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Merrion Strand

faces E Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
75
Decent · light winds, dry
Waves
0.0 m
2 s period from E · model cell 4.4 km out
Sea
14.9°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 55 km away.
Tide
1.5 m
Low tide. High at 17:15.
Wind
8 km/h
Light breeze, W, offshore, gusts 17
Daylight
07:29
Sunrise. Sunset 18:58. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
17:00
Grand 93/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 14 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:15 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 23:10
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 13 km/h
▲ 06:10 ▼ 11:45 ▲ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 99/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 11 km/h
▼ 00:45 ▲ 07:45 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 88/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 10 km/h
▼ 02:10 ▲ 09:00 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 21:10
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 14 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 10:00 ▼ 15:40 ▲ 22:05
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 11 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:55
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Decent 67/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain · 26 km/h
▼ 04:50 ▲ 11:30 ▼ 16:55 ▲ 23:40

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 11:0075 · Decentlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 10:00 · 70 DecentSat 11:00 · 75 DecentSat 12:00 · 79 DecentSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 87 GrandSat 15:00 · 85 GrandSat 16:00 · 89 GrandSat 17:00 · 93 GrandSat 18:00 · 90 GrandSat 19:00 · 92 GrandSat 20:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 80 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 96 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 93 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 88 GrandSun 09:00 · 86 GrandSun 10:00 · 81 GrandSun 11:00 · 76 DecentSun 12:00 · 73 DecentSun 13:00 · 77 DecentSun 14:00 · 75 DecentSun 15:00 · 79 DecentSun 16:00 · 83 GrandSun 17:00 · 83 GrandSun 18:00 · 91 GrandSun 19:00 · 92 GrandSun 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 83 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 87 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 99 GrandMon 09:00 · 88 GrandMon 10:00 · 83 GrandMon 11:00 · 77 DecentMon 12:00 · 72 DecentMon 13:00 · 63 DecentMon 14:00 · 65 DecentMon 15:00 · 73 DecentMon 16:00 · 77 DecentMon 17:00 · 82 GrandMon 18:00 · 92 GrandMon 19:00 · 96 GrandMon 20:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 21:00 · 95 Grand · nightMon 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightMon 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 00:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 03:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 05:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 06:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 81 GrandTue 13:00 · 72 DecentTue 16:00 · 70 DecentTue 19:00 · 88 GrandTue 22:00 · 93 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 86 GrandWed 13:00 · 76 DecentWed 16:00 · 56 FreshWed 19:00 · 78 DecentWed 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 04:00 · 58 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightThu 10:00 · 89 GrandThu 13:00 · 86 GrandThu 19:00 · 72 DecentFri 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightFri 13:00 · 67 DecentFri 19:00 · 58 Fresh

