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Kilfarrassey

Green Coast faces S Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
3
Grim · strong wind, onshore, choppy
Waves
1.6 m
6 s period from SSW · model cell 2.4 km out
Sea
16.8°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 61 km away.
Tide
1.6 m
Rising. High at 09:40.
Wind
39 km/h
Strong breeze, SW, onshore, gusts 51
Daylight
07:31
Sunrise. Sunset 19:05. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
09:00
Blowy 43/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.6 m · 27 km/h
▼ 03:45 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 16:10 ▲ 22:15
Sat, 3 Oct
15:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 12 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 10:30 ▼ 17:10 ▲ 23:10
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 78/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m · 0.6 m · 23 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Decent 78/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m · 0.6 m · 24 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 07:00 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 14 km/h
▲ 02:15 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 15:00 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
▲ 03:30 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:20

Week at a glance

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Fri 06:003 · Grimstrong wind · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 03:00 · 19 Grim · nightFri 04:00 · 35 Blowy · nightFri 05:00 · 19 Grim · nightFri 06:00 · 3 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 19 Grim · nightFri 08:00 · 19 GrimFri 09:00 · 43 BlowyFri 10:00 · 19 GrimFri 11:00 · 27 GrimFri 12:00 · 3 GrimFri 13:00 · 3 GrimFri 14:00 · 3 GrimFri 15:00 · 3 GrimFri 16:00 · 3 GrimFri 17:00 · 0 GrimFri 18:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 25 GrimFri 20:00 · 51 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 51 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 56 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 79 DecentSat 09:00 · 74 DecentSat 10:00 · 79 DecentSat 11:00 · 82 GrandSat 12:00 · 82 GrandSat 13:00 · 82 GrandSat 14:00 · 82 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 88 GrandSat 17:00 · 88 GrandSat 18:00 · 88 GrandSat 19:00 · 88 GrandSat 20:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 78 DecentSun 09:00 · 78 DecentSun 10:00 · 78 DecentSun 11:00 · 78 DecentSun 12:00 · 72 DecentSun 13:00 · 72 DecentSun 14:00 · 72 DecentSun 15:00 · 72 DecentSun 16:00 · 72 DecentSun 17:00 · 72 DecentSun 18:00 · 72 DecentSun 19:00 · 72 DecentSun 20:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 78 DecentMon 13:00 · 72 DecentMon 16:00 · 72 DecentMon 19:00 · 78 DecentMon 22:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 88 GrandTue 13:00 · 88 GrandTue 16:00 · 80 GrandTue 19:00 · 88 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 87 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 87 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 87 GrandWed 13:00 · 90 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandThu 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 91 GrandThu 19:00 · 78 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00

