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Kilmore Quay Small Beach

faces S Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
70
Decent · light winds, dry
Waves
0.4 m
6 s period from SSW · model cell 1.3 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 54 km away.
Tide
0.8 m
Rising. High at 22:45.
Wind
9 km/h
Light breeze, S, onshore, gusts 13
Daylight
07:30
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Decent 77/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m · 0.4 m · 8 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 16:40 ▲ 22:45
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 93/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 18 km/h
▼ 04:45 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 17:35 ▲ 23:40
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Decent 70/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.6 m · 27 km/h
▼ 05:55 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 19:10
Tue, 6 Oct
15:00
Grand 99/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 12 km/h
▲ 02:30 ▼ 07:35 ▲ 15:20 ▼ 21:15
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grand 88/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.4 m · 28 km/h
▲ 03:50 ▼ 09:00 ▲ 16:30 ▼ 22:20
Thu, 8 Oct
16:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.3 m · 24 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 10:15 ▲ 17:35 ▼ 23:10
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Decent 69/100
moderate breeze, rain, high tide · 24 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:15 ▲ 18:20

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 18:0072 · Decentlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 11:00 · 90 GrandSat 12:00 · 88 GrandSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 79 DecentSat 15:00 · 74 DecentSat 16:00 · 69 DecentSat 17:00 · 68 DecentSat 18:00 · 72 DecentSat 19:00 · 77 DecentSat 20:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 93 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 79 DecentSun 09:00 · 83 GrandSun 10:00 · 87 GrandSun 11:00 · 91 GrandSun 12:00 · 93 GrandSun 13:00 · 72 DecentSun 14:00 · 61 FreshSun 15:00 · 56 FreshSun 16:00 · 52 FreshSun 17:00 · 47 FreshSun 18:00 · 46 FreshSun 19:00 · 51 FreshSun 20:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 53 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 50 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 46 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 41 Blowy · nightMon 04:00 · 37 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 32 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 28 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 32 Blowy · nightMon 08:00 · 36 BlowyMon 09:00 · 46 FreshMon 10:00 · 65 DecentMon 11:00 · 69 DecentMon 12:00 · 67 DecentMon 13:00 · 70 DecentMon 14:00 · 69 DecentMon 15:00 · 64 DecentMon 16:00 · 59 FreshMon 17:00 · 55 FreshMon 18:00 · 50 FreshMon 19:00 · 45 FreshMon 20:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 21:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 22:00 · 55 Fresh · nightMon 23:00 · 59 Fresh · nightTue 00:00 · 62 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 66 Decent · nightTue 02:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 03:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 05:00 · 64 Decent · nightTue 06:00 · 59 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 53 Fresh · nightTue 08:00 · 62 DecentTue 09:00 · 77 DecentTue 10:00 · 81 GrandTue 11:00 · 78 DecentTue 12:00 · 82 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 14:00 · 95 GrandTue 15:00 · 99 GrandTue 16:00 · 83 GrandTue 17:00 · 82 GrandTue 18:00 · 77 DecentTue 19:00 · 73 DecentTue 22:00 · 62 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 63 DecentWed 13:00 · 74 DecentWed 16:00 · 88 GrandWed 19:00 · 75 DecentWed 22:00 · 55 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 59 Fresh · nightThu 04:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 71 Decent · nightThu 10:00 · 39 BlowyThu 13:00 · 70 DecentThu 16:00 · 84 GrandThu 19:00 · 84 GrandThu 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightFri 01:00 · 80 Grand · nightFri 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightFri 13:00 · 55 FreshFri 19:00 · 69 Decent

