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Newtown Cove

Green Coast faces S Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
58
Fresh · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
0.5 m
5 s period from SSE · model cell 2.1 km out
Sea
16.7°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 60 km away.
Tide
2.5 m
Rising. High at 09:40.
Wind
28 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 48
Daylight
07:30
Sunrise. Sunset 19:05. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
08:00
Fresh 52/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.5 m · 27 km/h
▼ 03:45 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 16:10 ▲ 22:15
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Grand 99/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 10 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 10:30 ▼ 17:10 ▲ 23:10
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grand 82/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 27 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 80/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 23 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 07:00 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 14 km/h
▲ 02:15 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 15:00 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 86/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 22 km/h
▲ 03:30 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 81/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:20

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 07:0057 · Freshmoderate breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 06:00 · 61 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 57 Fresh · nightFri 08:00 · 52 FreshFri 09:00 · 39 BlowyFri 10:00 · 21 GrimFri 11:00 · 18 GrimFri 12:00 · 22 GrimFri 13:00 · 34 BlowyFri 14:00 · 39 BlowyFri 15:00 · 27 GrimFri 16:00 · 23 GrimFri 17:00 · 15 GrimFri 18:00 · 25 GrimFri 19:00 · 49 FreshFri 20:00 · 70 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 72 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 81 GrandSat 09:00 · 76 DecentSat 10:00 · 71 DecentSat 11:00 · 71 DecentSat 12:00 · 78 DecentSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 87 GrandSat 15:00 · 85 GrandSat 16:00 · 95 GrandSat 17:00 · 99 GrandSat 18:00 · 96 GrandSat 19:00 · 91 GrandSat 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 73 DecentSun 09:00 · 69 DecentSun 10:00 · 64 DecentSun 11:00 · 59 FreshSun 12:00 · 57 FreshSun 13:00 · 61 FreshSun 14:00 · 65 DecentSun 15:00 · 70 DecentSun 16:00 · 74 DecentSun 17:00 · 78 DecentSun 18:00 · 82 GrandSun 19:00 · 81 GrandSun 20:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 58 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 58 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 80 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 71 DecentMon 13:00 · 58 FreshMon 16:00 · 67 DecentMon 19:00 · 80 GrandMon 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 87 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 88 GrandTue 13:00 · 75 DecentTue 16:00 · 62 DecentTue 19:00 · 83 GrandTue 22:00 · 88 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 56 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 86 GrandWed 13:00 · 75 DecentWed 19:00 · 76 DecentThu 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 81 GrandThu 19:00 · 65 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 07:00

57 Fresh
  • moderate breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • small waves 0.5 m
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.5 m28 km/h
faces 170° S · wind onshore
Waves
0.5 m @ 5 s from SSE
Wind
28 km/h SSW · gusts 48
Tide
2.8 m · upper half
Air
16°C · 0.1 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
06:0061 Fresh0.5 m5 sSSE27 km/h SW482.0 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0057 Fresh0.5 m5 sSSE28 km/h SSW482.8 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0052 Fresh0.5 m5 sSSE27 km/h SSW493.4 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
09:0039 Blowy0.5 m5 sSSE28 km/h SSW513.7 m ▲0.2 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
10:0021 Grim0.6 m5 sSSE33 km/h SSW533.8 m ▲0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
11:0018 Grim0.6 m6 sSSE32 km/h SSW563.6 m 0.2 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
12:0022 Grim0.6 m6 sSSE37 km/h SSW593.0 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
13:0034 Blowy0.6 m6 sSSE37 km/h SSW612.3 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0039 Blowy0.7 m6 sSSE39 km/h SSW631.7 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0027 Grim0.7 m6 sSSE40 km/h SSW631.4 m ▼0.1 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0023 Grim0.7 m6 sSSE41 km/h SSW631.1 m ▼0.3 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, showers possible
17:0015 Grim0.7 m6 sSSE40 km/h SSW631.2 m ▼0.5 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
18:0025 Grim0.7 m6 sSSE33 km/h SW611.7 m 0.8 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
19:0049 Fresh0.6 m6 sSSE23 km/h SW542.4 m 0.4 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.6 m
20:0070 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE15 km/h NW423.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
21:0072 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE12 km/h WNW273.4 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
22:0064 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE11 km/h WNW223.6 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
23:0066 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE10 km/h WNW193.6 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0071 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE10 km/h WNW173.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
01:0075 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE9 km/h W152.5 m dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
02:0079 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h W131.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
03:0084 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE10 km/h WNW111.5 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
04:0083 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h WNW101.3 m ▼dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
05:0084 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE8 km/h NW101.2 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
06:0080 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE5 km/h NW101.5 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
07:0080 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE5 km/h NW92.1 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
08:0081 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE7 km/h NW92.8 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0076 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE8 km/h NNW83.3 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0071 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE3 km/h N93.5 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0071 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE3 km/h SSE103.6 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0078 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE6 km/h S133.4 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0083 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h S152.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0087 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE10 km/h S182.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0085 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE12 km/h SSW191.9 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0095 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE12 km/h SSW201.6 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:0099 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE10 km/h SSW211.4 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:0096 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE9 km/h SSW211.4 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0091 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE12 km/h SSW191.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0081 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE13 km/h SSW192.4 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0076 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE14 km/h SSW212.9 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0077 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE12 km/h SSW223.2 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0067 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE15 km/h SSW233.4 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0070 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE17 km/h SSW243.3 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0074 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE14 km/h SW263.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0078 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE17 km/h SSW272.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0067 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE20 km/h SSW282.1 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0087 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE19 km/h SSW281.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0091 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE16 km/h SW301.5 m ▼dry15°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 E and W reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Dunmore East, 12 km away · metres above chart datum
03:4509:4016:1022:15
Low 03:45 · 1.0 mHigh 09:40 · 3.8 mLow 16:10 · 1.1 mHigh 22:15 · 3.6 m

The spot

Faces
170° S
Swell window
E 80° → W 260°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.1 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 listedAccessible: Ramp adjacent to beachDogs on lead

As listed by Waterford City & County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Hot Pod (Newtown Cove) · Guillamene / Newtown Cove, Tramore · right here · mobile

The Stove Sauna · Ballyscanlan Lough (lower lake), Ballyscanlon Wellness Retreats · 5 km · fixed

Endorfin · Dunabrattin Pier, Boatstrand · 9 km · mobile

The Hot Pod (Kilmurrin Cove) · Kilmurrin Cove, Copper Coast · 10 km · mobile

Newtown Cove in Co Waterford is a small sheltered cove with access to the deep water via ladders and a slipway and a stony beach. There is a large car park and basic toilets and wheelchair access is via a path through the Newtown woods.

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🌊 Newtown Cove dip · Fresh · sea 17° · 0.5 mFri, 2 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Newtown Cove dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Newtown Cove dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Guillamene

0 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Lake John Halley

2 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Tramore Beach

2 km · Co. Waterford · Excellent Quality

Carrigavantry Lake

4 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

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