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Owenahincha, Little Island Strand

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46
Fresh · overhead 1.6 m, onshore wind
Waves
1.6 m
7 s period from SSW · model cell 3 km out
Sea
15.8°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 115 km away.
Tide
3.1 m
Falling. Low at 15:45.
Wind
39 km/h
Strong breeze, SW, onshore, gusts 52
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:13. Air 16°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Decent 74/100
overhead 1.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 1.5 m · 16 km/h
▼ 03:10 ▲ 09:15 ▼ 15:45 ▲ 21:45
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Decent 64/100
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
12:00
Grim 14/100
knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.5 m · 25 km/h
▼ 05:30 ▲ 11:35 ▼ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grim 14/100
knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.5 m · 22 km/h
▲ 00:15 ▼ 07:10 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grim 18/100
knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.4 m · 15 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 10:0048 · Freshoverhead 1.6 m · onshore wind
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 09:00 · 49 FreshFri 10:00 · 48 FreshFri 11:00 · 40 BlowyFri 12:00 · 37 BlowyFri 13:00 · 33 BlowyFri 14:00 · 25 GrimFri 15:00 · 22 GrimFri 16:00 · 21 GrimFri 17:00 · 54 FreshFri 18:00 · 63 DecentFri 19:00 · 74 DecentFri 20:00 · 67 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 64 DecentSat 09:00 · 42 BlowySat 10:00 · 35 BlowySat 11:00 · 34 BlowySat 12:00 · 31 BlowySat 13:00 · 26 GrimSat 14:00 · 9 GrimSat 15:00 · 6 GrimSat 16:00 · 3 GrimSat 17:00 · 0 GrimSat 18:00 · 3 GrimSat 19:00 · 7 GrimSat 20:00 · 0 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 14 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 18 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 23 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 20 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 17 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 14 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 11 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 3 GrimSun 09:00 · 7 GrimSun 10:00 · 10 GrimSun 11:00 · 13 GrimSun 12:00 · 14 GrimSun 13:00 · 11 GrimSun 14:00 · 8 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 2 GrimSun 17:00 · 0 GrimSun 18:00 · 0 GrimSun 19:00 · 0 GrimSun 20:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 4 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 11 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 14 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 13 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 10 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 7 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 4 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 1 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 10:00 · 4 GrimMon 13:00 · 14 GrimMon 16:00 · 7 GrimMon 19:00 · 6 GrimMon 22:00 · 10 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 20 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 17 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 8 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 8 GrimTue 13:00 · 18 GrimTue 16:00 · 18 GrimTue 19:00 · 9 GrimTue 22:00 · 16 Grim · 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, 10:00

