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Kilmore Quay Small Beach

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48
Fresh · waist-high 0.8 m, cross-shore wind
Waves
0.8 m
7 s period from SSW · model cell 1.3 km out
Sea
16.8°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 54 km away.
Tide
0.7 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 04:10.
Wind
9 km/h
Light breeze, NW, cross, gusts 17
Daylight
07:30
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 10°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
08:00
Fresh 58/100
waist-high 0.6 m, offshore wind · 0.6 m · 6 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 16:40 ▲ 22:45
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Grim 16/100
waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind · 0.6 m · 33 km/h
▼ 04:45 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 17:35 ▲ 23:40
Mon, 5 Oct
09:00
Blowy 28/100
waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind · 0.6 m · 28 km/h
▼ 05:55 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 19:10
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 23/100
knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind · 0.4 m · 16 km/h
▲ 02:30 ▼ 07:35 ▲ 15:20 ▼ 21:15
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 21 km/h
▲ 03:50 ▼ 09:00 ▲ 16:30 ▼ 22:20
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 16 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 10:15 ▲ 17:35 ▼ 23:10
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 49 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:15 ▲ 18:20

Week at a glance

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Sat 03:0048 · Freshwaist-high 0.8 m · cross-shore wind
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 48 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 48 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 58 FreshSat 09:00 · 58 FreshSat 10:00 · 33 BlowySat 11:00 · 33 BlowySat 12:00 · 21 GrimSat 13:00 · 21 GrimSat 14:00 · 21 GrimSat 15:00 · 21 GrimSat 16:00 · 21 GrimSat 17:00 · 21 GrimSat 18:00 · 21 GrimSat 19:00 · 21 GrimSat 20:00 · 21 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 21 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 21 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 7 GrimSun 09:00 · 7 GrimSun 10:00 · 15 GrimSun 11:00 · 15 GrimSun 12:00 · 7 GrimSun 13:00 · 7 GrimSun 14:00 · 7 GrimSun 15:00 · 0 GrimSun 16:00 · 0 GrimSun 17:00 · 0 GrimSun 18:00 · 0 GrimSun 19:00 · 16 GrimSun 20:00 · 20 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 20 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 20 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 20 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 3 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 20 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 7 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 7 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 7 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 15 GrimMon 09:00 · 28 BlowyMon 10:00 · 20 GrimMon 11:00 · 3 GrimMon 12:00 · 3 GrimMon 13:00 · 3 GrimMon 14:00 · 3 GrimMon 15:00 · 3 GrimMon 16:00 · 20 GrimMon 17:00 · 20 GrimMon 18:00 · 20 GrimMon 19:00 · 20 GrimMon 22:00 · 15 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 7 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 7 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 7 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 23 GrimTue 13:00 · 23 GrimTue 16:00 · 21 GrimTue 19:00 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 33 Blowy · nightWed 01:00 · 33 Blowy · nightWed 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 5 GrimWed 13:00 · 5 GrimWed 16:00 · 5 GrimWed 19:00 · 5 GrimWed 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 GrimFri 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 03:00

