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Owenahincha, Little Island Strand

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Surf score now
50
Fresh · overhead 1.6 m, onshore wind
Waves
1.6 m
7 s period from SSW · model cell 3 km out
Sea
15.7°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 115 km away.
Tide
3.2 m
High tide. High at 09:15.
Wind
32 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 50
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:13. Air 16°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Grand 83/100
overhead 1.5 m, cross-shore wind · 1.5 m · 16 km/h
▼ 03:10 ▲ 09:15 ▼ 15:45 ▲ 21:45
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Decent 71/100
chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind · 0.9 m · 14 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:15 ▼ 17:05 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 15/100
knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind · 0.5 m · 20 km/h
▼ 05:30 ▲ 11:35 ▼ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grim 23/100
knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low tide · 0.5 m · 15 km/h
▲ 00:15 ▼ 07:10 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 23/100
knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind · 0.4 m · 14 km/h
▲ 01:50 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 14:30 ▼ 21:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 15 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 09:30 ▲ 15:35 ▼ 22:00
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 18 km/h
▲ 03:50 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 16:15 ▼ 22:50

Week at a glance

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Fri 09:0050 · Freshoverhead 1.6 m · onshore wind
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 08:00 · 40 BlowyFri 09:00 · 50 FreshFri 10:00 · 50 FreshFri 11:00 · 45 FreshFri 12:00 · 45 FreshFri 13:00 · 45 FreshFri 14:00 · 40 BlowyFri 15:00 · 40 BlowyFri 16:00 · 40 BlowyFri 17:00 · 70 DecentFri 18:00 · 75 DecentFri 19:00 · 83 GrandFri 20:00 · 73 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 83 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 83 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 71 DecentSat 09:00 · 46 FreshSat 10:00 · 36 BlowySat 11:00 · 36 BlowySat 12:00 · 36 BlowySat 13:00 · 34 BlowySat 14:00 · 20 GrimSat 15:00 · 20 GrimSat 16:00 · 20 GrimSat 17:00 · 20 GrimSat 18:00 · 20 GrimSat 19:00 · 20 GrimSat 20:00 · 7 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 21 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 21 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 23 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 23 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 23 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 23 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 23 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 15 GrimSun 09:00 · 15 GrimSun 10:00 · 15 GrimSun 11:00 · 15 GrimSun 12:00 · 15 GrimSun 13:00 · 15 GrimSun 14:00 · 15 GrimSun 15:00 · 15 GrimSun 16:00 · 15 GrimSun 17:00 · 15 GrimSun 18:00 · 15 GrimSun 19:00 · 15 GrimSun 20:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 10:00 · 15 GrimMon 13:00 · 15 GrimMon 16:00 · 15 GrimMon 19:00 · 23 GrimMon 22:00 · 23 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 23 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 23 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 23 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 23 GrimTue 13:00 · 23 GrimTue 16:00 · 23 GrimTue 19:00 · 23 GrimTue 22:00 · 33 Blowy · 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, 09:00

