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Greystones South

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces ENE

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Dip score now
92
Grand · light winds, dry
Waves
0.1 m
10 s period from ENE · model cell 1.5 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 56 km away.
Tide
3.0 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 04:40.
Wind
9 km/h
Light breeze, WSW, offshore, gusts 15
Daylight
07:28
Sunrise. Sunset 18:58. Air 8°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 5 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 11 km/h
▲ 05:55 ▼ 11:55 ▲ 18:30
Mon, 5 Oct
17:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 12 km/h
▼ 00:55 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:20 ▲ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 15 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 85/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 19 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:50 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Grand 80/100
gentle breeze, rain · 13 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:25 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 23:30

Week at a glance

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Sat 03:0092 · Grandlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 97 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 · 86 GrandSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 100 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 97 GrandSat 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 97 GrandSun 09:00 · 91 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 94 GrandSun 12:00 · 100 GrandSun 13:00 · 100 GrandSun 14:00 · 100 GrandSun 15:00 · 94 GrandSun 16:00 · 94 GrandSun 17:00 · 94 GrandSun 18:00 · 100 GrandSun 19:00 · 94 GrandSun 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 90 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 90 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 94 GrandMon 09:00 · 94 GrandMon 10:00 · 94 GrandMon 11:00 · 94 GrandMon 12:00 · 94 GrandMon 13:00 · 94 GrandMon 14:00 · 94 GrandMon 15:00 · 94 GrandMon 16:00 · 94 GrandMon 17:00 · 100 GrandMon 18:00 · 100 GrandMon 19:00 · 100 GrandMon 20:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 21:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 22:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 23:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 00:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 02:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 03:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 05:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 06:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 86 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 86 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 80 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 80 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 85 GrandWed 13:00 · 85 GrandWed 16:00 · 67 DecentWed 19:00 · 75 DecentWed 22:00 · 70 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightThu 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightThu 10:00 · 91 GrandThu 13:00 · 97 GrandThu 19:00 · 97 GrandFri 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightFri 13:00 · 74 DecentFri 19:00 · 80 Grand

Sat, 3 Oct, 03:00

92 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.1 m9 km/h
faces 73° ENE · wind offshore
Waves
0.1 m @ 10 s from ENE
Wind
9 km/h WSW · gusts 15
Tide
2.9 m · upper half
Air
8°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
03:0092 Grand0.1 m10 sENE9 km/h WSW152.9 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0092 Grand0.1 m10 sNE10 km/h WSW173.2 m ▲dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0092 Grand0.1 m10 sNE12 km/h W173.3 m ▲dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0092 Grand0.1 m10 sNE11 km/h W173.1 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0086 Grand0.1 m4 sNE13 km/h WSW172.7 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0092 Grand0.1 m4 sNE12 km/h WSW172.1 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0097 Grand0.1 m4 sNE10 km/h W161.6 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0097 Grand0.1 m4 sNE8 km/h WSW151.3 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:00100 Grand0.1 m3 sNE5 km/h W141.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:00100 Grand0.1 m3 sNE3 km/h NNW131.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:00100 Grand0.1 m3 sNE10 km/h E151.9 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sNE10 km/h ESE192.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.1 m4 sNE13 km/h SE222.8 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.1 m4 sNE15 km/h SSE233.2 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.1 m4 sNE15 km/h SSE233.4 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.1 m4 sNE14 km/h S223.4 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0097 Grand0.1 m4 sNE9 km/h S193.0 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0097 Grand0.1 m4 sNE11 km/h SW182.5 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0091 Grand0.1 m4 sNE13 km/h SW181.9 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0091 Grand0.1 m4 sNE14 km/h SW191.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0091 Grand0.1 m4 sNE15 km/h SW201.1 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0091 Grand0.1 m4 sNE17 km/h SW211.1 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0091 Grand0.1 m4 sNE15 km/h SW221.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0091 Grand0.1 m4 sNE13 km/h SSW211.8 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0092 Grand0.1 m4 sENE6 km/h S212.2 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0092 Grand0.1 m2 sENE10 km/h S222.7 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0092 Grand0.1 m2 sENE11 km/h S223.0 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0086 Grand0.0 m2 sENE12 km/h SSW233.2 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0097 Grand0.0 m2 sENE12 km/h S233.1 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0097 Grand0.0 m2 sENE10 km/h S242.7 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0091 Grand0.0 m2 sENE15 km/h S252.3 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE17 km/h SSE261.8 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE14 km/h SSE271.5 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:00100 Grand0.0 m2 sENE11 km/h SW281.4 m ▼dry17°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:00100 Grand0.0 m2 sENE9 km/h SSW281.5 m ▼dry18°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:00100 Grand0.0 m2 sENE12 km/h SSW291.8 m dry19°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE12 km/h SSW292.2 m dry19°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE14 km/h SSW282.7 m dry20°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE14 km/h SSW273.1 m dry19°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sENE12 km/h S253.3 m ▲dry19°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE15 km/h S243.3 m ▲dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE14 km/h SSE243.1 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE15 km/h SSE262.6 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE14 km/h SSE282.1 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sENE11 km/h S281.6 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
Monday, 5 October
00:0090 Grand0.1 m2 sENE21 km/h WSW281.2 m ▼dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0090 Grand0.1 m2 sENE26 km/h W281.1 m ▼dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE19 km/h SSW321.2 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 N and S reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Bray Harbour (modelled), 9 km away · metres above chart datum
04:4010:3017:1023:15
High 04:40 · 3.3 mLow 10:30 · 1.2 mHigh 17:10 · 3.4 mLow 23:15 · 1.1 m

The spot

Faces
73° ENE
Swell window
N 350° → S 170°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.5 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: YesToiletsParkingDart light rail and Dublin BusAccessible: Disability access along promenade onlyNo dogs (Not allowed within lifeguard patrol zone/bathing area)

As listed by Wicklow County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Fad Saoil Saunas (Greystones) · Rise at The Cove, Marine Road, Greystones · right here · fixed

The Barrel Sauna (Greystones) · The Boatyard, Beach Road, Greystones · right here · fixed

Helios Sauna (Bray Rooftop) · Bray seafront · 7 km · fixed

The Hot Box Sauna (Killiney Beach) · Killiney Beach, Co. Dublin · 13 km · fixed

Greystones South Beach is a shingle, steeply sloping beach. The beach has some sudden declines into the water and is boarded by a railway line to the rear.

Put Greystones South in your calendar

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🌊 Greystones South dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Greystones South dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Greystones South dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mMon, 5 Oct 16:30–17:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

The Cove Greystones

1 km · Co. Wicklow · Excellent Quality

Kilcoole Beach

4 km · Co. Wicklow · Not classified

Bray South Promenade

7 km · Co. Wicklow · Good Quality

South of Bray Harbour

8 km · Co. Wicklow · Not classified

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