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Greystones South

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces ENE

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5
Grim · flat
Waves
0.2 m
9 s period from E · model cell 1.5 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 56 km away.
Tide
3.5 m
High tide. Low at 22:10.
Wind
28 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 53
Daylight
07:26
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 16°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
16:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 31 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:30 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
07:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.1 m · 12 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.0 m · 13 km/h
▲ 05:55 ▼ 11:55 ▲ 18:30
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.1 m · 15 km/h
▼ 00:55 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:20 ▲ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grim 9/100
knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.3 m · 18 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 22/100
knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.5 m · 17 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:50 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 15 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 17:005 · Grimflat
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 14:00 · 5 GrimFri 15:00 · 5 GrimFri 16:00 · 5 GrimFri 17:00 · 5 GrimFri 18:00 · 5 GrimFri 19:00 · 5 GrimFri 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 07:00 · 5 GrimSat 08:00 · 5 GrimSat 09:00 · 5 GrimSat 10:00 · 5 GrimSat 11:00 · 5 GrimSat 12:00 · 5 GrimSat 13:00 · 5 GrimSat 14:00 · 5 GrimSat 15:00 · 5 GrimSat 16:00 · 5 GrimSat 17:00 · 5 GrimSat 18:00 · 5 GrimSat 19:00 · 5 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 · 5 GrimSun 11:00 · 5 GrimSun 12:00 · 5 GrimSun 13:00 · 5 GrimSun 14:00 · 5 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 5 GrimSun 17:00 · 5 GrimSun 18:00 · 5 GrimSun 19:00 · 5 GrimSun 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 5 GrimMon 09:00 · 5 GrimMon 10:00 · 5 GrimMon 11:00 · 5 GrimMon 12:00 · 5 GrimMon 13:00 · 5 GrimMon 14:00 · 5 GrimMon 15:00 · 5 GrimMon 16:00 · 5 GrimMon 17:00 · 5 GrimMon 18:00 · 5 GrimMon 19:00 · 5 GrimMon 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 9 GrimTue 22:00 · 20 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 10 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 14 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 22 GrimWed 13:00 · 4 GrimWed 16:00 · 0 GrimWed 19:00 · 6 GrimWed 22:00 · 33 Blowy · nightThu 01:00 · 23 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 17:00

5 Grim
  • flat
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.2 m28 km/h
faces 73° ENE · wind cross
Waves
0.2 m @ 9 s from E
Wind
28 km/h SSW · gusts 53
Tide
3.5 m · high
Air
16°C · 0.3 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
16:005 Grim0.2 m9 sE31 km/h S543.5 m ▲0.1 mm17°flat
17:005 Grim0.2 m9 sE28 km/h SSW533.5 m ▲0.3 mm16°flat
18:005 Grim0.2 m9 sENE24 km/h SSW503.1 m 0.8 mm16°flat
19:005 Grim0.2 m9 sENE14 km/h SSW432.5 m 1.8 mm16°flat
20:005 Grim0.2 m9 sENE8 km/h WSW321.8 m 0.3 mm14°flat
21:005 Grim0.2 m9 sENE7 km/h WSW281.2 m ▼dry13°flat
22:005 Grim0.2 m9 sENE9 km/h W280.9 m ▼dry12°flat
23:005 Grim0.2 m9 sENE18 km/h W281.0 m ▼dry12°flat
Saturday, 3 October
00:005 Grim0.1 m10 sENE12 km/h W251.4 m dry11°flat
01:005 Grim0.1 m10 sENE2 km/h NW221.9 m dry10°flat
02:005 Grim0.1 m10 sENE6 km/h S182.4 m dry9°flat
03:005 Grim0.1 m10 sENE10 km/h WSW162.9 m dry8°flat
04:005 Grim0.1 m10 sNE9 km/h WSW183.2 m ▲dry8°flat
05:005 Grim0.1 m10 sNE11 km/h WSW183.3 m ▲dry8°flat
06:005 Grim0.1 m10 sNE12 km/h WSW173.1 m dry8°flat
07:005 Grim0.1 m4 sNE12 km/h WSW172.7 m dry9°flat
08:005 Grim0.1 m4 sNE12 km/h WSW172.1 m dry10°flat
09:005 Grim0.1 m4 sNE10 km/h WSW161.6 m dry11°flat
10:005 Grim0.1 m4 sNE10 km/h SW161.3 m ▼dry12°flat
11:005 Grim0.1 m3 sNE7 km/h SW151.2 m ▼dry14°flat
12:005 Grim0.1 m3 sNE3 km/h SW151.4 m dry14°flat
13:005 Grim0.1 m3 sNE6 km/h ESE161.9 m dry15°flat
14:005 Grim0.1 m2 sNE13 km/h SE192.4 m dry15°flat
15:005 Grim0.1 m4 sNE16 km/h SE232.8 m dry15°flat
16:005 Grim0.1 m4 sNE18 km/h SSE253.2 m ▲dry15°flat
17:005 Grim0.1 m4 sNE18 km/h S263.4 m ▲dry15°flat
18:005 Grim0.1 m4 sNE17 km/h S253.4 m ▲dry14°flat
19:005 Grim0.1 m4 sNE13 km/h SSW223.0 m dry13°flat
20:005 Grim0.1 m4 sNE10 km/h SW222.5 m dry11°flat
21:005 Grim0.1 m4 sNE13 km/h SSW231.9 m dry11°flat
22:005 Grim0.1 m4 sNE15 km/h SW251.4 m dry11°flat
23:005 Grim0.1 m4 sNE17 km/h SW271.1 m ▼dry11°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.1 m4 sNE18 km/h SW281.1 m ▼dry11°flat
01:005 Grim0.1 m4 sNE16 km/h SW291.4 m dry11°flat
02:005 Grim0.1 m4 sNE13 km/h SSW301.8 m dry11°flat
03:005 Grim0.1 m4 sENE11 km/h S302.2 m dry10°flat
04:005 Grim0.1 m2 sENE13 km/h SSE312.7 m dry10°flat
05:005 Grim0.1 m2 sENE12 km/h S313.0 m ▲dry10°flat
06:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE12 km/h SSE323.2 m ▲dry10°flat
07:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h S323.1 m ▲dry10°flat
08:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h S332.7 m dry11°flat
09:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE16 km/h SSW342.3 m dry13°flat
10:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE16 km/h S351.8 m dry14°flat
11:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE15 km/h SSE361.5 m ▼dry16°flat
12:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE18 km/h SSE361.4 m ▼dry17°flat
13:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h S351.5 m ▼dry19°flat
14:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE15 km/h SSW331.8 m dry18°flat
15:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE15 km/h SW332.2 m dry18°flat

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

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🏄 Greystones South surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.2 mFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · flat
🏄 Greystones South surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 06:30–07:30 · flat
🏄 Greystones South surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat

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.