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Kilkee

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Dip score now
56
Fresh · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
2.1 m
11 s period from WNW · model cell 1.1 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 174 km away.
Tide
2.2 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 03:50.
Wind
17 km/h
Gentle breeze, W, onshore, gusts 19
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:12. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
11:00
Decent 65/100
light winds, dry, big sea 1.9 m · 1.9 m · 12 km/h
▼ 03:50 ▲ 10:10 ▼ 16:40 ▲ 23:00
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Fresh 49/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m · 1.7 m · 24 km/h
▼ 05:00 ▲ 11:25 ▼ 18:00
Mon, 5 Oct
09:00
Fresh 49/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m · 2.0 m · 26 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 06:40 ▲ 12:55 ▼ 19:30
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Fresh 56/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m · 1.5 m · 19 km/h
▲ 02:00 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:20 ▼ 20:45
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Fresh 49/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible · 1.4 m · 23 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:05 ▲ 15:20 ▼ 21:40
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, low tide · 6 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 10:00 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 22:25
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Blowy 41/100
fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain · 30 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:45 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:05

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 02:0056 · Freshgentle breeze · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 01:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 57 FreshSat 09:00 · 56 FreshSat 10:00 · 56 FreshSat 11:00 · 65 DecentSat 12:00 · 65 DecentSat 13:00 · 65 DecentSat 14:00 · 65 DecentSat 15:00 · 65 DecentSat 16:00 · 65 DecentSat 17:00 · 65 DecentSat 18:00 · 65 DecentSat 19:00 · 65 DecentSat 20:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 49 FreshSun 09:00 · 49 FreshSun 10:00 · 49 FreshSun 11:00 · 49 FreshSun 12:00 · 33 BlowySun 13:00 · 49 FreshSun 14:00 · 33 BlowySun 15:00 · 33 BlowySun 16:00 · 33 BlowySun 17:00 · 33 BlowySun 18:00 · 49 FreshSun 19:00 · 49 FreshSun 20:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 02:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 08:00 · 33 BlowyMon 09:00 · 49 FreshMon 10:00 · 49 FreshMon 11:00 · 49 FreshMon 12:00 · 49 FreshMon 13:00 · 49 FreshMon 14:00 · 49 FreshMon 15:00 · 49 FreshMon 16:00 · 49 FreshMon 17:00 · 49 FreshMon 18:00 · 49 FreshMon 19:00 · 49 FreshMon 20:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 21:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 22:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 23:00 · 41 Blowy · nightTue 00:00 · 49 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 51 Fresh · nightTue 02:00 · 41 Blowy · nightTue 03:00 · 51 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 51 Fresh · nightTue 05:00 · 35 Blowy · nightTue 06:00 · 35 Blowy · nightTue 07:00 · 51 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 35 BlowyTue 13:00 · 43 BlowyTue 16:00 · 43 BlowyTue 19:00 · 56 FreshTue 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 49 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 49 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 49 FreshWed 13:00 · 32 BlowyWed 16:00 · 16 GrimWed 19:00 · 32 BlowyWed 22:00 · 32 Blowy · nightThu 01:00 · 40 Blowy · nightThu 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 97 GrandThu 13:00 · 86 GrandThu 19:00 · 76 DecentFri 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 37 Blowy · nightFri 13:00 · 26 GrimFri 19:00 · 41 Blowy