48 Fresh
  • waist-high 0.8 m
  • cross-shore wind
  • low tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.8 m9 km/h
faces 190° S · wind cross
Waves
0.8 m @ 7 s from SSW
Wind
9 km/h NW · gusts 17
Tide
0.7 m · lower half
Air
10°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
03:0048 Fresh0.8 m7 sSSW9 km/h NW170.7 m dry10°waist-high 0.8 m, cross-shore wind, low tide
04:0058 Fresh0.8 m7 sSSW8 km/h NNW150.6 m ▼dry8°waist-high 0.8 m, offshore wind, low tide
05:0058 Fresh0.7 m7 sSSW6 km/h NNW130.7 m ▼dry8°waist-high 0.7 m, offshore wind, low tide
06:0058 Fresh0.7 m7 sSSW8 km/h NNW110.9 m dry8°waist-high 0.7 m, offshore wind
07:0058 Fresh0.7 m7 sSSW5 km/h NNE111.1 m dry7°waist-high 0.7 m, offshore wind
08:0058 Fresh0.6 m7 sSSW6 km/h N121.4 m dry7°waist-high 0.6 m, offshore wind
09:0058 Fresh0.6 m7 sSSW11 km/h N131.6 m dry8°waist-high 0.6 m, offshore wind
10:0033 Blowy0.6 m7 sSSW7 km/h NNW131.7 m ▲dry11°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high tide
11:0033 Blowy0.6 m6 sSSW3 km/h NNW111.7 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high tide
12:0021 Grim0.5 m6 sSSW5 km/h SE101.7 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high tide
13:0021 Grim0.5 m6 sSSW7 km/h SSE121.5 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore
14:0021 Grim0.5 m6 sSSW8 km/h SSE141.2 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore
15:0021 Grim0.5 m6 sSSW8 km/h SSE151.0 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore
16:0021 Grim0.5 m6 sSSW9 km/h SSE150.8 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low tide
17:0021 Grim0.5 m6 sSSW8 km/h S140.7 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low tide
18:0021 Grim0.4 m6 sSSW6 km/h S130.8 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low tide
19:0021 Grim0.4 m6 sSSW5 km/h S121.0 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore
20:0021 Grim0.4 m6 sSSW7 km/h S121.2 m dry12°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore
21:0021 Grim0.4 m6 sSSW10 km/h S121.3 m dry12°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore
22:0021 Grim0.4 m5 sSSW13 km/h S131.4 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high tide
23:0021 Grim0.4 m5 sSSW13 km/h S141.5 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high tide
Sunday, 4 October
00:0021 Grim0.4 m5 sSSW11 km/h S151.5 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high tide
01:007 Grim0.4 m5 sSSW15 km/h SSW171.4 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind
02:007 Grim0.4 m5 sS19 km/h SSW181.2 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind
03:007 Grim0.4 m5 sS15 km/h SW200.9 m dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind
04:007 Grim0.4 m4 sSSW17 km/h SSW210.8 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, low tide
05:007 Grim0.4 m4 sSSW17 km/h SSW220.7 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, low tide
06:007 Grim0.4 m4 sSSW16 km/h SSW230.8 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, low tide
07:007 Grim0.4 m4 sSSW17 km/h SW251.0 m dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind
08:007 Grim0.4 m4 sSSW15 km/h SW271.2 m dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind
09:007 Grim0.4 m4 sSSW20 km/h SW301.4 m dry16°knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind
10:0015 Grim0.5 m4 sSW19 km/h WSW311.5 m dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind
11:0015 Grim0.5 m4 sSW18 km/h WSW331.6 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high tide
12:007 Grim0.5 m4 sSW19 km/h WSW331.7 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, high tide
13:007 Grim0.5 m4 sSW26 km/h WSW351.6 m dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, high tide
14:007 Grim0.5 m4 sSW24 km/h SW371.5 m dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind
15:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSW30 km/h SW391.3 m dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind
16:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSW30 km/h SW391.1 m dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind
17:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSW34 km/h SW400.9 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, low tide
18:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSW31 km/h WSW400.9 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, low tide
19:0016 Grim0.6 m4 sSW33 km/h WSW390.9 m dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
20:0020 Grim0.6 m4 sSW27 km/h SW321.1 m dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
21:0020 Grim0.6 m4 sSW28 km/h SW321.2 m dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
22:0020 Grim0.6 m4 sSW27 km/h SW351.3 m dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
23:0020 Grim0.6 m4 sSW28 km/h SW311.4 m ▲dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
Monday, 5 October
00:003 Grim0.7 m4 sSW30 km/h SW321.4 m ▲dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
01:0020 Grim0.6 m4 sSW28 km/h WSW341.4 m dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
02:0015 Grim0.6 m4 sSW26 km/h WSW321.3 m dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind

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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Set up Dipper Plus
🏄 Kilmore Quay Small Beach surf · Fresh · sea 17° · 0.6 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · waist-high 0.6 m, offshore wind
🏄 Kilmore Quay Small Beach surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.6 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
🏄 Kilmore Quay Small Beach surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.6 mMon, 5 Oct 08:30–09:30 · waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

Ballyhealy

5 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

Tacumshin Lake

9 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

Cullenstown

10 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

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.