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Greystones South

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces ENE

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Dip score now
56
Fresh · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore
Waves
0.2 m
9 s period from ENE · model cell 1.5 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 56 km away.
Tide
3.0 m
Falling. Low at 22:10.
Wind
24 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSW, offshore, gusts 50
Daylight
07:26
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
19:00
Fresh 58/100
gentle breeze, rain, calm sea · 0.2 m · 14 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:30 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 98/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 7 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 18 km/h
▲ 05:55 ▼ 11:55 ▲ 18:30
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 92/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 17 km/h
▼ 00:55 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:20 ▲ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 85/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.1 m · 5 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 21 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:50 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 85/100
light winds, dry · 7 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 18:0056 · Freshmoderate breeze · offshore, flatter inshore
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 16:00 · 33 BlowyFri 17:00 · 52 FreshFri 18:00 · 56 FreshFri 19:00 · 58 FreshFri 20:00 · 82 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 96 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 75 DecentSat 08:00 · 80 GrandSat 09:00 · 90 GrandSat 10:00 · 95 GrandSat 11:00 · 98 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 90 GrandSat 14:00 · 79 DecentSat 15:00 · 75 DecentSat 16:00 · 71 DecentSat 17:00 · 67 DecentSat 18:00 · 70 DecentSat 19:00 · 71 DecentSat 20:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 73 DecentSun 09:00 · 77 DecentSun 10:00 · 85 GrandSun 11:00 · 90 GrandSun 12:00 · 94 GrandSun 13:00 · 89 GrandSun 14:00 · 85 GrandSun 15:00 · 81 GrandSun 16:00 · 77 DecentSun 17:00 · 72 DecentSun 18:00 · 68 DecentSun 19:00 · 68 DecentSun 20:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 90 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 89 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 69 DecentMon 09:00 · 74 DecentMon 10:00 · 78 DecentMon 11:00 · 83 GrandMon 12:00 · 88 GrandMon 13:00 · 92 GrandMon 14:00 · 91 GrandMon 15:00 · 87 GrandMon 16:00 · 82 GrandMon 17:00 · 84 GrandMon 18:00 · 73 DecentMon 19:00 · 75 DecentMon 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 93 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 70 DecentTue 13:00 · 85 GrandTue 16:00 · 69 DecentTue 19:00 · 74 DecentTue 22:00 · 62 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 77 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 58 FreshWed 13:00 · 63 DecentWed 16:00 · 76 DecentWed 19:00 · 70 DecentWed 22:00 · 57 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 75 DecentThu 19:00 · 85 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 18:00

56 Fresh
  • moderate breeze
  • offshore, flatter inshore
  • rain
  • calm sea
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.2 m24 km/h
faces 73° ENE · wind offshore
Waves
0.2 m @ 9 s from ENE
Wind
24 km/h SSW · gusts 50
Tide
3.1 m · upper half
Air
16°C · 0.8 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
18:0056 Fresh0.2 m9 sENE24 km/h SSW503.1 m 0.8 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
19:0058 Fresh0.2 m9 sENE14 km/h SSW432.5 m 1.8 mm16°gentle breeze, rain, calm sea
20:0082 Grand0.2 m9 sENE8 km/h WSW321.8 m 0.3 mm14°light winds, showers possible, calm sea
21:0092 Grand0.2 m9 sENE7 km/h WSW281.2 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0096 Grand0.2 m9 sENE9 km/h W280.9 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0087 Grand0.2 m9 sENE18 km/h W281.0 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0083 Grand0.1 m10 sENE12 km/h W251.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0085 Grand0.1 m10 sENE2 km/h NW221.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0075 Decent0.1 m10 sENE6 km/h S182.4 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0071 Decent0.1 m10 sENE10 km/h WSW162.9 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0067 Decent0.1 m10 sNE9 km/h WSW183.2 m ▲dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0066 Decent0.1 m10 sNE11 km/h WSW183.3 m ▲dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0070 Decent0.1 m10 sNE12 km/h WSW173.1 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0075 Decent0.1 m4 sNE12 km/h WSW172.7 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0080 Grand0.1 m4 sNE12 km/h WSW172.1 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0090 Grand0.1 m4 sNE10 km/h WSW161.6 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0095 Grand0.1 m4 sNE10 km/h SW161.3 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0098 Grand0.1 m3 sNE7 km/h SW151.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.1 m3 sNE3 km/h SW151.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0090 Grand0.1 m3 sNE6 km/h ESE161.9 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0079 Decent0.1 m2 sNE13 km/h SE192.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0075 Decent0.1 m4 sNE16 km/h SE232.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0071 Decent0.1 m4 sNE18 km/h SSE253.2 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0067 Decent0.1 m4 sNE18 km/h S263.4 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0070 Decent0.1 m4 sNE17 km/h S253.4 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0071 Decent0.1 m4 sNE13 km/h SSW223.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0082 Grand0.1 m4 sNE10 km/h SW222.5 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0081 Grand0.1 m4 sNE13 km/h SSW231.9 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0085 Grand0.1 m4 sNE15 km/h SW251.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0090 Grand0.1 m4 sNE17 km/h SW271.1 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0088 Grand0.1 m4 sNE18 km/h SW281.1 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0084 Grand0.1 m4 sNE16 km/h SW291.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0079 Decent0.1 m4 sNE13 km/h SSW301.8 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0081 Grand0.1 m4 sENE11 km/h S302.2 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0071 Decent0.1 m2 sENE13 km/h SSE312.7 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0073 Decent0.1 m2 sENE12 km/h S313.0 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0069 Decent0.0 m2 sENE12 km/h SSE323.2 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0068 Decent0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h S323.1 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0073 Decent0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h S332.7 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0077 Decent0.0 m2 sENE16 km/h SSW342.3 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0085 Grand0.0 m2 sENE16 km/h S351.8 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0090 Grand0.0 m2 sENE15 km/h SSE361.5 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE18 km/h SSE361.4 m ▼dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0089 Grand0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h S351.5 m ▼dry19°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0085 Grand0.0 m2 sENE15 km/h SSW331.8 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0081 Grand0.0 m2 sENE15 km/h SW332.2 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0077 Decent0.0 m2 sENE15 km/h SW332.7 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0072 Decent0.0 m2 sENE15 km/h SW323.1 m dry18°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
03:4009:3016:1022:10
High 03:40 · 3.5 mLow 09:30 · 0.9 mHigh 16:10 · 3.6 mLow 22:10 · 0.9 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

Dipper Plus drops the best dip hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

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🌊 Greystones South dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 0.2 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, rain, calm sea
🌊 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 · gentle breeze, 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.