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North Bull Wall

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64
Decent · moderate breeze, dry
Waves
0.5 m
6 s period from SE · model cell 2.4 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 51 km away.
Tide
2.7 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 16:10.
Wind
27 km/h
Moderate breeze, S, cross, gusts 48
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 17°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
15:00
Decent 73/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 26 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Grand 93/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 19 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:15 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 23:10
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 12 km/h
▲ 06:10 ▼ 11:45 ▲ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 93/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 14 km/h
▼ 00:45 ▲ 07:45 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 91/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 10 km/h
▼ 02:10 ▲ 09:00 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 21:10
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, high tide · 12 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 10:00 ▼ 15:40 ▲ 22:05
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 80/100
gentle breeze, dry · 15 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:55

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 13:0065 · Decentmoderate breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 12:00 · 61 FreshFri 13:00 · 65 DecentFri 14:00 · 69 DecentFri 15:00 · 73 DecentFri 16:00 · 61 FreshFri 17:00 · 66 DecentFri 18:00 · 36 BlowyFri 19:00 · 62 DecentFri 20:00 · 65 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 60 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 57 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 90 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 96 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 86 GrandSat 08:00 · 80 GrandSat 09:00 · 75 DecentSat 10:00 · 70 DecentSat 11:00 · 75 DecentSat 12:00 · 79 DecentSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 87 GrandSat 15:00 · 91 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 · 78 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 66 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 · 96 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 85 GrandSun 09:00 · 86 GrandSun 10:00 · 81 GrandSun 11:00 · 70 DecentSun 12:00 · 73 DecentSun 13:00 · 77 DecentSun 14:00 · 75 DecentSun 15:00 · 79 DecentSun 16:00 · 83 GrandSun 17:00 · 87 GrandSun 18:00 · 97 GrandSun 19:00 · 92 GrandSun 20:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 74 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 69 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 · 93 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 · 86 GrandMon 19:00 · 90 GrandMon 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 87 GrandTue 13:00 · 72 DecentTue 16:00 · 64 DecentTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 93 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 97 GrandWed 13:00 · 79 DecentWed 16:00 · 67 DecentWed 19:00 · 78 DecentWed 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 80 GrandThu 19:00 · 80 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 13:00

65 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
  • small waves 0.5 m
  • sunny
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.5 m27 km/h
faces 103° ESE · wind cross
Waves
0.5 m @ 6 s from SE
Wind
27 km/h S · gusts 48
Tide
2.8 m · upper half
Air
17°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
12:0061 Fresh0.5 m5 sSE23 km/h S432.2 m dry18°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
13:0065 Decent0.5 m6 sSE27 km/h S482.8 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
14:0069 Decent0.6 m7 sSE28 km/h SSW513.2 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
15:0073 Decent0.7 m8 sSE26 km/h SSW513.6 m ▲dry18°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
16:0061 Fresh0.7 m8 sSE29 km/h SSW503.8 m ▲0.1 mm17°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
17:0066 Decent0.7 m8 sSE28 km/h SSW483.7 m ▲0.4 mm17°moderate breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.7 m
18:0036 Blowy0.7 m8 sSE38 km/h SW463.3 m 1.1 mm17°fresh breeze, rain, small waves 0.7 m
19:0062 Decent0.7 m8 sSE25 km/h WSW402.6 m 0.9 mm17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible
20:0065 Decent0.6 m8 sSE27 km/h WSW371.9 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
21:0060 Fresh0.5 m8 sSE26 km/h W381.3 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0057 Fresh0.5 m8 sSE26 km/h W361.1 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0058 Fresh0.4 m8 sSE22 km/h W351.3 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0068 Decent0.4 m8 sSE23 km/h W341.7 m dry12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0072 Decent0.3 m6 sSE28 km/h W342.3 m dry11°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0076 Decent0.3 m6 sSE23 km/h W322.8 m dry11°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0090 Grand0.3 m6 sSE10 km/h W263.2 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0094 Grand0.3 m5 sSE9 km/h W203.5 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0096 Grand0.2 m5 sSE11 km/h W183.6 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0091 Grand0.2 m5 sSE9 km/h WSW173.5 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0086 Grand0.2 m5 sSE10 km/h WSW163.0 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0080 Grand0.2 m4 sSE9 km/h W162.3 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0075 Decent0.2 m4 sSE9 km/h WSW161.8 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0070 Decent0.1 m4 sSE9 km/h WSW181.4 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0075 Decent0.1 m4 sSE10 km/h W191.4 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0079 Decent0.1 m4 sSE10 km/h W201.7 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0083 Grand0.1 m4 sSE10 km/h WSW192.2 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0087 Grand0.1 m4 sSE9 km/h WSW192.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0091 Grand0.1 m4 sSE9 km/h SW213.1 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0089 Grand0.1 m4 sSE19 km/h SE223.4 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0093 Grand0.1 m3 sSE19 km/h SSE233.6 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0090 Grand0.1 m3 sSE18 km/h SSE213.6 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0092 Grand0.1 m3 sSE12 km/h S183.3 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0087 Grand0.1 m3 sSE10 km/h SSE152.7 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0082 Grand0.1 m3 sSE10 km/h S172.1 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0078 Decent0.1 m3 sSE6 km/h SW181.6 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0070 Decent0.1 m3 sSE10 km/h WSW181.3 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0066 Decent0.1 m3 sSE14 km/h W191.3 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0076 Decent0.1 m3 sSE8 km/h WSW191.6 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0080 Grand0.1 m3 sSE6 km/h SW192.1 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0084 Grand0.2 m4 sSE6 km/h SE212.5 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0088 Grand0.2 m4 sSE5 km/h S222.9 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0092 Grand0.2 m4 sSE10 km/h SSE243.3 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0096 Grand0.2 m4 sSE9 km/h SSE263.5 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0096 Grand0.2 m4 sSE10 km/h SSE273.4 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0085 Grand0.2 m4 sSE12 km/h SSE293.1 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0086 Grand0.2 m4 sSE6 km/h S312.6 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0081 Grand0.2 m4 sSE12 km/h WSW342.1 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0070 Decent0.2 m4 sSE14 km/h SW351.7 m ▼dry16°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 SSE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Dublin Port, 4 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
103° ESE
Swell window
E 100° → SSE 160°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 2.4 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

Lifeguard: Lifeguarded area from changing shelters to end of wall. Lifeguards on duty at Dollymount bathing zone also monitor North Bull Wall.ToiletsParkingDublin Bus Service, DARTDogs on lead

As listed by Dublin City Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Fad Saoil Saunas (Clontarf) · Clontarf seafront · 3 km · fixed

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

Helios Sauna (Dun Laoghaire Floating Sauna) · Coal Harbour, Dun Laoghaire Harbour · 7 km · fixed

Saunos Sandycove · 49 Sandycove Road, Sandycove · 8 km · fixed

The bathing area is located along the North Bull Wall. Access to the bathing water (not a beach) is via steps from the changing shelters.

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🌊 North Bull Wall dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.7 mFri, 2 Oct 14:30–15:30 · moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
🌊 North Bull Wall dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 North Bull Wall dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Half Moon

1 km · Co. Dublin · Excellent Quality

Shelley Banks

2 km · Co. Dublin · Not classified

Dollymount Strand

2 km · Co. Dublin · Good Quality

Sandymount Strand

4 km · Co. Dublin · Sufficient Quality

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