Sat, 3 Oct, 18:00

72 Decent
  • light winds
  • dry
  • small waves 0.4 m
  • sunny
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.4 m9 km/h
faces 190° S · wind onshore
Waves
0.4 m @ 6 s from SSW
Wind
9 km/h S · gusts 13
Tide
0.8 m · lower 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
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
17:0068 Decent0.5 m6 sSSW7 km/h S150.7 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
18:0072 Decent0.4 m6 sSSW9 km/h S130.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
19:0077 Decent0.4 m6 sSSW8 km/h S101.0 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
20:0078 Decent0.4 m6 sSSW8 km/h S91.2 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
21:0077 Decent0.4 m6 sSSW12 km/h S111.3 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
22:0085 Grand0.4 m6 sSSW14 km/h S121.4 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
23:0093 Grand0.4 m6 sSSW13 km/h S131.5 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0088 Grand0.4 m6 sSSW14 km/h S141.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0084 Grand0.4 m6 sS15 km/h S151.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0079 Decent0.4 m5 sS18 km/h S171.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0074 Decent0.3 m4 sS19 km/h S170.9 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0054 Fresh0.3 m4 sS25 km/h SW180.8 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0051 Fresh0.3 m4 sS21 km/h WSW190.7 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0061 Fresh0.3 m4 sSSW22 km/h WSW200.8 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0065 Decent0.3 m4 sSSW21 km/h WSW201.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0079 Decent0.3 m4 sSSW15 km/h WSW211.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0083 Grand0.3 m4 sSSW17 km/h SW211.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0087 Grand0.3 m4 sSSW18 km/h SW241.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0091 Grand0.3 m4 sSSW18 km/h SW271.6 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0093 Grand0.4 m4 sSSW18 km/h SW291.7 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0072 Decent0.4 m4 sSSW24 km/h SW301.6 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0061 Fresh0.4 m3 sSSW22 km/h WSW311.5 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0056 Fresh0.4 m4 sSSW23 km/h WSW331.3 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0052 Fresh0.4 m4 sSSW23 km/h WSW351.1 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0047 Fresh0.4 m4 sSSW24 km/h SW360.9 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0046 Fresh0.4 m4 sSW25 km/h SW360.9 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0051 Fresh0.5 m4 sSW27 km/h SW360.9 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0055 Fresh0.5 m4 sSW26 km/h SW351.1 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0044 Blowy0.6 m4 sSW31 km/h SW361.2 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0064 Decent0.6 m4 sSW28 km/h SW371.3 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0053 Fresh0.6 m4 sSW30 km/h WSW381.4 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Monday, 5 October
00:0071 Decent0.6 m4 sSW28 km/h SW391.4 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0050 Fresh0.6 m4 sSW31 km/h SW401.4 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0046 Fresh0.6 m4 sSW31 km/h SW401.3 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0041 Blowy0.6 m4 sSW32 km/h SW391.2 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0037 Blowy0.6 m4 sSW32 km/h SW391.0 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0032 Blowy0.6 m4 sSW33 km/h SW390.8 m ▼dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0028 Blowy0.6 m4 sSW32 km/h SW390.8 m ▼dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0032 Blowy0.6 m4 sSW33 km/h SW390.8 m ▼dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0036 Blowy0.6 m4 sSW31 km/h WSW381.0 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
09:0046 Fresh0.6 m5 sSW32 km/h WSW381.1 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
10:0065 Decent0.6 m5 sSW28 km/h WSW371.3 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
11:0069 Decent0.6 m5 sSW22 km/h WSW361.4 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
12:0067 Decent0.6 m5 sSW22 km/h SW371.5 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
13:0070 Decent0.6 m5 sSW27 km/h SW371.6 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0069 Decent0.6 m5 sSW23 km/h WSW341.6 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0064 Decent0.5 m5 sSW23 km/h SW341.6 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0059 Fresh0.5 m5 sSW22 km/h SW341.4 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

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

Rosslare, 19 km away · metres above chart datum
04:1010:4516:4022:45
Low 04:10 · 0.6 mHigh 10:45 · 1.7 mLow 16:40 · 0.7 mHigh 22:45 · 1.5 m

The spot

Faces
190° S
Swell window
E 100° → W 260°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.3 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 listedDogs on lead

As listed by Wexford County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Saltee Sauna · Kilmore Quay beach · right here · fixed

Sweathouse (Baginbun) · Baginbun Beach, Fethard-on-Sea · 16 km · fixed

SoulFire · Carne Beach · 16 km · fixed

Helios Sauna (Wexford) · Rosslare Strand · 17 km · fixed

The small beach in Kilmore Quay village is immediately east of the fishing harbour. It is southerly facing and within the Saltee Islands SAC.

Put Kilmore Quay Small Beach in your calendar

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🌊 Kilmore Quay Small Beach dip · Decent · sea 17° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
🌊 Kilmore Quay Small Beach dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.4 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Kilmore Quay Small Beach dip · Decent · sea 17° · 0.6 mMon, 5 Oct 12:30–13:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

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Lady's Island Lake

13 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

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