Sat, 3 Oct, 02:00

56 Fresh
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • big sea 2.1 m
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.1 m17 km/h
faces 310° NW · wind onshore
Waves
2.1 m @ 11 s from WNW
Wind
17 km/h W · gusts 19
Tide
2.1 m · lower half
Air
12°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
01:0040 Blowy2.1 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h WNW212.7 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0056 Fresh2.1 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h W192.1 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
03:0056 Fresh2.1 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW14 km/h W181.6 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
04:0062 Decent2.0 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SW181.4 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 2.1 m
05:0062 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SW171.6 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 2.0 m
06:0062 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h WSW172.1 m dry12°light winds, dry, big sea 2.0 m
07:0062 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SW172.8 m dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 2.0 m
08:0057 Fresh1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SSW173.4 m dry10°light winds, dry, big sea 2.0 m
09:0056 Fresh1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h S183.9 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
10:0056 Fresh1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h S194.1 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
11:0065 Decent1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SSW204.1 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, big sea 1.9 m
12:0065 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h SSW203.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, big sea 1.8 m
13:0065 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SSW203.1 m dry15°light winds, dry, big sea 1.8 m
14:0065 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SW192.4 m dry16°light winds, dry, big sea 1.8 m
15:0065 Decent1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SW181.9 m dry16°light winds, dry, big sea 1.8 m
16:0065 Decent1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW6 km/h WSW171.5 m ▼dry16°light winds, dry, big sea 1.7 m
17:0065 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h WNW151.4 m ▼dry16°light winds, dry, big sea 1.7 m
18:0065 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW5 km/h WSW141.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, big sea 1.7 m
19:0065 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW4 km/h SSW122.2 m dry14°light winds, dry, big sea 1.7 m
20:0062 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW4 km/h SSW122.8 m dry13°light winds, dry, big sea 1.7 m
21:0062 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW6 km/h SE143.3 m dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 1.7 m
22:0062 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h S173.7 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 1.7 m
23:0062 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SSE203.9 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 1.7 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0056 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SSE223.7 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
01:0056 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSE243.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
02:0059 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S252.9 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
03:0059 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S272.3 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
04:0059 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S281.9 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
05:0059 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h S291.7 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
06:0049 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SW301.8 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
07:0049 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW312.1 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
08:0049 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SW332.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
09:0049 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW353.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
10:0049 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW383.6 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
11:0049 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SW403.9 m ▲dry17°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
12:0033 Blowy1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW423.9 m ▲dry17°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
13:0049 Fresh1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SSW423.7 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
14:0033 Blowy1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW433.2 m dry17°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
15:0033 Blowy1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW442.7 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
16:0033 Blowy1.7 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SW442.1 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
17:0033 Blowy1.7 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SW431.7 m ▼dry16°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
18:0049 Fresh1.7 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SW421.6 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
19:0049 Fresh1.7 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SW401.6 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
20:0049 Fresh1.7 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SW402.0 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
21:0049 Fresh1.7 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SW402.5 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
22:0049 Fresh1.7 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SW403.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
23:0049 Fresh1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SW403.4 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
Monday, 5 October
00:0049 Fresh1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SW413.7 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Carrigaholt (modelled), 10 km away · metres above chart datum
03:5010:1016:4023:00
Low 03:50 · 1.4 mHigh 10:10 · 4.2 mLow 16:40 · 1.4 mHigh 23:00 · 3.9 m

The spot

Faces
310° NW
Swell window
WSW 240° → NE 40°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.1 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: YesToiletsParkingYesAccessible: Ramp leads onto beachDogs on lead (Before 11 am and after 6 pm during summer season, otherwise not allowed at all times onto beach during the summer.)

As listed by Clare County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Tide Side Sauna · Glin Pier (also Kilteery Pier), Shannon Estuary, Co. Limerick · 27 km · mobile

Sauna Suaimhneas · Lahinch Beach (also Spanish Point, White Strand Miltown Malbay, Clahane Shore) · 35 km · mobile

Kilkee is a crescent shaped beach of brown coloured, poorly sorted sand and it is fairly flat over most of its width. Due to the wave conditions on the beach, not many animals are to be found living in the sand. However there is a small variety of marine wildlife and the rocky shorelines on either side of Kilkee are rich hunting grounds for those interested in exploring rock-pools. Activities include swimming and sailing. Motorised watercraft, surfing and the use of canoes and kayaks is prohibited in close proximity to swimmers. Beach bye-laws are in place with horse riding and dogs prohibited between 11am and 6pm during the summer season.

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🌊 Kilkee dip · Decent · sea 15° · 1.9 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, big sea 1.9 m
🌊 Kilkee dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.7 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
🌊 Kilkee dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 2.0 mMon, 5 Oct 08:30–09:30 · moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m

Nearby spots

Farrihy Lough

5 km · Co. Clare · Not classified

Tullaher Lough

7 km · Co. Clare · Not classified

Carrigaholt

9 km · Co. Clare · Excellent Quality

Moanmore Lough

9 km · Co. Clare · Not classified

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