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Portmarnock, Velvet Strand Beach

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Dip score now
88
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
0.5 m
5 s period from SE · model cell 2.3 km out
Sea
14.9°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 46 km away.
Tide
1.6 m
Rising. High at 16:05.
Wind
19 km/h
Gentle breeze, S, cross, gusts 40
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
11:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 19 km/h
▲ 03:35 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 21:55
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 11 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:10
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 17 km/h
▲ 05:55 ▼ 11:40 ▲ 18:30
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 11 km/h
▼ 00:45 ▲ 07:30 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 14 km/h
▼ 02:10 ▲ 08:45 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, high tide · 14 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:50 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 22:00
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:55

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 11:0088 · Grandgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 08:00 · 88 GrandFri 09:00 · 78 DecentFri 10:00 · 78 DecentFri 11:00 · 88 GrandFri 12:00 · 78 DecentFri 13:00 · 78 DecentFri 14:00 · 62 DecentFri 15:00 · 54 FreshFri 16:00 · 52 FreshFri 17:00 · 47 FreshFri 18:00 · 62 DecentFri 19:00 · 60 FreshFri 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 97 GrandSat 08:00 · 97 GrandSat 09:00 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 100 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 84 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 94 GrandSun 09:00 · 94 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 94 GrandSun 12:00 · 94 GrandSun 13:00 · 90 GrandSun 14:00 · 90 GrandSun 15:00 · 90 GrandSun 16:00 · 94 GrandSun 17:00 · 94 GrandSun 18:00 · 94 GrandSun 19:00 · 94 GrandSun 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 90 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 90 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 90 GrandMon 13:00 · 94 GrandMon 16:00 · 90 GrandMon 19:00 · 100 GrandMon 22:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 86 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 94 GrandTue 19:00 · 94 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 91 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandThu 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 91 GrandThu 19:00 · 91 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00

88 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • small waves 0.5 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.5 m19 km/h
faces 93° E · wind cross
Waves
0.5 m @ 5 s from SE
Wind
19 km/h S · gusts 40
Tide
1.6 m · lower half
Air
16°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
11:0088 Grand0.5 m5 sSE19 km/h S401.6 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
12:0078 Decent0.6 m5 sSE23 km/h S432.2 m dry18°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
13:0078 Decent0.6 m6 sSE26 km/h S462.9 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
14:0062 Decent0.7 m6 sSE31 km/h S503.4 m 0.1 mm17°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
15:0054 Fresh0.8 m7 sSE29 km/h SSW503.7 m ▲0.3 mm17°fresh breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.8 m
16:0052 Fresh0.8 m8 sSE27 km/h S493.9 m ▲0.6 mm17°moderate breeze, rain, waves 0.8 m
17:0047 Fresh0.8 m8 sSE29 km/h S473.8 m ▲0.9 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, small waves 0.8 m
18:0062 Decent0.8 m8 sSE23 km/h SSW453.3 m 1.0 mm17°moderate breeze, rain, small waves 0.8 m
19:0060 Fresh0.7 m8 sSE33 km/h WSW392.6 m 0.3 mm16°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible
20:0084 Grand0.7 m8 sSE28 km/h W331.9 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
21:0084 Grand0.6 m8 sSE27 km/h WSW341.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0084 Grand0.5 m8 sSE24 km/h W341.1 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0081 Grand0.5 m6 sSE24 km/h W331.3 m ▼dry12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0081 Grand0.4 m6 sSE24 km/h W311.8 m dry11°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0087 Grand0.4 m6 sSE27 km/h W312.4 m dry11°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0087 Grand0.3 m6 sSE23 km/h W292.9 m dry10°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0086 Grand0.3 m6 sSE15 km/h W243.4 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0092 Grand0.3 m6 sSE9 km/h WSW193.7 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0092 Grand0.2 m5 sSE8 km/h SW183.8 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.2 m5 sSE8 km/h SW183.5 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0097 Grand0.2 m5 sSE10 km/h WSW183.0 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0097 Grand0.2 m5 sSE10 km/h SW182.4 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0097 Grand0.2 m5 sSE11 km/h SW171.8 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0097 Grand0.2 m4 sSE10 km/h WSW171.4 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:00100 Grand0.1 m4 sSE11 km/h WSW171.5 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:00100 Grand0.1 m4 sSE11 km/h WSW171.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:00100 Grand0.1 m4 sSE9 km/h SW182.3 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0094 Grand0.1 m4 sSE13 km/h S202.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.1 m4 sSE17 km/h SSE243.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0084 Grand0.1 m4 sSE20 km/h SSE263.5 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.1 m4 sSE17 km/h S273.7 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.2 m3 sSE12 km/h SW263.7 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:00100 Grand0.2 m3 sSE8 km/h SSW233.3 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0094 Grand0.2 m3 sSE16 km/h S222.7 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0094 Grand0.2 m3 sSE15 km/h SSW222.1 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:00100 Grand0.2 m3 sSE10 km/h SW221.6 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:00100 Grand0.2 m3 sSE12 km/h WSW201.3 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0097 Grand0.2 m4 sSE9 km/h SW201.4 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0097 Grand0.2 m4 sSE9 km/h SSW211.7 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:00100 Grand0.2 m4 sSE9 km/h S222.1 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:00100 Grand0.2 m4 sSE12 km/h S242.6 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:00100 Grand0.2 m4 sSE8 km/h SSW263.1 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:00100 Grand0.2 m4 sSE10 km/h SSW283.4 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:00100 Grand0.2 m4 sSE12 km/h SSW313.6 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:00100 Grand0.2 m4 sSE10 km/h SSW323.5 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0094 Grand0.2 m4 sSE17 km/h SW333.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0094 Grand0.2 m4 sSE15 km/h SW332.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0094 Grand0.2 m4 sSE18 km/h SW342.1 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 NNE and S reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Howth, 6 km away · metres above chart datum
03:3509:2016:0521:55
High 03:35 · 4.0 mLow 09:20 · 1.1 mHigh 16:05 · 3.9 mLow 21:55 · 1.1 m

The spot

Faces
93° E
Swell window
NNE 20° → S 190°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.3 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. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: 11am to 7pm weekends only in June & full time July, August & first two weeks in SeptToiletsParkingBus RouteAccessible: YesDogs on lead

As listed by Fingal County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Restore Sauna Portmarnock · White Sands Hotel, Coast Road, Portmarnock · right here · fixed

Mercury Sauna · Portmarnock Beach north car park · 1 km · fixed

The Sea Sauna · Tower Bay Beach, Portrane · 6 km · fixed

Fad Saoil Saunas (Clontarf) · Clontarf seafront · 9 km · fixed

Velvet Strand Beach is a long, open, gently sloping beach facing east. Dunes are located to the back of the beach.

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🌊 Portmarnock, Velvet Strand Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.5 mFri, 2 Oct 10:30–11:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
🌊 Portmarnock, Velvet Strand Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Portmarnock, Velvet Strand Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

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