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Old Bawn

Green Coast faces ESE Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
87
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
0.7 m
7 s period from SSE · model cell 1.4 km out
Sea
16.8°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 101 km away.
Tide
0.6 m
Low tide. High at 06:10.
Wind
19 km/h
Gentle breeze, WNW, offshore, gusts 29
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:01. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
▲ 04:30 ▼ 08:35 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 21:15
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 96/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 9 km/h
▲ 06:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 18:30 ▼ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 18 km/h
▲ 07:15 ▼ 11:00 ▲ 19:15
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 82/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 25 km/h
▼ 00:35 ▲ 08:15 ▼ 12:25 ▲ 20:15
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.2 m · 3 km/h
▼ 01:40 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 13:30 ▲ 21:00
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grand 83/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.1 m · 26 km/h
▼ 02:35 ▲ 10:05 ▼ 14:15 ▲ 21:45
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 78/100
gentle breeze, dry · 16 km/h
▼ 03:05 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 15:00 ▲ 22:25

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 22:0086 · Grandgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 16:00 · 0 GrimFri 17:00 · 11 GrimFri 18:00 · 7 GrimFri 19:00 · 6 GrimFri 20:00 · 44 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 74 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 71 DecentSat 08:00 · 79 DecentSat 09:00 · 87 GrandSat 10:00 · 96 GrandSat 11:00 · 96 GrandSat 12:00 · 93 GrandSat 13:00 · 89 GrandSat 14:00 · 80 GrandSat 15:00 · 77 DecentSat 16:00 · 74 DecentSat 17:00 · 71 DecentSat 18:00 · 68 DecentSat 19:00 · 69 DecentSat 20:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 62 DecentSun 09:00 · 69 DecentSun 10:00 · 77 DecentSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 91 GrandSun 13:00 · 77 DecentSun 14:00 · 74 DecentSun 15:00 · 70 DecentSun 16:00 · 67 DecentSun 17:00 · 64 DecentSun 18:00 · 60 FreshSun 19:00 · 57 FreshSun 20:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 64 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 61 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 57 FreshMon 09:00 · 61 FreshMon 10:00 · 68 DecentMon 11:00 · 74 DecentMon 12:00 · 81 GrandMon 13:00 · 82 GrandMon 14:00 · 78 DecentMon 15:00 · 75 DecentMon 16:00 · 71 DecentMon 17:00 · 68 DecentMon 18:00 · 64 DecentMon 19:00 · 60 FreshMon 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 70 DecentTue 13:00 · 89 GrandTue 16:00 · 83 GrandTue 19:00 · 55 FreshTue 22:00 · 61 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 53 FreshWed 13:00 · 76 DecentWed 16:00 · 83 GrandWed 19:00 · 69 DecentWed 22:00 · 60 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 78 DecentThu 19:00 · 76 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 22:00

86 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • small waves 0.7 m
  • low tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.7 m19 km/h
faces 108° ESE · wind offshore
Waves
0.7 m @ 7 s from SSE
Wind
19 km/h WNW · gusts 29
Tide
0.6 m · low
Air
13°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
21:0074 Decent0.7 m7 sSSE21 km/h W390.6 m ▼0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible
22:0086 Grand0.7 m7 sSSE19 km/h WNW290.6 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
23:0080 Grand0.7 m7 sSSE18 km/h WNW260.7 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0082 Grand0.6 m7 sSSE12 km/h W230.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
01:0074 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE11 km/h W210.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
02:0071 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE11 km/h W190.9 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
03:0068 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE12 km/h W180.9 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
04:0065 Decent0.4 m6 sSSE10 km/h W170.9 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
05:0062 Decent0.4 m6 sSSE8 km/h WNW151.1 m ▲dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
06:0065 Decent0.4 m6 sSSE6 km/h NW141.1 m ▲dry6°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0071 Decent0.4 m6 sSSE7 km/h WNW141.1 m dry6°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0079 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE7 km/h NW141.0 m dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0087 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE9 km/h WNW140.8 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0096 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE9 km/h W140.8 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0096 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE8 km/h WSW130.8 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0093 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE7 km/h SW120.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0089 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE10 km/h S131.0 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0080 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE13 km/h S171.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0077 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE15 km/h S211.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0074 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE18 km/h S231.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0071 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE18 km/h S241.1 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0068 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE17 km/h SSW241.2 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0069 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE16 km/h SSW221.2 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0073 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE14 km/h SSW201.1 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0079 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE14 km/h SW200.9 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0092 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h SW200.7 m ▼dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0091 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h W190.6 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0088 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW200.7 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0085 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW210.7 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0081 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE11 km/h WSW210.8 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0078 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE9 km/h SW230.8 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0075 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h SW240.8 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0070 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE13 km/h SW250.9 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0067 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE15 km/h SSW261.1 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0054 Fresh0.2 m4 sSSE20 km/h SSW271.2 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0062 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE21 km/h SSW281.2 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0069 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW301.1 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0077 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW320.9 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0084 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW320.8 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0091 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE18 km/h SSW330.9 m ▼dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0077 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE22 km/h SSW330.9 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0074 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW331.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0070 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE24 km/h SW341.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0067 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE23 km/h SW371.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0064 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE24 km/h SW351.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0060 Fresh0.3 m4 sSSE24 km/h SW331.1 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0057 Fresh0.3 m4 sSSE24 km/h SW351.2 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0060 Fresh0.3 m4 sSSE23 km/h SW321.3 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Arklow, 27 km away · metres above chart datum
04:3008:3517:1521:15
High 04:30 · 1.1 mLow 08:35 · 0.7 mHigh 17:15 · 1.1 mLow 21:15 · 0.6 m

The spot

Faces
108° ESE
Swell window
N 0° → SSW 210°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.4 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 listedDogs on lead

As listed by Wexford County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Realt na Mara Saunas · South Beach, Courtown · 10 km · fixed

The Sweaty Horsebox Sauna · Ballinesker Beach, Curracloe · 20 km · mobile

Old Bawn Beach is on the east coast of County Wexford, 5 Kilometres South East of Ballygarrett village. The Beach is a 3 kilometre section of a long stretch of sandy coastline extending south from Cahore Point and includes part of the Cahore Polders and Dunes National Heritage Area. The Beach has an easterly aspect overlooking the Irish Sea and is bordered on the west by a line of sand dunes.

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🌊 Old Bawn dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Old Bawn dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Cahore

2 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

Morriscastle

4 km · Co. Wexford · Excellent Quality

Courtown, North Beach

11 km · Co. Wexford · Excellent Quality

Talbot Lake

15 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

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