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Portrane, the Brook Beach

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13
Grim · knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind
Waves
0.6 m
5 s period from SSE · model cell 3.1 km out
Sea
14.9°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 45 km away.
Tide
1.4 m
Low tide. High at 16:00.
Wind
23 km/h
Moderate breeze, S, cross, gusts 35
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 15°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
19:00
Fresh 48/100
waist-high 0.8 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide · 0.8 m · 31 km/h
▲ 03:25 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
07:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 8 km/h
▲ 04:25 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:05
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 20 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:40 ▲ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 22 km/h
▼ 00:45 ▲ 07:25 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grim 9/100
knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.3 m · 15 km/h
▼ 02:10 ▲ 08:45 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 15 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 15 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50

Week at a glance

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Fri 10:0013 · Grimknee-high 0.6 m · cross-shore wind
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 09:00 · 14 GrimFri 10:00 · 13 GrimFri 11:00 · 10 GrimFri 12:00 · 20 GrimFri 13:00 · 17 GrimFri 14:00 · 14 GrimFri 15:00 · 23 GrimFri 16:00 · 20 GrimFri 17:00 · 18 GrimFri 18:00 · 22 GrimFri 19:00 · 48 FreshFri 20:00 · 52 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 55 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 32 Blowy · nightFri 23:00 · 29 Blowy · nightSat 00:00 · 26 Grim · nightSat 01:00 · 23 Grim · nightSat 02:00 · 20 Grim · nightSat 03:00 · 17 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 14 Grim · nightSat 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 07:00 · 5 GrimSat 08:00 · 5 GrimSat 09:00 · 5 GrimSat 10:00 · 5 GrimSat 11:00 · 5 GrimSat 12:00 · 5 GrimSat 13:00 · 5 GrimSat 14:00 · 5 GrimSat 15:00 · 5 GrimSat 16:00 · 5 GrimSat 17:00 · 5 GrimSat 18:00 · 5 GrimSat 19:00 · 5 GrimSat 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 5 GrimSun 09:00 · 5 GrimSun 10:00 · 5 GrimSun 11:00 · 5 GrimSun 12:00 · 5 GrimSun 13:00 · 5 GrimSun 14:00 · 5 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 5 GrimSun 17:00 · 5 GrimSun 18:00 · 5 GrimSun 19:00 · 5 GrimSun 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 10:00 · 5 GrimMon 13:00 · 5 GrimMon 16:00 · 5 GrimMon 19:00 · 5 GrimMon 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 9 GrimTue 22:00 · 6 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 8 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

