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Inchydoney East Beach

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag Green Coast faces SSE

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Dip score now
75
Decent · light winds, dry
Waves
0.5 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 1.9 km out
Sea
15.5°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 125 km away.
Tide
2.4 m
Falling. Low at 04:05.
Wind
9 km/h
Light breeze, N, offshore, gusts 14
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:10. Air 7°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
11:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 6 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:15 ▼ 17:05 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 92/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 14 km/h
▼ 05:30 ▲ 11:35 ▼ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 23 km/h
▲ 00:15 ▼ 07:10 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 86/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.2 m · 5 km/h
▲ 01:50 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 14:30 ▼ 21:00
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grand 88/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.1 m · 22 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 09:30 ▲ 15:35 ▼ 22:00
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
▲ 03:50 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 16:15 ▼ 22:50
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Decent 73/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible · 21 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 11:05 ▲ 17:00 ▼ 23:35

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 00:0076 · Decentlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 76 DecentSat 09:00 · 80 GrandSat 10:00 · 96 GrandSat 11:00 · 97 GrandSat 12:00 · 93 GrandSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 79 DecentSat 15:00 · 75 DecentSat 16:00 · 76 DecentSat 17:00 · 66 DecentSat 18:00 · 70 DecentSat 19:00 · 81 GrandSat 20:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 93 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 80 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 78 DecentSun 09:00 · 82 GrandSun 10:00 · 87 GrandSun 11:00 · 91 GrandSun 12:00 · 92 GrandSun 13:00 · 88 GrandSun 14:00 · 74 DecentSun 15:00 · 70 DecentSun 16:00 · 66 DecentSun 17:00 · 62 DecentSun 18:00 · 58 FreshSun 19:00 · 69 DecentSun 20:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 93 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 87 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 83 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 70 DecentMon 09:00 · 64 DecentMon 10:00 · 69 DecentMon 11:00 · 74 DecentMon 12:00 · 78 DecentMon 13:00 · 83 GrandMon 14:00 · 81 GrandMon 15:00 · 77 DecentMon 16:00 · 72 DecentMon 17:00 · 68 DecentMon 18:00 · 74 DecentMon 19:00 · 70 DecentMon 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 90 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 79 DecentTue 13:00 · 85 GrandTue 16:00 · 86 GrandTue 19:00 · 71 DecentTue 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 77 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 65 DecentWed 13:00 · 78 DecentWed 16:00 · 88 GrandWed 19:00 · 76 DecentWed 22:00 · 58 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 79 DecentThu 19:00 · 69 DecentFri 01:00 · 50 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 50 Fresh · nightFri 13:00 · 25 GrimFri 19:00 · 73 Decent

Sat, 3 Oct, 00:00

76 Decent
  • light winds
  • dry
  • small waves 0.5 m
  • sunny
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.5 m9 km/h
faces 156° SSE · wind offshore
Waves
0.5 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
9 km/h N · gusts 14
Tide
2.5 m · upper half
Air
7°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
00:0076 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE9 km/h N142.5 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
01:0072 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE8 km/h N121.9 m dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
02:0061 Fresh0.5 m6 sSSE8 km/h N111.5 m dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
03:0057 Fresh0.5 m6 sSSE8 km/h N111.2 m ▼dry5°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
04:0052 Fresh0.5 m6 sSSE9 km/h N111.0 m ▼dry5°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
05:0056 Fresh0.5 m5 sSSE8 km/h N111.0 m ▼dry5°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
06:0061 Fresh0.5 m5 sSSE8 km/h NNW111.3 m dry4°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
07:0065 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE3 km/h NNW111.8 m dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
08:0076 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE11 km/h N132.3 m dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
09:0080 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE8 km/h N142.8 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
10:0096 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE5 km/h NNE133.1 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0097 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE6 km/h ENE133.0 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0093 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE7 km/h E152.7 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0083 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE12 km/h SE182.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0079 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE14 km/h ESE201.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0075 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE12 km/h SE201.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0076 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE12 km/h SE201.2 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:0066 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE12 km/h SE191.1 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0070 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE12 km/h SSE181.1 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0081 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE8 km/h SE141.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0086 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE10 km/h ESE131.9 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0088 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE10 km/h SE122.4 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0093 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE8 km/h SE122.8 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0097 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE4 km/h N122.9 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0092 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE5 km/h N122.8 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0088 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE4 km/h NNW132.5 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE2 km/h NE142.1 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0080 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE2 km/h N161.7 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0078 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h WSW181.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0074 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE5 km/h W191.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0074 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h WSW211.1 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0079 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h SW221.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0078 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE13 km/h SW241.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0082 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE15 km/h WSW272.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0087 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE15 km/h WSW282.6 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0091 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE15 km/h SW302.9 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0092 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE14 km/h WSW302.9 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0088 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h WSW312.8 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0074 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW322.4 m dry18°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0070 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW332.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0066 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE23 km/h SW331.7 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0062 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW321.4 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0058 Fresh0.2 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW311.2 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0069 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW291.1 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0064 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW291.3 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0068 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW281.7 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0073 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE20 km/h WSW302.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0078 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE20 km/h WSW282.6 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Union Hall, 19 km away · metres above chart datum
04:0510:1517:0522:55
Low 04:05 · 1.0 mHigh 10:15 · 3.1 mLow 17:05 · 1.1 mHigh 22:55 · 2.9 m

The spot

Faces
156° SSE
Swell window
E 80° → WSW 240°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 1.9 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.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: Life guards are on duty during the bathing season, times of attendance are shown on local notice boards. The lifeguard station is located on Virgin Marys Point promontory.The lifeguards provide emergency first aid services.ToiletsParkingRoad train from Clonakilty town to beach operates during tourist seasonNo dogs (Dogs are not allowed on this beach between 10.30 a.m. & 7.00 p.m. during the bathing season which runs from 1st June to 15th September.)

As listed by Cork County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Recovery Pod Sauna · Inchydoney Beach, Clonakilty · right here · fixed

West Cork Sauna (The Balmy Barrel) · Red Strand, Clonakilty (rotating) · 7 km · mobile

Element Wellness · Dunworley Beach, Butlerstown · 8 km · fixed

Betterdayz Sauna · Warren Beach, Rosscarbery · 11 km · mobile

Inchydoney East beach is a sandy south facing beach. The bathing area is approximately 500m long. The bathing water is approximately 0.12km² in area.

Put Inchydoney East Beach in your calendar

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🌊 Inchydoney East Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Inchydoney East Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Inchydoney East Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mMon, 5 Oct 12:30–13:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

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