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Merrion Strand

faces E Monitored, not designated

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5
Grim · flat
Waves
0.1 m
2 s period from E · model cell 4.4 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 55 km away.
Tide
1.9 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 09:15.
Wind
8 km/h
Light breeze, S, cross, gusts 27
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:01. Air 14°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
07:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.1 m · 8 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
07:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.0 m · 6 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:15 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 23:10
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.0 m · 14 km/h
▲ 06:10 ▼ 11:45 ▲ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.1 m · 20 km/h
▼ 00:45 ▲ 07:45 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.1 m · 10 km/h
▼ 02:10 ▲ 09:00 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 21:10
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 12 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 10:00 ▼ 15:40 ▲ 22:05
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 13 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:55

Week at a glance

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Fri 07:005 · Grimflat
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 07:00 · 5 GrimFri 08:00 · 5 GrimFri 09:00 · 5 GrimFri 10:00 · 5 GrimFri 11:00 · 5 GrimFri 12:00 · 5 GrimFri 13:00 · 5 GrimFri 14:00 · 5 GrimFri 15:00 · 5 GrimFri 16:00 · 5 GrimFri 17:00 · 5 GrimFri 18:00 · 5 GrimFri 19:00 · 5 GrimFri 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 07:00 · 5 GrimSat 08:00 · 5 GrimSat 09:00 · 5 GrimSat 10:00 · 5 GrimSat 11:00 · 5 GrimSat 12:00 · 5 GrimSat 13:00 · 5 GrimSat 14:00 · 5 GrimSat 15:00 · 5 GrimSat 16:00 · 5 GrimSat 17:00 · 5 GrimSat 18:00 · 5 GrimSat 19:00 · 5 GrimSat 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 5 GrimSun 09:00 · 5 GrimSun 10:00 · 5 GrimSun 11:00 · 5 GrimSun 12:00 · 5 GrimSun 13:00 · 5 GrimSun 14:00 · 5 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 5 GrimSun 17:00 · 5 GrimSun 18:00 · 5 GrimSun 19:00 · 5 GrimSun 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 10:00 · 5 GrimMon 13:00 · 5 GrimMon 16:00 · 5 GrimMon 19:00 · 5 GrimMon 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 0 GrimWed 19:00 · 0 GrimThu 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 07:00

5 Grim
  • flat
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.1 m8 km/h
faces 93° E · wind cross
Waves
0.1 m @ 2 s from E
Wind
8 km/h S · gusts 27
Tide
2.2 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
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
07:005 Grim0.1 m2 sE8 km/h S272.2 m dry14°flat
08:005 Grim0.1 m2 sE11 km/h SSW271.5 m dry15°flat
09:005 Grim0.1 m2 sE11 km/h SSW301.1 m ▼dry16°flat
10:005 Grim0.1 m2 sE16 km/h SSW371.1 m ▼dry17°flat
11:005 Grim0.1 m2 sE17 km/h SSW421.6 m dry18°flat
12:005 Grim0.1 m3 sE19 km/h SSW452.2 m dry18°flat
13:005 Grim0.1 m3 sE18 km/h S482.8 m dry18°flat
14:005 Grim0.1 m3 sE19 km/h SSW503.2 m 0.1 mm18°flat
15:005 Grim0.1 m8 sE22 km/h SSW503.6 m ▲0.2 mm18°flat
16:005 Grim0.1 m9 sE20 km/h SSW493.8 m ▲0.5 mm18°flat
17:005 Grim0.1 m9 sE22 km/h SSW493.7 m ▲0.6 mm17°flat
18:005 Grim0.1 m9 sE27 km/h SW483.3 m 0.8 mm17°flat
19:005 Grim0.1 m9 sE27 km/h WSW402.6 m 0.5 mm16°flat
20:005 Grim0.1 m3 sE22 km/h W351.9 m dry15°flat
21:005 Grim0.1 m3 sE22 km/h W361.3 m ▼dry14°flat
22:005 Grim0.1 m3 sE17 km/h W361.1 m ▼dry13°flat
23:005 Grim0.1 m3 sE19 km/h W351.3 m ▼dry12°flat
Saturday, 3 October
00:005 Grim0.1 m3 sE18 km/h W331.7 m dry12°flat
01:005 Grim0.1 m3 sE24 km/h W332.3 m dry11°flat
02:005 Grim0.1 m3 sE22 km/h W322.8 m dry11°flat
03:005 Grim0.1 m3 sE15 km/h W263.2 m dry11°flat
04:005 Grim0.1 m3 sE7 km/h W193.5 m ▲dry11°flat
05:005 Grim0.0 m3 sE4 km/h SSW183.6 m ▲dry11°flat
06:005 Grim0.0 m3 sE3 km/h W173.5 m dry11°flat
07:005 Grim0.0 m3 sE6 km/h W173.0 m dry11°flat
08:005 Grim0.0 m3 sE8 km/h WSW172.3 m dry11°flat
09:005 Grim0.0 m3 sE8 km/h WSW171.8 m dry12°flat
10:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE8 km/h WSW171.4 m ▼dry13°flat
11:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE9 km/h W171.4 m ▼dry14°flat
12:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE8 km/h W171.7 m dry15°flat
13:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE6 km/h SW182.2 m dry16°flat
14:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE3 km/h WSW202.7 m dry16°flat
15:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE9 km/h SE233.1 m dry16°flat
16:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE4 km/h SW243.4 m ▲dry17°flat
17:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE10 km/h WSW233.6 m ▲dry17°flat
18:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE8 km/h WSW223.6 m ▲dry17°flat
19:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE4 km/h SW193.3 m dry16°flat
20:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE7 km/h S192.7 m dry14°flat
21:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE4 km/h SSE202.1 m dry13°flat
22:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE2 km/h W211.6 m dry13°flat
23:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE2 km/h WNW211.3 m ▼dry13°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE1 km/h N231.3 m ▼dry12°flat
01:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE5 km/h E241.6 m dry12°flat
02:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE6 km/h ESE262.1 m dry12°flat
03:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE8 km/h ESE282.5 m dry12°flat
04:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE5 km/h E312.9 m dry12°flat
05:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE8 km/h SW333.3 m ▲dry13°flat
06:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE8 km/h SSW353.5 m ▲dry14°flat

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
03:4009:1516:1021:50
High 03:40 · 3.9 mLow 09:15 · 1.1 mHigh 16:10 · 3.8 mLow 21:50 · 1.1 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.

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🏄 Merrion Strand surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.1 mFri, 2 Oct 06:30–07:30 · flat
🏄 Merrion Strand surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 06:30–07:30 · flat
🏄 Merrion Strand surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat

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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.