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Garretstown

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces SSE

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Dip score now
70
Decent · moderate breeze, showers possible
Waves
0.5 m
5 s period from SSE · model cell 0.8 km out
Sea
16.7°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 129 km away.
Tide
2.6 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 09:25.
Wind
23 km/h
Moderate breeze, SW, cross, gusts 46
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:11. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Grand 86/100
light winds, showers possible, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 11 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:25 ▼ 15:40 ▲ 21:45
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 8 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 16:45 ▲ 22:45
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 22 km/h
▼ 05:15 ▲ 11:30 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 17 km/h
▲ 00:05 ▼ 06:40 ▲ 12:55 ▼ 19:30
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 13 km/h
▲ 01:40 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:35 ▼ 20:45
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, low tide · 17 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 21:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 15 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:40

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 07:0070 · Decentmoderate breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 04:00 · 70 Decent · nightFri 05:00 · 70 Decent · nightFri 06:00 · 78 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightFri 08:00 · 78 DecentFri 09:00 · 78 DecentFri 10:00 · 78 DecentFri 11:00 · 56 FreshFri 12:00 · 54 FreshFri 13:00 · 48 FreshFri 14:00 · 46 FreshFri 15:00 · 46 FreshFri 16:00 · 39 BlowyFri 17:00 · 23 GrimFri 18:00 · 80 GrandFri 19:00 · 86 GrandFri 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 97 GrandSat 09:00 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 100 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 84 GrandSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 84 GrandSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 84 GrandSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 84 GrandMon 16:00 · 84 GrandMon 19:00 · 94 GrandMon 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 94 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 86 GrandTue 19:00 · 94 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 87 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 82 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 90 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandThu 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 94 GrandThu 19:00 · 68 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 07:00

70 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • showers possible
  • small waves 0.5 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.5 m23 km/h
faces 161° SSE · wind cross
Waves
0.5 m @ 5 s from SSE
Wind
23 km/h SW · gusts 46
Tide
2.4 m · upper half
Air
15°C · 0.1 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
07:0070 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE23 km/h SW462.4 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.5 m
08:0078 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE23 km/h SW473.1 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
09:0078 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE27 km/h SW483.5 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
10:0078 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE28 km/h SSW493.5 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
11:0056 Fresh0.5 m6 sSSE34 km/h SSW543.1 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0054 Fresh0.6 m6 sSSE34 km/h SSW562.5 m 0.1 mm17°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
13:0048 Fresh0.6 m6 sSSE38 km/h SSW581.8 m 0.1 mm17°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0046 Fresh0.6 m6 sSSE37 km/h SW591.3 m 0.2 mm16°fresh breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.6 m
15:0046 Fresh0.6 m6 sSSE35 km/h SSW590.9 m ▼0.4 mm16°fresh breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.6 m
16:0039 Blowy0.6 m6 sSSE37 km/h SW590.8 m ▼0.8 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, small waves 0.6 m
17:0023 Grim0.6 m6 sSSE45 km/h SW571.0 m 0.8 mm16°strong wind, rain, small waves 0.6 m
18:0080 Grand0.6 m6 sSSE15 km/h WSW501.4 m 0.4 mm16°gentle breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.6 m
19:0086 Grand0.5 m6 sSSE11 km/h WSW412.1 m 0.2 mm15°light winds, showers possible, small waves 0.5 m
20:0094 Grand0.5 m6 sSSE10 km/h NW302.7 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
21:0091 Grand0.5 m6 sSSE10 km/h NW243.2 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
22:0091 Grand0.4 m6 sSSE11 km/h NW213.3 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
23:0091 Grand0.4 m6 sSSE12 km/h NW193.1 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0086 Grand0.4 m6 sSSE11 km/h NW162.7 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
01:0092 Grand0.4 m6 sSSE11 km/h NW142.1 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0092 Grand0.4 m6 sSSE10 km/h NW131.5 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0092 Grand0.4 m6 sSSE10 km/h NNW121.1 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0092 Grand0.4 m6 sSSE10 km/h NNW120.9 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0092 Grand0.4 m6 sSSE6 km/h NNW120.9 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0092 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE5 km/h NNW121.3 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0092 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE2 km/h NNW131.8 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0097 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE4 km/h N132.4 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0097 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE9 km/h NNW132.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0097 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE6 km/h NNE133.2 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE8 km/h E153.2 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE11 km/h E172.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE12 km/h SSE182.4 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0094 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE14 km/h SSE201.9 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE13 km/h SSE211.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE15 km/h SSE211.1 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE14 km/h SSE211.0 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE16 km/h S211.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE11 km/h SW191.5 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE10 km/h WSW192.1 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE12 km/h SW212.6 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0094 Grand0.2 m5 sSSE13 km/h SW223.0 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0094 Grand0.2 m5 sSSE14 km/h SW223.1 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0094 Grand0.2 m5 sSSE14 km/h WSW223.0 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0094 Grand0.2 m5 sSSE13 km/h SW222.6 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0094 Grand0.2 m5 sSSE18 km/h WSW242.1 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0094 Grand0.2 m5 sSSE18 km/h SW261.7 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0094 Grand0.2 m5 sSSE19 km/h SW271.3 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0084 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW271.1 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0084 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW281.1 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Kinsale (modelled), 10 km away · metres above chart datum
03:1509:2515:4021:45
Low 03:15 · 0.6 mHigh 09:25 · 3.5 mLow 15:40 · 0.8 mHigh 21:45 · 3.3 m

The spot

Faces
161° SSE
Swell window
ENE 60° → WSW 240°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 0.8 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag

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

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingAccessible: 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.

Sauna after?

Wild Wellness Sauna · Garrettstown Beach, Kinsale · right here · fixed

The Sauna Snugg · Garrylucas Beach (White Strand), Garrettstown · 1 km · fixed

My Haven Sauna · Oysterhaven Bay, Kinure · 11 km · fixed

Element Wellness · Dunworley Beach, Butlerstown · 14 km · fixed

Garrettstown Beach is a south facing, gently sloping, sandy beach which is flanked on both sides by rocky cliffs. It is quite open to rough weather and rough seas. Garretstown Marsh is located north of the beach. Garretstown Beach is surrounded by Natural Heritage Area, Special Protection Area and Special Areas of Conservation areas although it is not part of them. The beach is used to some extent by anglers, walkers, surfers and windsurfers.

Put Garretstown in your calendar

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🌊 Garretstown dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.5 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, showers possible, small waves 0.5 m
🌊 Garretstown dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Garretstown dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Garrylucas, White Strand

1 km · Co. Cork · Excellent Quality

Sandycove

5 km · Co. Cork · Not classified

The Dock Beach Kinsale

8 km · Co. Cork · Not classified

Oysterhaven

12 km · Co. Cork · Not classified

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