13 Grim
  • knee-high 0.6 m
  • cross-shore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.6 m23 km/h
faces 89° E · wind cross
Waves
0.6 m @ 5 s from SSE
Wind
23 km/h S · gusts 35
Tide
1.3 m · low
Air
15°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
10:0013 Grim0.6 m5 sSSE23 km/h S351.3 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
11:0010 Grim0.6 m5 sSSE19 km/h SSW411.8 m dry17°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
12:0020 Grim0.6 m5 sSSE21 km/h S442.6 m dry17°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
13:0017 Grim0.7 m6 sSSE22 km/h S473.3 m dry17°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
14:0014 Grim0.7 m6 sSSE31 km/h SSW503.9 m 0.2 mm18°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
15:0023 Grim0.8 m6 sSSE28 km/h SSW504.3 m ▲0.4 mm18°waist-high 0.8 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
16:0020 Grim0.8 m6 sSSE30 km/h SSW504.5 m ▲0.9 mm17°waist-high 0.8 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
17:0018 Grim0.8 m7 sSSE21 km/h S484.3 m ▲1.2 mm16°waist-high 0.8 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
18:0022 Grim0.8 m7 sSSE27 km/h SSW443.7 m 1.0 mm16°waist-high 0.8 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
19:0048 Fresh0.8 m7 sSSE31 km/h WSW372.9 m 0.2 mm15°waist-high 0.8 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
20:0052 Fresh0.7 m7 sSSE27 km/h WSW322.1 m dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
21:0055 Fresh0.7 m6 sSSE20 km/h W321.5 m ▼dry13°waist-high 0.7 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
22:0032 Blowy0.6 m6 sSSE18 km/h W331.3 m ▼dry12°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
23:0029 Blowy0.5 m6 sSSE17 km/h W321.5 m ▼dry11°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
Saturday, 3 October
00:0026 Grim0.5 m6 sSSE17 km/h W302.1 m dry10°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
01:0023 Grim0.4 m6 sSSE19 km/h W302.8 m dry10°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
02:0020 Grim0.4 m6 sSSE18 km/h W293.4 m dry9°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
03:0017 Grim0.3 m6 sSSE12 km/h W243.9 m dry8°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
04:0014 Grim0.3 m6 sSSE8 km/h WSW204.2 m ▲dry8°knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
05:005 Grim0.3 m6 sSSE8 km/h WSW184.3 m ▲dry9°flat
06:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSSE7 km/h WSW183.9 m dry9°flat
07:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSE8 km/h WSW183.3 m dry9°flat
08:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSE7 km/h WSW182.6 m dry9°flat
09:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSE6 km/h WSW182.0 m dry10°flat
10:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSE9 km/h WSW181.6 m ▼dry11°flat
11:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSE10 km/h WSW181.7 m ▼dry13°flat
12:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSE11 km/h WSW182.0 m dry14°flat
13:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h SW182.6 m dry15°flat
14:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSSE8 km/h SW203.2 m dry16°flat
15:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSSE16 km/h SSE233.7 m dry15°flat
16:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSSE18 km/h S264.1 m ▲dry15°flat
17:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE17 km/h S274.3 m ▲dry15°flat
18:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSSE8 km/h S264.2 m ▲dry15°flat
19:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSSE10 km/h SSW233.7 m dry14°flat
20:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSSE14 km/h S223.1 m dry13°flat
21:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSSE13 km/h SSW222.4 m dry13°flat
22:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSSE13 km/h SW221.8 m ▼dry13°flat
23:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSSE13 km/h WSW211.5 m ▼dry12°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE11 km/h SW211.6 m ▼dry11°flat
01:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE11 km/h SSW222.0 m dry12°flat
02:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h SSW232.5 m dry12°flat
03:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE11 km/h SSW253.0 m dry13°flat
04:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE8 km/h SW273.5 m dry12°flat
05:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h SW303.9 m ▲dry12°flat
06:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE14 km/h SW324.0 m ▲dry13°flat
07:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE14 km/h SW333.9 m dry13°flat
08:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW333.5 m dry15°flat
09:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW332.9 m dry15°flat

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Skerries, 10 km away · metres above chart datum
03:2509:1516:0021:50
High 03:25 · 4.6 mLow 09:15 · 1.2 mHigh 16:00 · 4.5 mLow 21:50 · 1.3 m

The spot

Faces
89° E
Swell window
NNW 340° → S 170°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 3.1 km out
Water
Good Quality

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 Sufficient, 2023 Good, 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 & AugustToiletsParkingBus RouteDogs on lead

As listed by Fingal County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Sea Sauna · Tower Bay Beach, Portrane · right here · fixed

The Wood Fired Sauna (Rush) · North Beach, Rush · 4 km · fixed

Restore Sauna Portmarnock · White Sands Hotel, Coast Road, Portmarnock · 7 km · fixed

Mercury Sauna · Portmarnock Beach north car park · 8 km · fixed

Portrane the Brook Beach is a gently sloping sandy beach, on the seaward side of the Portrane Peninsula. Brook beach expands north to become the Burrow beach where sandy dunes are located. There are strong currents located on the north end of the beach.

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🏄 Portrane, the Brook Beach surf · Fresh · sea 15° · 0.8 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · waist-high 0.8 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
🏄 Portrane, the Brook Beach surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.2 mSat, 3 Oct 06:30–07:30 · flat
🏄 Portrane, the Brook Beach surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat

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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.