Sat, 3 Oct, 11:00

75 Decent
  • light winds
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • sunny
  • low tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.0 m8 km/h
faces 93° E · wind offshore
Waves
0.0 m @ 2 s from E
Wind
8 km/h W · gusts 17
Tide
1.4 m · low
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
11:0075 Decent0.0 m2 sE8 km/h W171.4 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0079 Decent0.0 m2 sENE8 km/h W191.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0083 Grand0.0 m2 sENE6 km/h WNW192.2 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0087 Grand0.0 m2 sENE5 km/h W182.7 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0085 Grand0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h SE203.1 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0089 Grand0.0 m2 sENE14 km/h SE233.4 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0093 Grand0.0 m2 sENE14 km/h SSE233.6 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0090 Grand0.0 m2 sENE14 km/h SSE233.6 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0092 Grand0.0 m2 sENE12 km/h S203.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0087 Grand0.0 m2 sENE11 km/h SSW172.7 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0082 Grand0.0 m2 sENE8 km/h SW172.1 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0075 Decent0.0 m2 sENE8 km/h SW161.6 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0070 Decent0.0 m2 sENE2 km/h SSW151.3 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0072 Decent0.0 m2 sENE6 km/h N131.3 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0076 Decent0.0 m2 sENE6 km/h WNW131.6 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0080 Grand0.0 m2 sENE4 km/h S132.1 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0084 Grand0.0 m2 sENE9 km/h SSE142.5 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0088 Grand0.0 m2 sENE7 km/h S142.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0092 Grand0.0 m2 sENE6 km/h S153.3 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0096 Grand0.0 m2 sENE8 km/h SSE163.5 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0093 Grand0.0 m2 sENE4 km/h SSE183.4 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0088 Grand0.0 m2 sENE4 km/h SE193.1 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0086 Grand0.0 m2 sENE5 km/h SE222.6 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0081 Grand0.0 m2 sENE3 km/h S252.1 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0076 Decent0.0 m2 sENE11 km/h WSW271.7 m ▼dry17°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0073 Decent0.0 m2 sENE11 km/h WSW281.6 m ▼dry17°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0077 Decent0.0 m2 sENE12 km/h WSW301.8 m ▼dry18°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0075 Decent0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h WSW312.1 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0079 Decent0.0 m2 sENE14 km/h SW322.5 m dry19°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0083 Grand0.0 m2 sENE17 km/h WSW332.9 m dry19°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0083 Grand0.0 m2 sENE20 km/h WSW333.2 m dry19°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
18:0091 Grand0.0 m2 sENE19 km/h WSW323.5 m ▲dry19°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0092 Grand0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h SW303.6 m ▲dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE10 km/h SW303.4 m dry18°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0079 Decent0.0 m2 sENE20 km/h WSW313.0 m dry18°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0075 Decent0.0 m2 sE25 km/h WSW352.4 m dry18°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0070 Decent0.1 m2 sE23 km/h WSW371.8 m dry18°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Monday, 5 October
00:0065 Decent0.1 m2 sE22 km/h SW391.4 m ▼dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0067 Decent0.1 m2 sE19 km/h SW391.3 m ▼dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0071 Decent0.1 m2 sE19 km/h SW381.4 m ▼dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0075 Decent0.1 m2 sE18 km/h SW371.8 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0079 Decent0.1 m2 sE15 km/h SW362.2 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0083 Grand0.1 m2 sE16 km/h SW352.6 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0087 Grand0.1 m2 sE13 km/h SW343.1 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sE15 km/h SW353.4 m ▲dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0099 Grand0.1 m2 sE11 km/h SW323.5 m ▲dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0088 Grand0.1 m2 sE13 km/h SW333.3 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0083 Grand0.1 m2 sE18 km/h WSW342.9 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell arriving between NE and SSE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Dublin Port, 3 km away · metres above chart datum
04:4510:1517:1523:10
High 04:45 · 3.6 mLow 10:15 · 1.4 mHigh 17:15 · 3.6 mLow 23:10 · 1.3 m

The spot

Faces
93° E
Swell window
NE 40° → SSE 150°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 4.4 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 listedThe beach is served by both train and busDogs on lead (Reference bye law for the control of dogs)

As listed by Dublin City Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Fad Saoil Saunas (Blackrock) · Blackrock seafront · 2 km · fixed

Helios Sauna (Dun Laoghaire Floating Sauna) · Coal Harbour, Dun Laoghaire Harbour · 5 km · fixed

Fad Saoil Saunas (Clontarf) · Clontarf seafront · 6 km · fixed

Saunos Sandycove · 49 Sandycove Road, Sandycove · 7 km · fixed

Merrion beach is a sandy beach with a gradual slope which makes the water too shallow for any real swimming. There is a large inlet of water that remains even at low tide and is known locally as "Cockle Lake". Although Merrion Strand itself has little flora or fauna due to its positioning and coastal connection to Sean Moore Park and the lrishtown nature Reserve, it is a nationally important area for migrating birds.Merrion Strand had been an identified/regulated bathing water and was monitored and managed under the terms of the 2008 Bathing Water Quality Regulations. Merrion Strand was declassified in 2020 due to Poor water quality - it had been classified as Poor for five consecutive years (2015 to 2019). Merrion Strand is no longer an identified/regulated bathing water, but continues to be monitored by Dublin City Council as an other monitored water.

Put Merrion Strand in your calendar

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🌊 Merrion Strand dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Merrion Strand dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Merrion Strand dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mMon, 5 Oct 07:30–08:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea

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