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Grim · waist-high 0.8 m, period 12 s
Waves
0.8 m
12 s period from SW · model cell 2.7 km out
Sea
15.7°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 110 km away.
Tide
3.0 m
Falling. Low at 15:15.
Wind
44 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 71
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 16°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
16:00
Blowy 44/100
waist-high 0.6 m, period 9 s, cross-shore wind · 0.6 m · 21 km/h
▼ 02:40 ▲ 09:15 ▼ 15:15 ▲ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 9 km/h
▼ 03:40 ▲ 10:15 ▼ 16:30 ▲ 23:00
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grim 12/100
knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 0.4 m · 18 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:35 ▼ 18:15
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grim 10/100
knee-high 0.3 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 0.3 m · 15 km/h
▲ 00:35 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:05 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 7/100
knee-high 0.3 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 0.3 m · 16 km/h
▲ 02:00 ▼ 08:10 ▲ 14:35 ▼ 20:45
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 18 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:10 ▲ 15:20 ▼ 21:45
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 18 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 10:00 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:20

Week at a glance

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Fri 12:000 · Grimwaist-high 0.8 m · period 12 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 08:00 · 3 GrimFri 09:00 · 3 GrimFri 10:00 · 5 GrimFri 11:00 · 2 GrimFri 12:00 · 0 GrimFri 13:00 · 23 GrimFri 14:00 · 1 GrimFri 15:00 · 39 BlowyFri 16:00 · 44 BlowyFri 17:00 · 16 GrimFri 18:00 · 21 GrimFri 19:00 · 18 GrimFri 20:00 · 15 Grim · nightFri 21:00 · 22 Grim · nightFri 22:00 · 14 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 Grim · nightSat 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 · 0 GrimSun 13:00 · 0 GrimSun 14:00 · 0 GrimSun 15:00 · 3 GrimSun 16:00 · 6 GrimSun 17:00 · 9 GrimSun 18:00 · 12 GrimSun 19:00 · 11 GrimSun 20:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 4 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 1 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 0 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 · 10 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 12 Grim · nightMon 10:00 · 0 GrimMon 13:00 · 0 GrimMon 16:00 · 2 GrimMon 19:00 · 10 GrimMon 22:00 · 20 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 9 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 7 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 · 0 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 0 GrimWed 19:00 · 0 GrimThu 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 12:00

