2.8 m | dry | 12° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 21:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 11 km/h WNW | 19 | 3.3 m ▲ | dry | 10° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 22:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 12 km/h WNW | 17 | 3.4 m ▲ | dry | 9° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 23:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 16 | 3.2 m ▲ | dry | 9° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 12 km/h WNW | 15 | 2.8 m | dry | 8° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 01:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 11 km/h WNW | 15 | 2.2 m | dry | 8° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 02:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 11 km/h W | 14 | 1.6 m | dry | 7° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind |
| 03:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 11 km/h WNW | 12 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 7° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low tide |
| 04:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h WNW | 12 | 0.9 m ▼ | dry | 7° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low tide |
| 05:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 11 | 0.9 m ▼ | dry | 6° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low tide |
| 06:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h WNW | 10 | 1.3 m | dry | 7° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind |
| 07:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 3 km/h NW | 10 | 1.8 m | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind |
| 08:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h NW | 11 | 2.5 m | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind |
| 09:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h NW | 10 | 3.0 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high tide |
| 10:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 2 km/h NNW | 10 | 3.3 m ▲ | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high tide |
| 11:00 | 21 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h ESE | 12 | 3.3 m ▲ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high tide |
| 12:00 | 21 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h ESE | 15 | 3.0 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore |
| 13:00 | 21 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h SE | 18 | 2.5 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore |
| 14:00 | 21 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h SSE | 19 | 2.0 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore |
| 15:00 | 21 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h SSE | 20 | 1.5 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore |
| 16:00 | 21 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h SSE | 20 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low tide |
| 17:00 | 21 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h S | 20 | 1.0 m ▼ | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low tide |
| 18:00 | 21 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h S | 19 | 1.2 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low tide |
| 19:00 | 21 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h SSE | 17 | 1.6 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore |
| 20:00 | 23 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h S | 17 | 2.1 m | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind |
| 21:00 | 23 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h S | 18 | 2.6 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind |
| 22:00 | 23 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h S | 19 | 3.0 m ▲ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high tide |
| 23:00 | 21 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h S | 20 | 3.1 m ▲ | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high tide |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 23 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h S | 21 | 3.0 m ▲ | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high tide |
| 01:00 | 23 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 7 km/h WSW | 22 | 2.7 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind |
| 02:00 | 23 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h SW | 23 | 2.2 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind |
| 03:00 | 23 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h WSW | 23 | 1.7 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind |
| 04:00 | 23 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h SSW | 24 | 1.3 m | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low tide |
| 05:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h W | 25 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, low tide |
| 06:00 | 23 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 6 km/h SW | 27 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low tide |
| 07:00 | 23 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 12 km/h SW | 28 | 1.4 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind |
| 08:00 | 15 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 19 km/h SW | 27 | 1.8 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind |
| 09:00 | 15 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 20 km/h SW | 28 | 2.3 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind |
Where the energy comes from
Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell windowSwell arriving between E and SW reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.
Tide today
Crosshaven (modelled), 5 km away · metres above chart datumLow 03:15 · 0.6 mHigh 09:20 · 3.6 mLow 15:55 · 0.8 mHigh 21:50 · 3.4 m
The spot
Faces
129° SE
Swell window
E 100° → SW 220°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 3.6 km out
Water
Good 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.
On the ground
Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingPublic busAccessible: YesNo dogs (Dogs are not allowed on this beach between 10.30 a.m. & 7.00 p.m. during the bathing season which runs from 1st June to 15th September.)
As listed by Cork County Council. Open in Maps.
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Fountainstown Beach is an east-facing, gently sloping, sandy/shingle beach. It is bounded to the north by a low rocky cliff, to the south by rocky outcrops and to the west by a concrete wall with the public road and car park adjoining the beach. Fountainstown Swamp which is a proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA 000371) is situated to the north of the beach. The beach is used to some extent by anglers and for windsurfing.
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Set up Dipper Plus🏄 Fountainstown surf · Fresh · sea 17° · 0.8 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
🏄 Fountainstown surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind
🏄 Fountainstown surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind
Nearby spots
Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.