50 Fresh
  • overhead 1.6 m
  • onshore wind
  • high tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.6 m32 km/h
faces 172° S · wind onshore
Waves
1.6 m @ 7 s from SSW
Wind
32 km/h SSW · gusts 50
Tide
3.3 m · high
Air
16°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
08:0040 Blowy1.5 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW38 km/h SSW483.0 m 0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.5 m, onshore wind, high tide
09:0050 Fresh1.6 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW32 km/h SSW503.3 m ▲dry16°overhead 1.6 m, onshore wind, high tide
10:0050 Fresh1.6 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW39 km/h SW523.2 m ▲dry16°overhead 1.6 m, onshore wind, high tide
11:0045 Fresh1.7 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW40 km/h SSW552.9 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, onshore wind
12:0045 Fresh1.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW45 km/h SSW582.3 m dry16°overhead 1.8 m, onshore wind
13:0045 Fresh1.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW48 km/h SSW611.7 m 0.2 mm16°overhead 1.8 m, onshore wind
14:0040 Blowy1.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW48 km/h SSW621.2 m 1.2 mm16°overhead 1.8 m, onshore wind, rain
15:0040 Blowy1.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW48 km/h SW631.0 m ▼1.6 mm16°overhead 1.8 m, onshore wind, low tide
16:0040 Blowy1.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW46 km/h SW630.9 m ▼1.5 mm16°overhead 1.8 m, onshore wind, low tide
17:0070 Decent1.7 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW21 km/h W561.0 m 0.7 mm16°overhead 1.7 m, cross-shore wind, low tide
18:0075 Decent1.7 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW18 km/h W441.4 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.7 m, cross-shore wind
19:0083 Grand1.5 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW16 km/h WNW302.0 m dry14°overhead 1.5 m, cross-shore wind
20:0073 Decent1.4 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW12 km/h WNW232.6 m dry13°chest-high 1.4 m, cross-shore wind
21:0083 Grand1.4 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW9 km/h NW183.0 m ▲dry11°chest-high 1.4 m, offshore wind, high tide
22:0083 Grand1.3 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW10 km/h NW153.1 m ▲dry11°chest-high 1.3 m, offshore wind, high tide
23:0083 Grand1.2 m7 sSSW6 km/h NNW143.0 m dry10°chest-high 1.2 m, offshore wind, high tide
Saturday, 3 October
00:0083 Grand1.2 m7 sSSW6 km/h NNW142.5 m dry10°chest-high 1.2 m, offshore wind
01:0083 Grand1.1 m7 sSSW8 km/h N131.9 m dry9°chest-high 1.2 m, offshore wind
02:0083 Grand1.1 m7 sSSW5 km/h NNE121.5 m dry9°chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind
03:0083 Grand1.1 m7 sSSW5 km/h NNE101.2 m ▼dry9°chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind, low tide
04:0083 Grand1.0 m7 sSSW6 km/h NNE101.0 m ▼dry8°chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind, low tide
05:0083 Grand1.0 m6 sSSW6 km/h NNE91.0 m ▼dry8°chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind, low tide
06:0083 Grand1.0 m6 sSSW3 km/h NNE91.3 m dry9°chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind
07:0071 Decent0.9 m6 sSSW10 km/h SE101.8 m dry11°chest-high 0.9 m, light onshore
08:0071 Decent0.9 m6 sSSW14 km/h NNE122.3 m dry10°chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
09:0046 Fresh0.9 m6 sSSW9 km/h NE122.8 m dry10°waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
10:0036 Blowy0.8 m6 sSSW8 km/h NE133.1 m ▲dry12°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
11:0036 Blowy0.8 m6 sSSW9 km/h E153.0 m ▲dry14°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
12:0036 Blowy0.8 m5 sSSW12 km/h ESE182.7 m dry14°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
13:0034 Blowy0.8 m5 sSSW13 km/h SE192.3 m dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
14:0020 Grim0.7 m5 sSSW16 km/h SSE201.8 m dry15°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, onshore wind
15:0020 Grim0.7 m5 sSSW15 km/h SSE201.4 m dry15°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, onshore wind
16:0020 Grim0.7 m5 sSSW15 km/h SSE201.2 m ▼dry15°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, onshore wind
17:0020 Grim0.7 m5 sSSW14 km/h SSE201.1 m ▼dry15°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, onshore wind
18:0020 Grim0.6 m5 sSSW15 km/h SSE191.1 m ▼dry15°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, onshore wind
19:0020 Grim0.6 m5 sSSW23 km/h SSE191.4 m dry15°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, onshore wind
20:007 Grim0.6 m5 sSSW17 km/h SSE191.9 m dry15°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind
21:0021 Grim0.6 m5 sSSW14 km/h SSE192.4 m dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore
22:0021 Grim0.6 m5 sSSW11 km/h SSE212.8 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, high tide
23:0023 Grim0.6 m5 sSSW11 km/h SW212.9 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high tide
Sunday, 4 October
00:0023 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW8 km/h WSW222.8 m ▲dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high tide
01:0023 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW5 km/h W232.5 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind
02:0023 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW4 km/h SW242.1 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind
03:0023 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW12 km/h SW261.7 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind
04:007 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW15 km/h SW271.4 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, low tide
05:0015 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW21 km/h SW281.2 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low tide
06:0015 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW22 km/h SW291.1 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low tide
07:0015 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW24 km/h SW301.3 m dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low tide

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Union Hall, 10 km away · metres above chart datum
03:1009:1515:4521:45
Low 03:10 · 0.8 mHigh 09:15 · 3.3 mLow 15:45 · 0.9 mHigh 21:45 · 3.1 m

The spot

Faces
172° S
Swell window
E 80° → WSW 250°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 3 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.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingNo dogs (Dogs are not allowed on this beach between 10.30 a.m. & 7.00 p.m. during the bathing season which runs from 1st June to 15th September.)

As listed by Cork County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Betterdayz Sauna · Warren Beach, Rosscarbery · 2 km · mobile

West Cork Sauna (The Balmy Barrel) · Red Strand, Clonakilty (rotating) · 5 km · mobile

The Recovery Pod Sauna · Inchydoney Beach, Clonakilty · 10 km · fixed

Element Wellness · Dunworley Beach, Butlerstown · 17 km · fixed

Owenahincha is a relatively gently sloping, sandy beach and has sand dunes to the rear which extend between 70m & 100m. The beach can be subject to very strong wave action and rip tides/strong currents. There is a short pleasant cliff walk between the Warren Strand and Owenahincha. Approx. 1km to the east of the beach there is a Special Area of Conservation Kilkerran Lake & Castlefreke Dunes (SAC 001061). The beach is used by limited numbers of surfers, windsurfers, canoeists, and anglers.

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🏄 Owenahincha, Little Island Strand surf · Grand · sea 16° · 1.5 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · overhead 1.5 m, cross-shore wind
🏄 Owenahincha, Little Island Strand surf · Decent · sea 16° · 0.9 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
🏄 Owenahincha, Little Island Strand surf · Grim · sea 16° · 0.5 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

Warren, Cregane Strand

1 km · Co. Cork · Good Quality

Kilkeran Lake

3 km · Co. Cork · Not classified

Kilkerran Lake

3 km · Co. Cork · Not classified

Red Strand

5 km · Co. Cork · Not classified

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