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Garretstown

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces SSE

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64
Decent · light winds, dry
Waves
0.5 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 0.8 km out
Sea
16.8°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 129 km away.
Tide
3.3 m
High tide. High at 21:45.
Wind
9 km/h
Light breeze, WNW, cross, gusts 18
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:11. Air 11°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:25 ▼ 15:40 ▲ 21:45
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Grand 99/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 9 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 16:45 ▲ 22:45
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 88/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 12 km/h
▼ 05:15 ▲ 11:30 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 18 km/h
▲ 00:05 ▼ 06:40 ▲ 12:55 ▼ 19:30
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 5 km/h
▲ 01:40 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:35 ▼ 20:45
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 16 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 21:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 88/100
light winds, dry · 12 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 22:0064 · Decentlight winds · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 18:00 · 28 BlowyFri 19:00 · 79 DecentFri 20:00 · 74 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 66 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 69 DecentSat 09:00 · 70 DecentSat 10:00 · 71 DecentSat 11:00 · 72 DecentSat 12:00 · 79 DecentSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 88 GrandSat 15:00 · 92 GrandSat 16:00 · 97 GrandSat 17:00 · 99 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 90 GrandSat 20:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 95 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 88 GrandSun 09:00 · 77 DecentSun 10:00 · 73 DecentSun 11:00 · 68 DecentSun 12:00 · 68 DecentSun 13:00 · 72 DecentSun 14:00 · 67 DecentSun 15:00 · 71 DecentSun 16:00 · 75 DecentSun 17:00 · 79 DecentSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 80 GrandSun 20:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 61 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 64 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 78 DecentMon 09:00 · 74 DecentMon 10:00 · 69 DecentMon 11:00 · 65 DecentMon 12:00 · 60 FreshMon 13:00 · 56 FreshMon 14:00 · 61 FreshMon 15:00 · 65 DecentMon 16:00 · 69 DecentMon 17:00 · 73 DecentMon 18:00 · 78 DecentMon 19:00 · 92 GrandMon 22:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 95 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 92 GrandTue 13:00 · 71 DecentTue 16:00 · 70 DecentTue 19:00 · 86 GrandTue 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 64 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 88 GrandWed 13:00 · 77 DecentWed 16:00 · 64 DecentWed 19:00 · 78 DecentWed 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 71 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 88 GrandThu 19:00 · 78 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 22:00

64 Decent
  • light winds
  • dry
  • small waves 0.5 m
  • sunny
  • high tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.5 m9 km/h
faces 161° SSE · wind cross
Waves
0.5 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
9 km/h WNW · gusts 18
Tide
3.3 m · high
Air
11°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
21:0066 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE8 km/h NW203.2 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
22:0064 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE9 km/h WNW183.3 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
23:0068 Decent0.4 m6 sSSE11 km/h WNW183.1 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0068 Decent0.4 m6 sSSE11 km/h NW172.7 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
01:0072 Decent0.4 m6 sSSE11 km/h NW142.1 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
02:0077 Decent0.4 m6 sSSE10 km/h NNW121.5 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
03:0087 Grand0.4 m6 sSSE12 km/h NNW121.1 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0091 Grand0.4 m6 sSSE12 km/h NNW120.9 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0088 Grand0.4 m6 sSSE10 km/h NNW120.9 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0084 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE6 km/h NNW111.3 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0079 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE3 km/h N121.8 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0069 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE13 km/h NNW142.4 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0070 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE12 km/h NNW152.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0071 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE7 km/h N133.2 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0072 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE7 km/h NNE123.2 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0079 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE9 km/h E142.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0083 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE12 km/h E172.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0088 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE12 km/h ESE181.9 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0092 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE10 km/h SE181.4 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0097 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE9 km/h SE181.1 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:0099 Grand0.2 m5 sSSE9 km/h SSE181.0 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.2 m5 sSSE8 km/h SSE171.1 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0090 Grand0.2 m5 sSSE5 km/h SSE141.5 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0085 Grand0.2 m5 sSSE7 km/h SSE142.1 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0080 Grand0.2 m5 sSSE9 km/h SE142.6 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0076 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE8 km/h SSE143.0 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0073 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE5 km/h SE143.1 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0077 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE1 km/h NW143.0 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0079 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE4 km/h NW142.6 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0086 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE7 km/h WSW142.1 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0090 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE6 km/h W161.7 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0095 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE7 km/h W181.3 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0099 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE8 km/h W191.1 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE8 km/h WSW211.1 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0092 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE11 km/h WSW221.3 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0088 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h WSW241.8 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0077 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE16 km/h WSW262.3 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0073 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE17 km/h WSW282.7 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0068 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE18 km/h WSW293.0 m ▲dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0068 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE16 km/h WSW303.0 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0072 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE17 km/h WSW322.9 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0067 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW332.5 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0071 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE23 km/h SW342.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0075 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE23 km/h SW341.6 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0079 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE24 km/h SW331.3 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0084 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE21 km/h WSW321.1 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0080 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE21 km/h WSW301.2 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0075 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE23 km/h SW291.5 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° · 0.2 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Garretstown dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · light winds, 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.