Garretstown
Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces SSE
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0
Grim · knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind
Waves
0.5 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 0.8 km out
Sea
16.7°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 129 km away.
Tide
3.2 m
Falling. Low at 15:40.
Wind
34 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 55
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:11. Air 16°C.
Best surf each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideToday
19:00
Grim 14/100
knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.5 m · 10 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:25 ▼ 15:40 ▲ 21:45
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Blowy 32/100
knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.3 m · 6 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 16:45 ▲ 22:45
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 22 km/h
▼ 05:15 ▲ 11:30 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 22 km/h
▲ 00:05 ▼ 06:40 ▲ 12:55 ▼ 19:30
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 13 km/h
▲ 01:40 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:35 ▼ 20:45
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 17 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 21:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 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 11:000 · Grim
Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00
0 Grim- knee-high 0.5 m
- cross-shore wind
- high-ish tide
- cross wind
Waves
0.5 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
34 km/h SSW · gusts 55
Tide
3.1 m · upper half
Air
16°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 | ||||||||||
| 10:00 | 13 Grim | 0.5 m | 6 s | SSE | 32 km/h SSW | 52 | 3.5 m ▲ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 11:00 | 0 Grim | 0.5 m | 6 s | SSE | 34 km/h SSW | 55 | 3.1 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 12:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 38 km/h SSW | 59 | 2.5 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 13:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 39 km/h SSW | 61 | 1.8 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 14:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 39 km/h SSW | 63 | 1.3 m | 0.5 mm | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 15:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 39 km/h SW | 63 | 0.9 m ▼ | 0.8 mm | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 16:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 39 km/h SW | 63 | 0.8 m ▼ | 1.4 mm | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 17:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 30 km/h SW | 59 | 1.0 m | 0.9 mm | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 18:00 | 11 Grim | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 13 km/h WSW | 51 | 1.4 m | 0.4 mm | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 19:00 | 14 Grim | 0.5 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 34 | 2.1 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 20:00 | 27 Grim | 0.5 m | 6 s | SSE | 11 km/h WNW | 24 | 2.7 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 21:00 | 21 Grim | 0.5 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 19 | 3.2 m ▲ | dry | 11° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 22:00 | 32 Blowy | 0.4 m | 6 s | SSE | 12 km/h WNW | 17 | 3.3 m ▲ | dry | 11° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 23:00 | 29 Blowy | 0.4 m | 6 s | SSE | 9 km/h WNW | 16 | 3.1 m ▲ | dry | 10° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 26 Grim | 0.4 m | 6 s | SSE | 12 km/h NW | 15 | 2.7 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 01:00 | 23 Grim | 0.4 m | 6 s | SSE | 12 km/h NW | 15 | 2.1 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 02:00 | 20 Grim | 0.4 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h NW | 14 | 1.5 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 03:00 | 17 Grim | 0.4 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h NW | 12 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 04:00 | 14 Grim | 0.4 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h NNW | 11 | 0.9 m ▼ | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 05:00 | 16 Grim | 0.4 m | 6 s | SSE | 9 km/h NNW | 11 | 0.9 m ▼ | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 06:00 | 19 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 4 km/h NW | 10 | 1.3 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 07:00 | 22 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 1 km/h NNW | 10 | 1.8 m | dry | 10° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 08:00 | 25 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 14 km/h NNW | 12 | 2.4 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 09:00 | 28 Blowy | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h NNW | 11 | 2.9 m | dry | 10° | knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 10:00 | 32 Blowy | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h N | 11 | 3.2 m ▲ | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 11:00 | 21 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h E | 14 | 3.2 m ▲ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 12:00 | 16 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h ESE | 17 | 2.9 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 13:00 | 13 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h SE | 18 | 2.4 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 14:00 | 10 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h SE | 19 | 1.9 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 15:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h SSE | 19 | 1.4 m | dry | 15° | flat |
| 16:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h SSE | 20 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 15° | flat |
| 17:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h S | 20 | 1.0 m ▼ | dry | 15° | flat |
| 18:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h SSE | 20 | 1.1 m | dry | 15° | flat |
| 19:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h SSE | 19 | 1.5 m | dry | 15° | flat |
| 20:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h S | 19 | 2.1 m | dry | 15° | flat |
| 21:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h S | 20 | 2.6 m | dry | 15° | flat |
| 22:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h SSE | 20 | 3.0 m ▲ | dry | 15° | flat |
| 23:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h SSE | 22 | 3.1 m ▲ | dry | 16° | flat |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h SW | 23 | 3.0 m ▲ | dry | 16° | flat |
| 01:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h WSW | 23 | 2.6 m | dry | 15° | flat |
| 02:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 5 s | SSE | 7 km/h SSW | 24 | 2.1 m | dry | 14° | flat |
| 03:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h WSW | 26 | 1.7 m | dry | 14° | flat |
| 04:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h WSW | 27 | 1.3 m ▼ | dry | 15° | flat |
| 05:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 9 km/h SW | 28 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 15° | flat |
| 06:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 15 km/h SW | 30 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 16° | flat |
| 07:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 16 km/h SW | 30 | 1.3 m | dry | 16° | flat |
| 08:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 22 km/h SW | 28 | 1.8 m | dry | 16° | flat |
| 09:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 23 km/h SW | 29 | 2.3 m | dry | 16° | flat |
Where the energy comes from
Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell windowSwell 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 datumLow 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.
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
Dipper Plus drops the best surf hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.
Set up Dipper Plus🏄 Garretstown surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.5 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Garretstown surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Garretstown surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat
Nearby spots
Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.