Kilmore Quay Small Beach
faces S Monitored, not designated
Surf score now
33
Blowy · knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind
Waves
0.6 m
7 s period from SSW · model cell 1.3 km out
Sea
16.7°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 54 km away.
Tide
1.7 m
High tide. Low at 16:40.
Wind
3 km/h
Light air, NNE, offshore, gusts 13
Daylight
07:30
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 13°C.
Best surf each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideToday
11:00
Blowy 32/100
knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.6 m · 3 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 16:40 ▲ 22:45
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 12/100
knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide · 0.3 m · 17 km/h
▼ 04:45 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 17:35 ▲ 23:40
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grim 6/100
knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.6 m · 27 km/h
▼ 05:55 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 19:10
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 23 km/h
▲ 02:30 ▼ 07:35 ▲ 15:20 ▼ 21:15
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 18 km/h
▲ 03:50 ▼ 09:00 ▲ 16:30 ▼ 22:20
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.5 m · 17 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 10:15 ▲ 17:35 ▼ 23:10
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 43 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:15 ▲ 18:20
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Sat 11:0032 · Blowy
Sat, 3 Oct, 11:00
32 Blowy- knee-high 0.6 m
- offshore wind
- high-ish tide
- offshore wind
Waves
0.6 m @ 7 s from SSW
Wind
3 km/h NNE · gusts 13
Tide
1.7 m · high
Air
13°C · dry
Meteogram
Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tideHour by hour
Next 48 hours| Time | Surf | Waves | Period | From | Wind | Gust | Tide | Rain | Air | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ||||||||||
| 10:00 | 31 Blowy | 0.6 m | 7 s | SSW | 10 km/h N | 12 | 1.7 m ▲ | dry | 11° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 11:00 | 32 Blowy | 0.6 m | 7 s | SSW | 3 km/h NNE | 13 | 1.7 m ▲ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 12:00 | 19 Grim | 0.5 m | 7 s | SSW | 4 km/h SE | 12 | 1.7 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 13:00 | 13 Grim | 0.5 m | 7 s | SSW | 9 km/h SSE | 12 | 1.5 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 14:00 | 10 Grim | 0.5 m | 6 s | SSW | 10 km/h SSE | 15 | 1.2 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 15:00 | 7 Grim | 0.5 m | 6 s | SSW | 10 km/h SSE | 16 | 1.0 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 16:00 | 3 Grim | 0.5 m | 6 s | SSW | 10 km/h SSE | 16 | 0.8 m ▼ | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 17:00 | 2 Grim | 0.5 m | 6 s | SSW | 11 km/h S | 14 | 0.7 m ▼ | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 18:00 | 5 Grim | 0.4 m | 6 s | SSW | 10 km/h S | 12 | 0.8 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 19:00 | 9 Grim | 0.4 m | 6 s | SSW | 6 km/h S | 10 | 1.0 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 20:00 | 12 Grim | 0.4 m | 6 s | SSW | 6 km/h SSE | 9 | 1.2 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 21:00 | 15 Grim | 0.4 m | 6 s | SSW | 12 km/h S | 10 | 1.3 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 22:00 | 19 Grim | 0.4 m | 6 s | SSW | 12 km/h S | 11 | 1.4 m ▲ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 23:00 | 20 Grim | 0.4 m | 6 s | SSW | 14 km/h S | 12 | 1.5 m ▲ | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 17 Grim | 0.4 m | 6 s | SSW | 14 km/h S | 13 | 1.5 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 01:00 | 0 Grim | 0.4 m | 6 s | S | 21 km/h S | 14 | 1.4 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 02:00 | 0 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | S | 17 km/h S | 15 | 1.2 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 03:00 | 0 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | S | 15 km/h S | 15 | 0.9 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 04:00 | 0 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | S | 18 km/h SSE | 16 | 0.8 m ▼ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.3 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 05:00 | 0 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | S | 18 km/h SW | 17 | 0.7 m ▼ | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.3 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 06:00 | 0 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSW | 23 km/h WSW | 19 | 0.8 m ▼ | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.3 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 07:00 | 1 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSW | 23 km/h WSW | 21 | 1.0 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 08:00 | 12 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSW | 17 km/h WSW | 22 | 1.2 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 09:00 | 7 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSW | 22 km/h WSW | 23 | 1.4 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 10:00 | 2 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSW | 21 km/h SW | 25 | 1.5 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.3 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 11:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSW | 23 km/h SW | 27 | 1.6 m ▲ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.3 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 12:00 | 6 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSW | 25 km/h SW | 29 | 1.7 m ▲ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 13:00 | 3 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSW | 27 km/h SW | 31 | 1.6 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 14:00 | 0 Grim | 0.4 m | 3 s | SSW | 25 km/h SW | 33 | 1.5 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 15:00 | 0 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSW | 26 km/h SW | 35 | 1.3 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 16:00 | 0 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSW | 25 km/h SW | 36 | 1.1 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 17:00 | 0 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSW | 29 km/h SW | 38 | 0.9 m ▼ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 18:00 | 0 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SW | 29 km/h SW | 38 | 0.9 m ▼ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 19:00 | 0 Grim | 0.5 m | 4 s | SW | 30 km/h SW | 38 | 0.9 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 20:00 | 0 Grim | 0.5 m | 4 s | SW | 28 km/h SW | 38 | 1.1 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 21:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 4 s | SW | 28 km/h SW | 39 | 1.2 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 22:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 4 s | SW | 29 km/h SW | 39 | 1.3 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 23:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 4 s | SW | 29 km/h SW | 39 | 1.4 m ▲ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide |
| Monday, 5 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 4 s | SW | 32 km/h SW | 40 | 1.4 m ▲ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 01:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 4 s | SW | 33 km/h SW | 40 | 1.4 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 02:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 4 s | SW | 36 km/h SW | 41 | 1.3 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 03:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 4 s | SW | 35 km/h SW | 40 | 1.2 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 04:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 4 s | SW | 36 km/h WSW | 38 | 1.0 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 05:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 4 s | SW | 35 km/h WSW | 38 | 0.8 m ▼ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 06:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 4 s | SW | 31 km/h WSW | 39 | 0.8 m ▼ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 07:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 4 s | SW | 31 km/h WSW | 38 | 0.8 m ▼ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 08:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 4 s | SW | 26 km/h SW | 32 | 1.0 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 09:00 | 0 Grim | 0.6 m | 5 s | SW | 28 km/h SW | 32 | 1.1 m | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide |
Where the energy comes from
Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell windowSwell 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 datumLow 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.
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 · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.6 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Kilmore Quay Small Beach surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
🏄 Kilmore Quay Small Beach surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.6 mMon, 5 Oct 12:30–13:30 · knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
Nearby spots
Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.