Morriscastle
Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces ESE
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19
Grim · knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind
Waves
0.5 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 1.7 km out
Sea
16.8°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 97 km away.
Tide
0.6 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 05:30.
Wind
10 km/h
Light breeze, W, offshore, gusts 13
Daylight
07:28
Sunrise. Sunset 18:59. Air 8°C.
Best surf each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideToday
10:00
Blowy 28/100
knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.4 m · 6 km/h
▼ 05:30 ▲ 11:20 ▼ 17:45 ▲ 23:45
Sun, 4 Oct
14:00
Blowy 28/100
knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.3 m · 15 km/h
▼ 05:50 ▲ 12:25 ▼ 18:35
Mon, 5 Oct
14:00
Blowy 33/100
knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.4 m · 24 km/h
▲ 00:30 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 14:05 ▼ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 16 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 15:40 ▼ 22:15
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Blowy 30/100
knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.5 m · 24 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:05 ▲ 17:05 ▼ 23:55
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 19 km/h
▲ 05:40 ▼ 11:45 ▲ 18:05
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 34 km/h
▼ 00:35 ▲ 06:30 ▼ 12:45 ▲ 18:50
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Sat 04:0018 · Grim
Sat, 3 Oct, 04:00
18 Grim- knee-high 0.5 m
- offshore wind
- low-ish tide
- offshore wind
Waves
0.5 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
10 km/h W · gusts 13
Tide
0.6 m · lower half
Air
8°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 | ||||||||||
| 03:00 | 21 Grim | 0.5 m | 6 s | SSE | 9 km/h W | 15 | 0.7 m | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 04:00 | 18 Grim | 0.5 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h W | 13 | 0.6 m | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 05:00 | 15 Grim | 0.5 m | 6 s | SSE | 8 km/h WNW | 12 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 7° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 06:00 | 15 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h WNW | 11 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 6° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 07:00 | 18 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h WNW | 11 | 0.6 m | dry | 6° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 08:00 | 22 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 12 | 0.8 m | dry | 6° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 09:00 | 25 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h WNW | 12 | 1.1 m | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 10:00 | 28 Blowy | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h WNW | 13 | 1.3 m | dry | 11° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 11:00 | 22 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h SW | 13 | 1.4 m ▲ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 12:00 | 21 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 4 km/h SW | 12 | 1.4 m ▲ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 13:00 | 18 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h S | 13 | 1.3 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 14:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 13 km/h SSE | 15 | 1.1 m | dry | 14° | flat |
| 15:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 13 km/h SSE | 17 | 0.9 m | dry | 14° | flat |
| 16:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h SSE | 17 | 0.7 m | dry | 14° | flat |
| 17:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 11 km/h S | 16 | 0.6 m ▼ | dry | 14° | flat |
| 18:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 9 km/h S | 14 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 14° | flat |
| 19:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 7 km/h SSW | 11 | 0.6 m | dry | 13° | flat |
| 20:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 7 km/h W | 10 | 0.8 m | dry | 11° | flat |
| 21:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 8 km/h W | 10 | 1.0 m | dry | 10° | flat |
| 22:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 10 km/h WSW | 11 | 1.1 m | dry | 9° | flat |
| 23:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 8 km/h W | 12 | 1.2 m ▲ | dry | 9° | flat |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 8 km/h WNW | 12 | 1.2 m ▲ | dry | 8° | flat |
| 01:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 9 km/h W | 12 | 1.2 m | dry | 8° | flat |
| 02:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 7 km/h W | 12 | 1.0 m | dry | 8° | flat |
| 03:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 5 km/h WNW | 13 | 0.8 m | dry | 9° | flat |
| 04:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 8 km/h SW | 13 | 0.7 m | dry | 11° | flat |
| 05:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 9 km/h WSW | 14 | 0.6 m ▼ | dry | 13° | flat |
| 06:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 9 km/h WSW | 15 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 12° | flat |
| 07:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 9 km/h WSW | 16 | 0.5 m ▼ | dry | 12° | flat |
| 08:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 13 km/h WSW | 17 | 0.7 m | dry | 12° | flat |
| 09:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 9 km/h SW | 20 | 0.9 m | dry | 13° | flat |
| 10:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 11 km/h SSW | 23 | 1.1 m | dry | 14° | flat |
| 11:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 12 km/h SW | 27 | 1.3 m | dry | 15° | flat |
| 12:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 15 km/h WSW | 28 | 1.4 m ▲ | dry | 16° | flat |
| 13:00 | 21 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 29 | 1.4 m ▲ | dry | 17° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 14:00 | 28 Blowy | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 15 km/h WSW | 30 | 1.3 m | dry | 18° | knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 15:00 | 7 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 18 km/h SW | 32 | 1.1 m | dry | 18° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 16:00 | 11 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 32 | 0.9 m | dry | 18° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 17:00 | 0 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 19 km/h SW | 33 | 0.8 m | dry | 17° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 18:00 | 0 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 20 km/h SW | 31 | 0.7 m ▼ | dry | 17° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 19:00 | 4 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 15 km/h SW | 30 | 0.6 m ▼ | dry | 16° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 20:00 | 8 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 28 | 0.7 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 21:00 | 3 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 19 km/h SW | 29 | 0.8 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 22:00 | 7 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 18 km/h SW | 29 | 0.9 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 23:00 | 18 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 28 | 1.1 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| Monday, 5 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 21 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 28 | 1.1 m ▲ | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 01:00 | 21 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 16 km/h SW | 28 | 1.1 m ▲ | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 02:00 | 10 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 25 km/h SW | 33 | 1.1 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
Where the energy comes from
Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell windowSwell arriving between N and SSW reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.
Tide today
Wexford, 25 km away · metres above chart datumLow 05:30 · 0.5 mHigh 11:20 · 1.5 mLow 17:45 · 0.5 mHigh 23:45 · 1.3 m
The spot
Faces
110° ESE
Swell window
N 10° → SSW 200°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.7 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag
Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.
Water quality
Recent grades: 2024 Excellent, 2023 Excellent, 2022 Excellent. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.
On the ground
Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingAccessible: Wooden boardwalkNo dogs (1st June and 15th September: no dogs in blue flag area between lifeguard markers from 11:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs. Dogs on a lead are permitted through the blue flag area to access other beach areas.)
As listed by Wexford County Council. Open in Maps.
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Morriscastle beach is a rural peaceful fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope. The sand type is soft and wind blown. The sand dunes extend approximately 100m to the rear (west) of the beach. There is no significant vegetation growing in the waters off the beach. The Kilmuckridge-Tinaberna sand hills support dune habitat types, which make them a Special Area of Conservation. As Morriscastle beach falls within this area, it is an SAC. The bathing area is approximately 1.0 km long and 0.2 km² in area.
Put Morriscastle in your calendar
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Set up Dipper Plus🏄 Morriscastle surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Morriscastle surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 13:30–14:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Morriscastle surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.4 mMon, 5 Oct 13:30–14:30 · knee-high 0.4 m, offshore 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.