0 Grim
  • waist-high 0.8 m
  • period 12 s
  • onshore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • rain
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.8 m44 km/h
faces 210° SSW · wind onshore
Waves
0.8 m @ 12 s from SW
Wind
44 km/h SSW · gusts 71
Tide
3.0 m · upper half
Air
16°C · 2.9 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
12:000 Grim0.8 m (0.3 swell)12 sSW44 km/h SSW713.0 m 2.9 mm16°waist-high 0.8 m, period 12 s, onshore wind
13:0023 Grim0.9 m (0.3 swell)9 sWSW43 km/h SSW732.3 m 4.9 mm16°chest-high 0.9 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
14:001 Grim0.9 m (0.3 swell)9 sWSW42 km/h SSW611.7 m 2.9 mm16°waist-high 0.9 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
15:0039 Blowy0.7 m (0.3 swell)9 sWSW25 km/h W481.4 m ▼0.7 mm15°waist-high 0.7 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
16:0044 Blowy0.6 m (0.3 swell)9 sWSW21 km/h W361.4 m ▼dry15°waist-high 0.6 m, period 9 s, cross-shore wind
17:0016 Grim0.6 m (0.3 swell)9 sWSW20 km/h W321.8 m dry15°knee-high 0.6 m, period 9 s, cross-shore wind
18:0021 Grim0.5 m (0.2 swell)9 sWSW17 km/h WNW302.3 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, period 9 s, cross-shore wind
19:0018 Grim0.5 m (0.2 swell)9 sWSW10 km/h WNW262.9 m dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, period 9 s, cross-shore wind
20:0015 Grim0.4 m (0.2 swell)9 sWSW7 km/h NNW193.4 m dry10°knee-high 0.4 m, period 9 s, cross-shore wind
21:0022 Grim0.4 m9 sWSW10 km/h NNW173.9 m ▲dry9°knee-high 0.4 m, period 9 s, offshore wind
22:0014 Grim0.4 m9 sWSW12 km/h NNW154.0 m ▲dry9°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
23:005 Grim0.4 m9 sWSW12 km/h NNW143.8 m dry9°flat
Saturday, 3 October
00:005 Grim0.4 m9 sWSW12 km/h NNW133.3 m dry9°flat
01:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW13 km/h NNW122.7 m dry9°flat
02:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW11 km/h NNW112.1 m dry10°flat
03:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW10 km/h NNW111.8 m ▼dry10°flat
04:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW3 km/h NNE121.7 m ▼dry10°flat
05:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW10 km/h NE131.9 m dry10°flat
06:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW7 km/h NNE132.3 m dry11°flat
07:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW6 km/h ENE132.8 m dry9°flat
08:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW9 km/h ENE133.3 m dry9°flat
09:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW9 km/h ENE133.7 m ▲dry10°flat
10:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW12 km/h E164.0 m ▲dry12°flat
11:005 Grim0.2 m10 sWSW10 km/h E183.9 m ▲dry13°flat
12:005 Grim0.2 m10 sWSW6 km/h ESE193.5 m dry14°flat
13:005 Grim0.2 m10 sWSW3 km/h SSE213.0 m dry15°flat
14:005 Grim0.2 m10 sWSW6 km/h SSW232.5 m dry16°flat
15:005 Grim0.2 m10 sWSW10 km/h SW252.0 m dry16°flat
16:005 Grim0.2 m10 sWSW13 km/h SW271.7 m ▼dry16°flat
17:005 Grim0.2 m10 sWSW7 km/h SSW281.6 m ▼dry16°flat
18:005 Grim0.2 m10 sWSW10 km/h WSW271.9 m dry15°flat
19:005 Grim0.2 m10 sWSW8 km/h SW272.2 m dry14°flat
20:005 Grim0.2 m10 sWSW11 km/h SSE272.6 m dry13°flat
21:005 Grim0.2 m10 sWSW6 km/h SSE283.1 m dry13°flat
22:005 Grim0.2 m10 sWSW5 km/h SE283.5 m ▲dry13°flat
23:005 Grim0.2 m10 sWSW14 km/h S293.8 m ▲dry14°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.2 m10 sWSW10 km/h S293.6 m ▲dry15°flat
01:005 Grim0.2 m10 sWSW17 km/h SSW303.3 m dry15°flat
02:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW18 km/h SSW312.9 m dry15°flat
03:005 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW15 km/h SSW322.5 m 0.1 mm15°flat
04:005 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW17 km/h SW332.1 m ▼0.1 mm15°flat
05:005 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW18 km/h SW342.0 m ▼0.1 mm15°flat
06:005 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW17 km/h SW342.0 m ▼0.1 mm15°flat
07:005 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW16 km/h SW342.3 m 0.1 mm15°flat
08:005 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW17 km/h SSW312.6 m 0.1 mm16°flat
09:005 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW18 km/h SW323.0 m 0.1 mm16°flat
10:005 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW17 km/h SW333.5 m 0.1 mm16°flat
11:005 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW17 km/h SSW353.8 m ▲0.1 mm16°flat

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell arriving between S and WSW reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Fenit, 17 km away · metres above chart datum
02:4009:1515:1521:50
Low 02:40 · 1.3 mHigh 09:15 · 4.3 mLow 15:15 · 1.3 mHigh 21:50 · 4.0 m

The spot

Faces
210° SSW
Swell window
S 170° → WSW 250°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 2.7 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: YesToiletsParkingAccessible: YesNo dogs (Dogs are not allowed on the Blue-Flag section of the Beach (ie. within the Lifeguard Patrol area) between 11am and 7pm each day from the 1st June to 15th September inclusive.)

As listed by Kerry County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Rossbeigh Sauna · Rossbeigh Beach, Glenbeigh · 8 km · mobile

Samhradh's Sauna · Cromane, Iveragh Peninsula · 8 km · mobile

Fenit Lighthouse Sauna · Fenit pier · 17 km · fixed

Brandon Bay Sauna · Fahamore, Maharees, Castlegregory · 19 km · fixed

Inch Strand is an exposed sandy beach, facing due west into Dingle Bay and to the Atlantic Ocean beyond. The sand dune system supports a variety of plant species. There are areas of salt marsh and mudflats which support a variety of bird species. Inch Spit is located within the greater Castlemaine Harbour Special Area of Conservation (Site Code 000343). In accordance with the EU Birds directive parts of Castlemaine Harbour and Dingle Bay are designated Special Protection Areas and also designated shellfish areas. Activities are regulated under the Kerry County Council Beach Bye-Laws, 2013. The full extent of the beach on Inch Spit is approximately 5km in length, however, the identified bathing waters comprise only 1.4km of this.

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🏄 Inch surf · Blowy · sea 16° · 0.6 mFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · waist-high 0.6 m, period 9 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Inch surf · Grim · sea 16° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat
🏄 Inch surf · Grim · sea 16° · 0.4 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind

Nearby spots

Cromane

6 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Glan Lough

7 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Annascaul Lake

8 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Lough Yganavan

8 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

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