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Garrylucas, White Strand

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces SSE

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Dip score now
70
Decent · moderate breeze, showers possible
Waves
0.8 m
7 s period from SSW · model cell 0.6 km out
Sea
16.7°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 129 km away.
Tide
3.1 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 09:25.
Wind
26 km/h
Moderate breeze, SW, cross, gusts 51
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:11. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Grand 82/100
light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 10 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:25 ▼ 15:40 ▲ 21:45
Sat, 3 Oct
13:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 9 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 16:45 ▲ 22:45
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 22 km/h
▼ 05:15 ▲ 11:30 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 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 · 18 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

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Fri 08:0070 · Decentmoderate breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 06:00 · 70 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightFri 08:00 · 70 DecentFri 09:00 · 78 DecentFri 10:00 · 50 FreshFri 11:00 · 42 BlowyFri 12:00 · 42 BlowyFri 13:00 · 42 BlowyFri 14:00 · 18 GrimFri 15:00 · 27 GrimFri 16:00 · 8 GrimFri 17:00 · 27 GrimFri 18:00 · 68 DecentFri 19:00 · 82 GrandFri 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 80 GrandSat 09:00 · 91 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 100 GrandSat 16:00 · 100 GrandSat 17:00 · 100 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 94 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, 08:00

70 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • showers possible
  • small waves 0.8 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.8 m26 km/h
faces 153° SSE · wind cross
Waves
0.8 m @ 7 s from SSW
Wind
26 km/h SW · gusts 51
Tide
3.1 m · upper half
Air
16°C · 0.2 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
08:0070 Decent0.8 m7 sSSW26 km/h SW513.1 m 0.2 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.8 m
09:0078 Decent0.8 m7 sSSW28 km/h SW523.5 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
10:0050 Fresh0.8 m7 sSSW32 km/h SSW523.5 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
11:0042 Blowy0.8 m7 sSSW34 km/h SSW553.1 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
12:0042 Blowy0.8 m7 sSSW38 km/h SSW592.5 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
13:0042 Blowy0.8 m7 sSSW39 km/h SSW611.8 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
14:0018 Grim0.8 m7 sSSW39 km/h SSW631.3 m 0.5 mm16°strong wind, showers possible, waves 0.8 m
15:0027 Grim0.8 m7 sSSW39 km/h SW630.9 m ▼0.8 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, waves 0.8 m
16:008 Grim0.8 m7 sSSW39 km/h SW630.8 m ▼1.4 mm16°strong wind, rain, waves 0.8 m
17:0027 Grim0.8 m7 sSSW30 km/h SW591.0 m 0.9 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, waves 0.8 m
18:0068 Decent0.8 m7 sSSW13 km/h WSW511.4 m 0.4 mm16°gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 0.8 m
19:0082 Grand0.8 m7 sSSW10 km/h WNW342.1 m dry15°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
20:0091 Grand0.8 m7 sSSW11 km/h WNW242.7 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
21:0091 Grand0.8 m7 sSSW10 km/h WNW193.2 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
22:0091 Grand0.7 m7 sSSW12 km/h WNW173.3 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
23:0086 Grand0.7 m7 sSSW9 km/h WNW163.1 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0086 Grand0.7 m7 sSSW12 km/h NW152.7 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
01:0086 Grand0.7 m7 sSSW12 km/h NW152.1 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
02:0086 Grand0.6 m7 sSSW10 km/h NW141.5 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
03:0086 Grand0.6 m7 sSSW10 km/h NW121.1 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
04:0086 Grand0.6 m7 sSSW10 km/h NNW110.9 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
05:0086 Grand0.6 m7 sSSW9 km/h NNW110.9 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
06:0086 Grand0.5 m7 sSSW4 km/h NW101.3 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
07:0086 Grand0.5 m7 sSSW1 km/h NNW101.8 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
08:0080 Grand0.5 m7 sSSW14 km/h NNW122.4 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
09:0091 Grand0.5 m6 sSSW9 km/h NNW112.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
10:0091 Grand0.4 m6 sSSW6 km/h N113.2 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
11:0094 Grand0.4 m6 sSSW6 km/h E143.2 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
12:0094 Grand0.4 m6 sSSW8 km/h ESE172.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
13:00100 Grand0.4 m6 sSSW9 km/h SE182.4 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:00100 Grand0.4 m6 sSSW12 km/h SE191.9 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:00100 Grand0.4 m6 sSSW12 km/h SSE191.4 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:00100 Grand0.3 m6 sSSW12 km/h SSE201.1 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:00100 Grand0.3 m6 sSSW10 km/h S201.0 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSW10 km/h SSE201.1 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSW11 km/h SSE191.5 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSW11 km/h S192.1 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSW10 km/h S202.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSW9 km/h SSE203.0 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0094 Grand0.3 m5 sSSW12 km/h SSE223.1 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSW10 km/h SW233.0 m ▲dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSW10 km/h WSW232.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSW7 km/h SSW242.1 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSW10 km/h WSW261.7 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSW8 km/h WSW271.3 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSW9 km/h SW281.1 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0094 Grand0.3 m5 sSSW15 km/h SW301.1 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0094 Grand0.3 m5 sSSW16 km/h SW301.3 m dry16°gentle 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), 9 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
153° SSE
Swell window
ENE 60° → WSW 250°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 0.6 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.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingNo 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?

The Sauna Snugg · Garrylucas Beach (White Strand), Garrettstown · right here · fixed

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

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

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

Garrylucas beach is a gently sloping, sandy beach which is flanked on both sides by rocky cliffs. The beach is a south west facing beach and is quite open to rough weather and rough seas. Garrylucas beach has sand dunes to the north and Garrylucas Marsh proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA 000087) is located north of the dunes. The beach is used to some extent by anglers, walkers, surfers and windsurfers.

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🌊 Garrylucas, White Strand dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.8 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
🌊 Garrylucas, White Strand dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 12:30–13:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Garrylucas, White Strand dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Garretstown

1 km · Co. Cork · Excellent Quality

Sandycove

5 km · Co. Cork · Not classified

The Dock Beach Kinsale

7 km · Co. Cork · Not classified

Oysterhaven

11 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.