3 Grim
  • strong wind
  • onshore, choppy
  • showers possible
  • big sea 1.6 m
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.6 m39 km/h
faces 178° S · wind onshore
Waves
1.6 m @ 6 s from SSW
Wind
39 km/h SW · gusts 51
Tide
2.0 m · lower half
Air
16°C · 0.7 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
05:0019 Grim1.6 m6 sSSW36 km/h SW531.3 m 0.8 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
06:003 Grim1.6 m6 sSSW39 km/h SW512.0 m 0.7 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, showers possible
07:0019 Grim1.6 m6 sSSW34 km/h SW512.8 m 0.3 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
08:0019 Grim1.6 m6 sSSW30 km/h SW483.4 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
09:0043 Blowy1.6 m6 sSSW27 km/h SW483.7 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0019 Grim1.7 m6 sSSW32 km/h SSW513.8 m ▲0.2 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
11:0027 Grim1.9 m6 sSSW35 km/h SW533.6 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:003 Grim2.0 m6 sSSW41 km/h SSW563.0 m dry16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
13:003 Grim2.1 m6 sSSW45 km/h SSW582.3 m dry16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
14:003 Grim2.1 m6 sSSW44 km/h SSW591.7 m dry16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
15:003 Grim2.2 m7 sSSW48 km/h SSW601.4 m ▼dry16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
16:003 Grim2.2 m7 sSSW47 km/h SSW591.1 m ▼0.1 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
17:000 Grim2.2 m7 sSSW51 km/h SSW601.2 m ▼0.2 mm16°gale, onshore, choppy, showers possible
18:000 Grim2.2 m7 sSSW45 km/h SW581.7 m 0.5 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, showers possible
19:0025 Grim2.1 m7 sSSW36 km/h SW542.4 m 0.6 mm16°fresh breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.1 m
20:0051 Fresh2.0 m7 sSSW18 km/h W443.0 m 0.3 mm16°gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.0 m
21:0051 Fresh1.8 m7 sSSW18 km/h WNW353.4 m 0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.8 m
22:0056 Fresh1.6 m7 sSSW13 km/h NW263.6 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
23:0079 Decent1.5 m7 sSSW12 km/h NW233.6 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, waves 1.5 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0079 Decent1.3 m7 sSSW8 km/h W203.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
01:0079 Decent1.2 m7 sSSW6 km/h WNW182.5 m dry10°light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
02:0074 Decent1.2 m7 sSSW7 km/h NNW151.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
03:0074 Decent1.1 m7 sSSW7 km/h NW141.5 m dry9°light winds, dry, waves 1.1 m
04:0074 Decent1.1 m7 sSSW8 km/h NW141.3 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, waves 1.1 m
05:0074 Decent1.0 m7 sSSW6 km/h NNW131.2 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
06:0074 Decent1.0 m7 sSSW7 km/h NNW131.5 m dry8°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
07:0074 Decent1.0 m7 sSSW8 km/h NW132.1 m dry9°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
08:0079 Decent0.9 m7 sS6 km/h NW122.8 m dry10°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
09:0074 Decent0.9 m6 sS5 km/h NE133.3 m dry10°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
10:0079 Decent0.9 m6 sS1 km/h SSW133.5 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
11:0082 Grand0.9 m6 sS3 km/h SSW123.6 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
12:0082 Grand0.8 m6 sS4 km/h SSW133.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
13:0082 Grand0.8 m6 sS8 km/h S142.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
14:0082 Grand0.8 m6 sS9 km/h SSE152.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
15:0094 Grand0.8 m6 sS12 km/h S171.9 m dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
16:0088 Grand0.8 m5 sS16 km/h S181.6 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
17:0088 Grand0.8 m5 sS18 km/h SSW201.4 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
18:0088 Grand0.7 m5 sS16 km/h SSW211.4 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
19:0088 Grand0.7 m5 sS18 km/h SSW211.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
20:0088 Grand0.7 m5 sS16 km/h SSW212.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
21:0088 Grand0.7 m5 sS15 km/h SSW222.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
22:0088 Grand0.7 m5 sS14 km/h S223.2 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
23:0072 Decent0.7 m5 sS22 km/h SSW233.4 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0088 Grand0.7 m5 sS17 km/h SW243.3 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
01:0078 Decent0.6 m5 sS23 km/h WSW243.0 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
02:0078 Decent0.6 m5 sS21 km/h SW242.5 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
03:0078 Decent0.6 m5 sS22 km/h SW252.1 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
04:0078 Decent0.6 m5 sS22 km/h SW261.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Dunmore East, 16 km away · metres above chart datum
03:4509:4016:1022:15
Low 03:45 · 1.0 mHigh 09:40 · 3.8 mLow 16:10 · 1.1 mHigh 22:15 · 3.6 m

The spot

Faces
178° S
Swell window
E 90° → W 260°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.4 km out
Water
Not classified

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

No annual classification yet.

· beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedAccessible: Ramp adjacent to beachDogs on lead

As listed by Waterford City & County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Hot Pod (Newtown Cove) · Guillamene / Newtown Cove, Tramore · 5 km · mobile

Endorfin · Dunabrattin Pier, Boatstrand · 5 km · mobile

The Stove Sauna · Ballyscanlan Lough (lower lake), Ballyscanlon Wellness Retreats · 5 km · fixed

The Hot Pod (Kilmurrin Cove) · Kilmurrin Cove, Copper Coast · 6 km · mobile

Kilfarrassey is a 200m shingle beach 5 km west of Tramore, with spectacular coastal views. Beach is quite steep and water gets deep quickly, so care should be taken in the water.

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🌊 Kilfarrassey dip · Blowy · sea 17° · 1.6 mFri, 2 Oct 08:30–09:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Kilfarrassey dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.8 mSat, 3 Oct 14:30–15:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
🌊 Kilfarrassey dip · Decent · sea 17° · 0.6 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m

Nearby spots

Annestown

3 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Lake John Halley

5 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Newtown Cove

5 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Carrigavantry Lake

5 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

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