Fountainstown
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42
Blowy · waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy
Waves
0.8 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 3.6 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 111 km away.
Tide
3.1 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 21:50.
Wind
12 km/h
Gentle breeze, WNW, offshore, gusts 21
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:10. Air 11°C.
Best surf each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideToday
Daylight's done for today.
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:20 ▼ 15:55 ▲ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Blowy 32/100
knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.5 m · 6 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:15 ▼ 16:45 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grim 22/100
knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.3 m · 14 km/h
▼ 05:20 ▲ 11:35 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grim 15/100
knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.3 m · 23 km/h
▲ 00:15 ▼ 06:45 ▲ 13:05 ▼ 19:35
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 6 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:30 ▼ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 14 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 15:40 ▼ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 10 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 21:0043 · Blowy
Fri, 2 Oct, 21:00
43 Blowy- waist-high 0.7 m
- short period 6 s, choppy
- offshore wind
- high-ish tide
- offshore wind
Waves
0.8 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
12 km/h WNW · gusts 21
Tide
3.3 m · high
Air
11°C · dry
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 | ||||||||||
| 20:00 | 40 Blowy | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 13 km/h WNW | 24 | 2.8 m | dry | 13° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 21:00 | 43 Blowy | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 12 km/h WNW | 21 | 3.3 m ▲ | dry | 11° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 22:00 | 45 Fresh | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 13 km/h WNW | 18 | 3.4 m ▲ | dry | 10° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 23:00 | 42 Blowy | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 12 km/h WNW | 17 | 3.2 m ▲ | dry | 9° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 39 Blowy | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 12 km/h WNW | 16 | 2.8 m | dry | 8° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 01:00 | 36 Blowy | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 15 | 2.2 m | dry | 7° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 02:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 11 km/h WNW | 14 | 1.6 m | dry | 7° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 03:00 | 30 Blowy | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 11 km/h WNW | 12 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 7° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 04:00 | 27 Grim | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 11 km/h WNW | 12 | 0.9 m ▼ | dry | 6° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 05:00 | 16 Grim | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 12 | 0.9 m ▼ | dry | 6° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 06:00 | 19 Grim | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h WNW | 12 | 1.3 m | dry | 6° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 07:00 | 22 Grim | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 7 km/h NW | 12 | 1.8 m | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 08:00 | 26 Grim | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h NNW | 12 | 2.5 m | dry | 7° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 09:00 | 29 Blowy | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h NW | 10 | 3.0 m | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 10:00 | 32 Blowy | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h N | 9 | 3.3 m ▲ | dry | 11° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 11:00 | 21 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h NNE | 9 | 3.3 m ▲ | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 12:00 | 16 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h E | 12 | 3.0 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 13:00 | 13 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h ESE | 15 | 2.5 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 14:00 | 9 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h SE | 17 | 2.0 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 15:00 | 6 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h SE | 18 | 1.5 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 16:00 | 3 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h SE | 19 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 17:00 | 2 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h SE | 19 | 1.0 m ▼ | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 18:00 | 5 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h SSE | 18 | 1.2 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 19:00 | 8 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h SSE | 16 | 1.6 m | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 20:00 | 14 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h S | 15 | 2.1 m | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 21:00 | 15 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h SSE | 15 | 2.6 m | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 22:00 | 18 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h SSE | 15 | 3.0 m ▲ | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 23:00 | 20 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h SSE | 17 | 3.1 m ▲ | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 17 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 6 km/h SSE | 18 | 3.0 m ▲ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 01:00 | 16 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 7 km/h S | 18 | 2.7 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 02:00 | 13 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 7 km/h SW | 19 | 2.2 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 03:00 | 10 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 7 km/h SW | 21 | 1.7 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 04:00 | 7 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 8 km/h WSW | 22 | 1.3 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 05:00 | 14 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 11 km/h W | 23 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 06:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 11 km/h WSW | 24 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 07:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 9 km/h WSW | 24 | 1.4 m | dry | 12° | flat |
| 08:00 | 12 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 8 km/h SW | 26 | 1.8 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 09:00 | 15 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 10 km/h SW | 27 | 2.3 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 10:00 | 18 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 15 km/h SW | 29 | 2.8 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 11:00 | 21 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 15 km/h WSW | 30 | 3.1 m ▲ | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 12:00 | 22 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 14 km/h SW | 30 | 3.1 m ▲ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 13:00 | 19 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 31 | 2.9 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 14:00 | 8 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 21 km/h SW | 33 | 2.6 m | dry | 17° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 15:00 | 4 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 22 km/h SW | 34 | 2.1 m | dry | 17° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 16:00 | 1 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 22 km/h SW | 34 | 1.7 m | dry | 17° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 17:00 | 0 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 22 km/h SW | 33 | 1.3 m ▼ | dry | 17° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 18:00 | 0 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 21 km/h SW | 32 | 1.2 m ▼ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 19:00 | 0 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 20 km/h SW | 32 | 1.2 m ▼ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
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 · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Fountainstown surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
Nearby spots
Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.