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Goat Island

Green Coast faces SSE Monitored, not designated

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68
Decent · chest-high 1.1 m, cross-shore wind
Waves
1.1 m
7 s period from SSW · model cell 1 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 78 km away.
Tide
1.9 m
Rising. High at 21:50.
Wind
12 km/h
Light breeze, W, cross, gusts 48
Daylight
07:33
Sunrise. Sunset 19:08. Air 16°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Decent 68/100
chest-high 1.1 m, cross-shore wind, rain · 1.1 m · 12 km/h
▼ 03:30 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 15:55 ▲ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Blowy 33/100
knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind · 0.5 m · 10 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Grim 23/100
knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind · 0.3 m · 13 km/h
▼ 05:20 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grim 15/100
knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low tide · 0.4 m · 19 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:55 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 10 km/h
▲ 01:55 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.1 m · 16 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:10
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 13 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:40 ▼ 22:55

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 19:0068 · Decentchest-high 1.1 m · cross-shore wind
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 15:00 · 35 BlowyFri 16:00 · 35 BlowyFri 17:00 · 48 FreshFri 18:00 · 43 BlowyFri 19:00 · 68 DecentFri 20:00 · 73 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 58 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 58 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 48 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSat 02:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 03:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 04:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 05:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 06:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 07:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 08:00 · 33 BlowySat 09:00 · 33 BlowySat 10:00 · 33 BlowySat 11:00 · 33 BlowySat 12:00 · 21 GrimSat 13:00 · 21 GrimSat 14:00 · 21 GrimSat 15:00 · 21 GrimSat 16:00 · 21 GrimSat 17:00 · 21 GrimSat 18:00 · 21 GrimSat 19:00 · 21 GrimSat 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 5 GrimSun 09:00 · 5 GrimSun 10:00 · 23 GrimSun 11:00 · 23 GrimSun 12:00 · 15 GrimSun 13:00 · 15 GrimSun 14:00 · 15 GrimSun 15:00 · 15 GrimSun 16:00 · 15 GrimSun 17:00 · 15 GrimSun 18:00 · 15 GrimSun 19:00 · 15 GrimSun 20:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 15 GrimMon 09:00 · 15 GrimMon 10:00 · 15 GrimMon 11:00 · 15 GrimMon 12:00 · 15 GrimMon 13:00 · 15 GrimMon 14:00 · 15 GrimMon 15:00 · 15 GrimMon 16:00 · 15 GrimMon 17:00 · 15 GrimMon 18:00 · 15 GrimMon 19:00 · 15 GrimMon 22:00 · 23 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 23 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 23 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 5 GrimWed 13:00 · 5 GrimWed 16:00 · 5 GrimWed 19:00 · 5 GrimWed 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 19:00

