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Garnish

Green Coast faces W Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
21
Grim · fresh breeze, dry
Waves
1.9 m
12 s period from WNW · model cell 2.2 km out
Sea
15.8°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 53 km away.
Tide
3.1 m
High tide. Low at 15:05.
Wind
36 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 54
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:17. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
09:00
Blowy 33/100
fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m · 2.0 m · 33 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:55 ▼ 15:05 ▲ 21:35
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Decent 76/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m · 1.4 m · 12 km/h
▼ 03:35 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Decent 65/100
moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m · 1.2 m · 24 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 18:00
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Fresh 60/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.4 m · 23 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:40 ▲ 12:55 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Decent 70/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m · 1.3 m · 15 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:15 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Decent 75/100
moderate breeze, dry · 28 km/h
▲ 02:45 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:05 ▼ 21:30
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 70/100
moderate breeze, dry · 26 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:05

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 10:0020 · Grimfresh breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 09:00 · 33 BlowyFri 10:00 · 20 GrimFri 11:00 · 16 GrimFri 12:00 · 0 GrimFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 14:00 · 0 GrimFri 15:00 · 0 GrimFri 16:00 · 11 GrimFri 17:00 · 23 GrimFri 18:00 · 28 BlowyFri 19:00 · 32 BlowyFri 20:00 · 52 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 56 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 57 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 02:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSat 03:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSat 04:00 · 36 Blowy · nightSat 05:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 06:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 65 DecentSat 09:00 · 69 DecentSat 10:00 · 76 DecentSat 11:00 · 71 DecentSat 12:00 · 67 DecentSat 13:00 · 59 FreshSat 14:00 · 54 FreshSat 15:00 · 50 FreshSat 16:00 · 45 FreshSat 17:00 · 47 FreshSat 18:00 · 51 FreshSat 19:00 · 59 FreshSat 20:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 38 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 43 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 47 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 52 FreshSun 09:00 · 56 FreshSun 10:00 · 60 FreshSun 11:00 · 65 DecentSun 12:00 · 63 DecentSun 13:00 · 59 FreshSun 14:00 · 55 FreshSun 15:00 · 50 FreshSun 16:00 · 46 FreshSun 17:00 · 36 BlowySun 18:00 · 32 BlowySun 19:00 · 36 BlowySun 20:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 53 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 48 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 35 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 10:00 · 39 BlowyMon 13:00 · 60 FreshMon 16:00 · 47 FreshMon 19:00 · 50 FreshMon 22:00 · 59 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 58 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 45 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 49 FreshTue 13:00 · 70 DecentTue 16:00 · 68 DecentTue 19:00 · 28 BlowyTue 22:00 · 12 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 58 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 62 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 58 FreshWed 13:00 · 75 DecentWed 19:00 · 61 FreshThu 01:00 · 66 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 70 DecentThu 19:00 · 46 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 10:00

20 Grim
  • fresh breeze
  • dry
  • big sea 1.9 m
  • high tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.9 m36 km/h
faces 281° W · wind cross
Waves
1.9 m @ 12 s from WNW
Wind
36 km/h SSW · gusts 54
Tide
3.0 m · high
Air
16°C · dry

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
09:0033 Blowy2.0 m (1.6 swell)12 sWNW33 km/h SSW503.1 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
10:0020 Grim1.9 m (1.6 swell)12 sWNW36 km/h SSW543.0 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
11:0016 Grim1.9 m (1.6 swell)12 sWNW38 km/h SSW582.6 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
12:000 Grim2.0 m (1.5 swell)12 sWNW38 km/h SSW612.0 m 0.8 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, big sea 2.0 m
13:000 Grim2.0 m (1.5 swell)12 sWNW42 km/h SSW631.5 m 1.5 mm16°strong wind, rain, big sea 2.0 m
14:000 Grim2.0 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW46 km/h SSW641.1 m ▼1.8 mm16°strong wind, rain, big sea 2.1 m
15:000 Grim2.0 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW23 km/h WNW581.0 m ▼1.6 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
16:0011 Grim2.0 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW25 km/h WNW431.0 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
17:0023 Grim1.9 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h WNW361.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0028 Blowy1.9 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h WNW321.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0032 Blowy1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW22 km/h WNW302.1 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0052 Fresh1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW19 km/h NW272.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
21:0056 Fresh1.7 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h WNW242.9 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
22:0057 Fresh1.7 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW14 km/h WNW213.0 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
23:0052 Fresh1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW13 km/h WNW182.7 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0054 Fresh1.6 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW12 km/h WNW162.3 m dry13°light winds, dry, big sea 1.6 m
01:0046 Fresh1.6 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW11 km/h NW141.8 m dry13°light winds, dry, big sea 1.6 m
02:0041 Blowy1.6 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW10 km/h NW131.4 m dry13°light winds, dry, big sea 1.6 m
03:0037 Blowy1.6 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW1 km/h ENE111.2 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, big sea 1.5 m
04:0036 Blowy1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW7 km/h ESE121.1 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 1.5 m
05:0040 Blowy1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h ESE131.3 m dry12°light winds, dry, big sea 1.5 m
06:0039 Blowy1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h ESE151.6 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
07:0066 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h ENE182.0 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 1.5 m
08:0065 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h ESE182.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
09:0069 Decent1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h ESE202.8 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
10:0076 Decent1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h ESE232.9 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
11:0071 Decent1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h ESE252.8 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
12:0067 Decent1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h SE282.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
13:0059 Fresh1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SE302.1 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
14:0054 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSE311.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
15:0050 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SE311.4 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
16:0045 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SE311.2 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
17:0047 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SE301.2 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
18:0051 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SE281.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
19:0059 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SE261.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
20:0064 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SE242.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
21:0068 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SE242.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
22:0078 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SE242.7 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
23:0075 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SE242.8 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0077 Decent1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SSE252.7 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
01:0066 Decent1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h S272.4 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
02:0061 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h S282.0 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
03:0057 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S281.6 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
04:0052 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h SSW291.4 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
05:0038 Blowy1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW301.3 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
06:0043 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SW311.4 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
07:0047 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSW321.5 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
08:0052 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SW301.8 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Castletownbere, 16 km away · metres above chart datum
02:2008:5515:0521:35
Low 02:20 · 0.9 mHigh 08:55 · 3.1 mLow 15:05 · 1.0 mHigh 21:35 · 3.0 m

The spot

Faces
281° W
Swell window
E 100° → NE 40°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.2 km out
Water
Not classified

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

No annual classification yet.

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On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedAccessible: Ramp to beachDogs on lead

As listed by Cork County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

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Garnish Beach is at the southern tip of the Beara peninsula, West Cork. It is a white sandy beach with beautiful views over Dursey Island and Garnish Bay. It has wheelchair accessible toilet facilities that include changing rooms and baby changing facilities.

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🌊 Garnish dip · Blowy · sea 16° · 2.0 mFri, 2 Oct 08:30–09:30 · fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
🌊 Garnish dip · Decent · sea 16° · 1.4 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
🌊 Garnish dip · Decent · sea 16° · 1.2 mSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m

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