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Kilkee

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces NW

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61
Fresh · overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s
Waves
2.2 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
3.1 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 21:40.
Wind
26 km/h
Moderate breeze, WNW, onshore, gusts 38
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 14°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
19:00
Fresh 61/100
overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 2.2 m · 26 km/h
▼ 02:50 ▲ 09:15 ▼ 15:20 ▲ 21:40
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Grand 88/100
overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.7 m · 6 km/h
▼ 03:50 ▲ 10:10 ▼ 16:40 ▲ 23:00
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grand 81/100
overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.7 m · 28 km/h
▼ 05:00 ▲ 11:25 ▼ 18:00
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Decent 79/100
overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.9 m · 19 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 06:40 ▲ 12:55 ▼ 19:30
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Decent 68/100
overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 1.5 m · 18 km/h
▲ 02:00 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:20 ▼ 20:45
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Decent 65/100
overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 1.7 m · 22 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:05 ▲ 15:20 ▼ 21:40
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 22 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 10:00 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 22:25

Week at a glance

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Fri 19:0061 · Freshoverhead 2.2 m · period 11 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 18:00 · 65 DecentFri 19:00 · 61 FreshFri 20:00 · 58 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 55 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 54 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 76 DecentSat 09:00 · 73 DecentSat 10:00 · 70 DecentSat 11:00 · 72 DecentSat 12:00 · 75 DecentSat 13:00 · 78 DecentSat 14:00 · 81 GrandSat 15:00 · 84 GrandSat 16:00 · 87 GrandSat 17:00 · 88 GrandSat 18:00 · 85 GrandSat 19:00 · 82 GrandSat 20:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 72 DecentSun 09:00 · 69 DecentSun 10:00 · 65 DecentSun 11:00 · 62 DecentSun 12:00 · 63 DecentSun 13:00 · 66 DecentSun 14:00 · 69 DecentSun 15:00 · 72 DecentSun 16:00 · 75 DecentSun 17:00 · 78 DecentSun 18:00 · 81 GrandSun 19:00 · 78 DecentSun 20:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 77 DecentMon 09:00 · 74 DecentMon 10:00 · 70 DecentMon 11:00 · 67 DecentMon 12:00 · 64 DecentMon 13:00 · 61 FreshMon 14:00 · 64 DecentMon 15:00 · 67 DecentMon 16:00 · 78 DecentMon 17:00 · 73 DecentMon 18:00 · 76 DecentMon 19:00 · 79 DecentMon 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 67 DecentTue 13:00 · 65 DecentTue 16:00 · 66 DecentTue 19:00 · 68 DecentTue 22:00 · 59 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 50 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 50 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 54 FreshWed 13:00 · 60 FreshWed 16:00 · 55 FreshWed 19:00 · 65 DecentWed 22:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 19:00

61 Fresh
  • overhead 2.2 m
  • period 11 s
  • onshore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.2 m26 km/h
faces 310° NW · wind onshore
Waves
2.2 m @ 11 s from WNW
Wind
26 km/h WNW · gusts 38
Tide
3.0 m · upper half
Air
14°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
19:0061 Fresh2.2 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h WNW383.0 m dry14°overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
20:0058 Fresh2.2 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h WNW353.6 m dry14°overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
21:0055 Fresh2.2 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW23 km/h WNW334.0 m ▲dry13°overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
22:0054 Fresh2.1 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW20 km/h WNW304.1 m ▲dry13°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
23:0057 Fresh2.1 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW16 km/h W273.9 m dry13°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0061 Fresh2.1 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h W243.4 m dry12°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
01:0064 Decent2.1 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW18 km/h W222.7 m dry12°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
02:0067 Decent2.1 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW18 km/h W202.1 m dry12°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
03:0084 Grand2.1 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW13 km/h W191.6 m ▼dry12°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, light onshore
04:0088 Grand2.0 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SW191.4 m ▼dry11°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0085 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SSW181.6 m ▼dry11°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0082 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h S182.1 m dry11°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0079 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h S172.8 m dry10°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0076 Decent1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h S173.4 m dry10°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0073 Decent1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h S173.9 m ▲dry11°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0070 Decent1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h S194.1 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0072 Decent1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h SSW204.1 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0075 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h SSW213.7 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0078 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SSW213.1 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0081 Grand1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SSW202.4 m dry16°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0084 Grand1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SSW191.9 m dry16°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0087 Grand1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SW181.5 m ▼dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0088 Grand1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW6 km/h WSW181.4 m ▼dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0085 Grand1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW4 km/h SSW171.7 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0082 Grand1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW5 km/h S152.2 m dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0088 Grand1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SE162.8 m dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0085 Grand1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SSE193.3 m dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0082 Grand1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h SSE223.7 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0079 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSE243.9 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0082 Grand1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h S263.7 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0068 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h S283.4 m dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0071 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h S292.9 m dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0082 Grand1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h S302.3 m dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0078 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SW311.9 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0081 Grand1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW321.7 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0078 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SW331.8 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0075 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SW352.1 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0072 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SW362.6 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0069 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SW383.2 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0065 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW413.6 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0062 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SSW423.9 m ▲dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0063 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SSW433.9 m ▲dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0066 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW443.7 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0069 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SSW443.2 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0072 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SW442.7 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0075 Decent1.7 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SW442.1 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0078 Decent1.7 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW441.7 m ▼dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0081 Grand1.7 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SW431.6 m ▼dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

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
02:5009:1515:2021:40
Low 02:50 · 1.1 mHigh 09:15 · 4.4 mLow 15:20 · 1.2 mHigh 21:40 · 4.1 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.

Put Kilkee in your calendar

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🏄 Kilkee surf · Fresh · sea 15° · 2.2 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
🏄 Kilkee surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.7 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Kilkee surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.7 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

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.