68 Decent
  • chest-high 1.1 m
  • cross-shore wind
  • rain
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.1 m12 km/h
faces 164° SSE · wind cross
Waves
1.1 m @ 7 s from SSW
Wind
12 km/h W · gusts 48
Tide
2.1 m · upper half
Air
16°C · 1.0 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
18:0043 Blowy1.3 m7 sSSW39 km/h SW591.5 m 1.4 mm16°chest-high 1.3 m, cross-shore wind, rain
19:0068 Decent1.1 m7 sSSW12 km/h W482.1 m 1.0 mm16°chest-high 1.1 m, cross-shore wind, rain
20:0073 Decent1.0 m7 sSSW13 km/h WNW322.8 m dry14°chest-high 1.0 m, cross-shore wind
21:0058 Fresh0.9 m7 sSSW12 km/h WNW233.3 m ▲dry12°waist-high 0.9 m, offshore wind, high tide
22:0058 Fresh0.8 m7 sSSW10 km/h WNW203.5 m ▲dry11°waist-high 0.8 m, offshore wind, high tide
23:0048 Fresh0.7 m7 sSSW8 km/h WNW183.4 m ▲dry10°waist-high 0.7 m, cross-shore wind, high tide
Saturday, 3 October
00:0058 Fresh0.7 m7 sSSW6 km/h NNW172.9 m dry8°waist-high 0.7 m, offshore wind
01:0058 Fresh0.6 m7 sSSW6 km/h N152.4 m dry8°waist-high 0.6 m, offshore wind
02:0033 Blowy0.6 m7 sSSW5 km/h N131.8 m dry7°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind
03:0033 Blowy0.6 m7 sSSW6 km/h NNW121.2 m dry7°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low tide
04:0033 Blowy0.5 m7 sSSW8 km/h NNW120.9 m ▼dry7°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, low tide
05:0033 Blowy0.5 m7 sSSW9 km/h NNW120.9 m ▼dry7°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, low tide
06:0033 Blowy0.5 m7 sSSW6 km/h NNW111.3 m dry6°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind
07:0033 Blowy0.5 m6 sSSW5 km/h N101.9 m dry7°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind
08:0033 Blowy0.5 m6 sSSW10 km/h N122.5 m dry8°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind
09:0033 Blowy0.5 m6 sSSW9 km/h NNW113.1 m dry9°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high tide
10:0033 Blowy0.4 m6 sSSW7 km/h NNW103.4 m ▲dry11°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high tide
11:0033 Blowy0.4 m6 sSSW3 km/h N93.4 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high tide
12:0021 Grim0.4 m6 sSSW2 km/h SSE113.2 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high tide
13:0021 Grim0.4 m6 sSSW7 km/h SSE132.7 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore
14:0021 Grim0.4 m6 sSSW10 km/h SSE152.2 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore
15:0021 Grim0.4 m5 sSSW10 km/h SSE171.6 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore
16:0021 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW9 km/h SSE181.2 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, low tide
17:0021 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW7 km/h SSE181.1 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, low tide
18:0021 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW5 km/h SE171.2 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, low tide
19:0021 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW7 km/h SSE161.6 m dry13°knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore
20:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW12 km/h S152.1 m dry12°flat
21:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW11 km/h S152.7 m dry12°flat
22:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW9 km/h S153.1 m ▲dry12°flat
23:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW11 km/h S153.2 m ▲dry13°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW13 km/h S163.1 m ▲dry14°flat
01:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW13 km/h S162.8 m dry14°flat
02:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW18 km/h S172.4 m dry15°flat
03:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW17 km/h S191.9 m dry15°flat
04:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW13 km/h WSW201.4 m dry15°flat
05:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW9 km/h WSW211.2 m ▼dry15°flat
06:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW11 km/h W221.1 m ▼dry13°flat
07:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW11 km/h W231.4 m dry13°flat
08:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW7 km/h WSW241.8 m dry13°flat
09:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW9 km/h WSW252.4 m dry14°flat
10:0023 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW13 km/h WSW272.8 m dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind
11:0023 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW16 km/h SW293.1 m ▲dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high tide
12:0015 Grim0.3 m5 sSSW20 km/h SW303.2 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high tide
13:0015 Grim0.4 m5 sSSW20 km/h SW323.1 m dry16°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high tide
14:0015 Grim0.4 m4 sSSW23 km/h SW322.7 m dry17°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind
15:0015 Grim0.4 m4 sSSW25 km/h SW342.3 m dry17°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind
16:0015 Grim0.5 m4 sSSW26 km/h SW351.9 m dry17°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind
17:0015 Grim0.5 m4 sSSW24 km/h SW341.5 m ▼dry17°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low tide

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

Dungarvan (modelled), 20 km away · metres above chart datum
03:3009:3015:5521:50
Low 03:30 · 0.7 mHigh 09:30 · 3.7 mLow 15:55 · 0.8 mHigh 21:50 · 3.5 m

The spot

Faces
164° SSE
Swell window
ENE 70° → WSW 240°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1 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 listedDogs on lead

As listed by Waterford City & County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

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Goats Island Beach is located approx 5km west of Ardmore in Co Waterford. The beach is located in an inlet that faces south and is sheltered to the west side by the island itself.

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🏄 Goat Island surf · Decent · sea 17° · 1.1 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · chest-high 1.1 m, cross-shore wind, rain
🏄 Goat Island surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind
🏄 Goat Island surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

Whiting Bay

1 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Ardmore Beach

3 km · Co. Waterford · Good Quality

Curragh

4 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Ballyquin

5 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

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