48 Fresh
  • overhead 1.6 m
  • onshore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.6 m39 km/h
faces 172° S · wind onshore
Waves
1.6 m @ 7 s from SSW
Wind
39 km/h SW · gusts 52
Tide
3.2 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
10:0048 Fresh1.6 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW39 km/h SW523.2 m ▲dry16°overhead 1.6 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
11:0040 Blowy1.7 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW40 km/h SSW552.9 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
12:0037 Blowy1.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW45 km/h SSW582.3 m dry16°overhead 1.8 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
13:0033 Blowy1.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW48 km/h SSW611.7 m 0.2 mm16°overhead 1.8 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
14:0025 Grim1.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW48 km/h SSW621.2 m 1.2 mm16°overhead 1.8 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
15:0022 Grim1.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW48 km/h SW631.0 m ▼1.6 mm16°overhead 1.8 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
16:0021 Grim1.8 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW46 km/h SW630.9 m ▼1.5 mm16°overhead 1.8 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
17:0054 Fresh1.7 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW21 km/h W561.0 m 0.7 mm16°overhead 1.7 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
18:0063 Decent1.7 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW18 km/h W441.4 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.7 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
19:0074 Decent1.5 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW16 km/h WNW302.0 m dry14°overhead 1.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
20:0067 Decent1.4 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW12 km/h WNW232.6 m dry13°chest-high 1.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
21:0081 Grand1.4 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW9 km/h NW183.0 m ▲dry11°chest-high 1.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
22:0082 Grand1.3 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW10 km/h NW153.1 m ▲dry11°chest-high 1.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
23:0079 Decent1.2 m7 sSSW6 km/h NNW143.0 m dry10°chest-high 1.2 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
Saturday, 3 October
00:0076 Decent1.2 m7 sSSW6 km/h NNW142.5 m dry10°chest-high 1.2 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
01:0073 Decent1.1 m7 sSSW8 km/h N131.9 m dry9°chest-high 1.2 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
02:0070 Decent1.1 m7 sSSW5 km/h NNE121.5 m dry9°chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
03:0066 Decent1.1 m7 sSSW5 km/h NNE101.2 m ▼dry9°chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
04:0063 Decent1.0 m7 sSSW6 km/h NNE101.0 m ▼dry8°chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
05:0066 Decent1.0 m6 sSSW6 km/h NNE91.0 m ▼dry8°chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
06:0069 Decent1.0 m6 sSSW3 km/h NNE91.3 m dry9°chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
07:0060 Fresh0.9 m6 sSSW10 km/h SE101.8 m dry11°chest-high 0.9 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
08:0064 Decent0.9 m6 sSSW14 km/h NNE122.3 m dry10°chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
09:0042 Blowy0.9 m6 sSSW9 km/h NE122.8 m dry10°waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
10:0035 Blowy0.8 m6 sSSW8 km/h NE133.1 m ▲dry12°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
11:0034 Blowy0.8 m6 sSSW9 km/h E153.0 m ▲dry14°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
12:0031 Blowy0.8 m5 sSSW12 km/h ESE182.7 m dry14°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
13:0026 Grim0.8 m5 sSSW13 km/h SE192.3 m dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, light onshore
14:009 Grim0.7 m5 sSSW16 km/h SSE201.8 m dry15°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, onshore wind
15:006 Grim0.7 m5 sSSW15 km/h SSE201.4 m dry15°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, onshore wind
16:003 Grim0.7 m5 sSSW15 km/h SSE201.2 m ▼dry15°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, onshore wind
17:000 Grim0.7 m5 sSSW14 km/h SSE201.1 m ▼dry15°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, onshore wind
18:003 Grim0.6 m5 sSSW15 km/h SSE191.1 m ▼dry15°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, onshore wind
19:007 Grim0.6 m5 sSSW23 km/h SSE191.4 m dry15°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, onshore wind
20:000 Grim0.6 m5 sSSW17 km/h SSE191.9 m dry15°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
21:0014 Grim0.6 m5 sSSW14 km/h SSE192.4 m dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
22:0018 Grim0.6 m5 sSSW11 km/h SSE212.8 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
23:0023 Grim0.6 m5 sSSW11 km/h SW212.9 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
Sunday, 4 October
00:0020 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW8 km/h WSW222.8 m ▲dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
01:0017 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW5 km/h W232.5 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
02:0014 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW4 km/h SW242.1 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
03:0011 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW12 km/h SW261.7 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
04:000 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW15 km/h SW271.4 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
05:000 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW21 km/h SW281.2 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
06:000 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW22 km/h SW291.1 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
07:000 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW24 km/h SW301.3 m dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
08:003 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW20 km/h SW281.6 m dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
09:007 Grim0.5 m5 sSSW21 km/h SW282.1 m dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish 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.

Put Owenahincha, Little Island Strand in your calendar

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🏄 Owenahincha, Little Island Strand surf · Decent · sea 16° · 1.5 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · overhead 1.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 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 11:30–12:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide

Nearby spots

Warren, Cregane Strand

1 km · Co. Cork · Good Quality

Kilkeran Lake

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Kilkerran Lake

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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.