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Kilmore Quay Small Beach

faces S Monitored, not designated

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Surf score now
52
Fresh · waist-high 0.7 m, offshore wind
Waves
0.7 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
1.0 m
Rising. High at 10:45.
Wind
6 km/h
Light breeze, NNW, offshore, gusts 13
Daylight
07:30
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 9°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
08:00
Fresh 46/100
waist-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.6 m · 6 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 16:40 ▲ 22:45
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 14/100
knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide · 0.4 m · 17 km/h
▼ 04:45 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 17:35 ▲ 23:40
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grim 19/100
waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind · 0.6 m · 22 km/h
▼ 05:55 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 19:10
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grim 19/100
knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 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 0/100
no wave data here · 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

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Sat 06:0052 · Freshwaist-high 0.7 m · offshore wind
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 06:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 46 FreshSat 09:00 · 43 BlowySat 10:00 · 15 GrimSat 11:00 · 14 GrimSat 12:00 · 7 GrimSat 13:00 · 9 GrimSat 14:00 · 12 GrimSat 15:00 · 15 GrimSat 16:00 · 19 GrimSat 17:00 · 20 GrimSat 18:00 · 17 GrimSat 19:00 · 13 GrimSat 20:00 · 10 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 7 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 3 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 2 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 1 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 6 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 3 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 9 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 14 GrimSun 09:00 · 3 GrimSun 10:00 · 0 GrimSun 11:00 · 0 GrimSun 12:00 · 0 GrimSun 13:00 · 0 GrimSun 14:00 · 0 GrimSun 15:00 · 0 GrimSun 16:00 · 2 GrimSun 17:00 · 0 GrimSun 18:00 · 0 GrimSun 19:00 · 0 GrimSun 20:00 · 12 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 9 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 12 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 1 GrimMon 09:00 · 12 GrimMon 10:00 · 0 GrimMon 11:00 · 6 GrimMon 12:00 · 4 GrimMon 13:00 · 1 GrimMon 14:00 · 2 GrimMon 15:00 · 6 GrimMon 16:00 · 9 GrimMon 17:00 · 12 GrimMon 18:00 · 16 GrimMon 19:00 · 19 GrimMon 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 21:00 · 2 Grim · nightMon 22:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 00:00 · 2 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightTue 02:00 · 0 Grim · nightTue 03:00 · 0 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightTue 05:00 · 0 Grim · nightTue 06:00 · 1 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 13 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 9 GrimTue 13:00 · 19 GrimTue 16:00 · 15 GrimTue 19:00 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 31 Blowy · nightWed 01:00 · 22 Grim · 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 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 10:00 · 0 GrimThu 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, 06:00

52 Fresh
  • waist-high 0.7 m
  • offshore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.7 m6 km/h
faces 190° S · wind offshore
Waves
0.7 m @ 7 s from SSW
Wind
6 km/h NNW · gusts 13
Tide
0.9 m · lower half
Air
9°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
06:0052 Fresh0.7 m7 sSSW6 km/h NNW130.9 m dry9°waist-high 0.7 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
07:0049 Fresh0.7 m7 sSSW6 km/h N121.1 m dry8°waist-high 0.7 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
08:0046 Fresh0.6 m7 sSSW6 km/h NNE111.4 m dry8°waist-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
09:0043 Blowy0.6 m7 sSSW11 km/h NNW111.6 m dry9°waist-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
10:0015 Grim0.6 m7 sSSW10 km/h N121.7 m ▲dry11°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
11:0014 Grim0.6 m6 sSSW3 km/h NNE131.7 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
12:007 Grim0.5 m6 sSSW4 km/h SE121.7 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
13:009 Grim0.5 m6 sSSW9 km/h SSE121.5 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
14:0012 Grim0.5 m6 sSSW10 km/h SSE151.2 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
15:0015 Grim0.5 m6 sSSW10 km/h SSE161.0 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
16:0019 Grim0.5 m6 sSSW10 km/h SSE160.8 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
17:0020 Grim0.5 m6 sSSW11 km/h S140.7 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
18:0017 Grim0.4 m6 sSSW10 km/h S120.8 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
19:0013 Grim0.4 m6 sSSW6 km/h S101.0 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
20:0010 Grim0.4 m6 sSSW6 km/h SSE91.2 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
21:007 Grim0.4 m6 sSSW12 km/h S101.3 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
22:003 Grim0.4 m5 sSSW12 km/h S111.4 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
23:002 Grim0.4 m5 sSSW14 km/h S121.5 m ▲dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.4 m5 sSSW14 km/h S131.5 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
01:000 Grim0.4 m5 sSSW21 km/h S141.4 m dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
02:000 Grim0.4 m5 sS17 km/h S151.2 m dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
03:001 Grim0.4 m5 sS15 km/h S150.9 m dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
04:005 Grim0.4 m4 sSSW18 km/h SSE160.8 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
05:006 Grim0.4 m4 sSSW18 km/h SW170.7 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
06:003 Grim0.4 m4 sSSW23 km/h WSW190.8 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
07:009 Grim0.4 m4 sSSW23 km/h WSW211.0 m dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
08:0014 Grim0.4 m4 sSSW17 km/h WSW221.2 m dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
09:003 Grim0.4 m4 sSSW22 km/h WSW231.4 m dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
10:000 Grim0.5 m4 sSW21 km/h SW251.5 m dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
11:000 Grim0.5 m4 sSW23 km/h SW271.6 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
12:000 Grim0.5 m4 sSW25 km/h SW291.7 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
13:000 Grim0.5 m4 sSW27 km/h SW311.6 m dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
14:000 Grim0.5 m4 sSW25 km/h SW331.5 m dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
15:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSW26 km/h SW351.3 m dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
16:002 Grim0.6 m4 sSW25 km/h SW361.1 m dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
17:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSW29 km/h SW380.9 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
18:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSW29 km/h SW380.9 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
19:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSW30 km/h SW380.9 m dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
20:0012 Grim0.6 m4 sSW28 km/h SW381.1 m dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
21:009 Grim0.6 m4 sSW28 km/h SW391.2 m dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
22:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSW29 km/h SW391.3 m dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
23:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSW29 km/h SW391.4 m ▲dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
Monday, 5 October
00:000 Grim0.7 m4 sSW32 km/h SW401.4 m ▲dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
01:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSW33 km/h SW401.4 m dry16°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
02:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSW36 km/h SW411.3 m dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
03:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSW35 km/h SW401.2 m dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
04:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSW36 km/h WSW381.0 m dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
05:000 Grim0.6 m4 sSW35 km/h WSW380.8 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide

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 surf · Fresh · sea 17° · 0.6 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · waist-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Kilmore Quay Small Beach surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.4 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
🏄 Kilmore Quay Small Beach surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.6 mMon, 5 Oct 18:30–19:30 · waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore 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.