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Quilty

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces NW

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Surf score now
52
Fresh · overhead 2.2 m, period 12 s
Waves
2.2 m
12 s period from WNW · model cell 2.1 km out
Sea
15.8°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 193 km away.
Tide
3.4 m
Falling. Low at 15:35.
Wind
32 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 60
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 15°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
11:00
Decent 70/100
overhead 2.2 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind · 2.2 m · 29 km/h
▼ 03:05 ▲ 09:15 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 21:45
Sat, 3 Oct
09:00
Grand 95/100
overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 1.6 m · 11 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:20 ▼ 16:45 ▲ 23:00
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Decent 79/100
overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.5 m · 25 km/h
▼ 05:15 ▲ 11:40 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 81/100
overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.7 m · 19 km/h
▲ 00:30 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:00 ▼ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, light onshore · 1.6 m · 12 km/h
▲ 02:05 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:20 ▼ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 21 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 15:25 ▼ 21:40
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 23 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:10 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:30

Week at a glance

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Fri 12:0050 · Freshoverhead 2.2 m · period 12 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 10:00 · 79 DecentFri 11:00 · 70 DecentFri 12:00 · 50 FreshFri 13:00 · 47 FreshFri 14:00 · 49 FreshFri 15:00 · 55 FreshFri 16:00 · 54 FreshFri 17:00 · 58 FreshFri 18:00 · 44 BlowyFri 19:00 · 64 DecentFri 20:00 · 67 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 71 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 72 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 95 GrandSat 10:00 · 88 GrandSat 11:00 · 87 GrandSat 12:00 · 84 GrandSat 13:00 · 81 GrandSat 14:00 · 68 DecentSat 15:00 · 64 DecentSat 16:00 · 61 FreshSat 17:00 · 60 FreshSat 18:00 · 63 DecentSat 19:00 · 66 DecentSat 20:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 70 DecentSun 09:00 · 73 DecentSun 10:00 · 76 DecentSun 11:00 · 79 DecentSun 12:00 · 70 DecentSun 13:00 · 67 DecentSun 14:00 · 64 DecentSun 15:00 · 61 FreshSun 16:00 · 57 FreshSun 17:00 · 54 FreshSun 18:00 · 51 FreshSun 19:00 · 54 FreshSun 20:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 64 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 71 DecentMon 13:00 · 81 GrandMon 16:00 · 72 DecentMon 19:00 · 63 DecentMon 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 55 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 67 DecentTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 76 DecentTue 19:00 · 75 DecentTue 22:00 · 55 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 64 Decent · 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, 12:00

50 Fresh
  • overhead 2.2 m
  • period 12 s
  • cross-shore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • rain
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.2 m32 km/h
faces 308° NW · wind cross
Waves
2.2 m @ 12 s from WNW
Wind
32 km/h SSW · gusts 60
Tide
3.2 m · upper half
Air
15°C · 3.4 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
11:0070 Decent2.2 m (1.8 swell)12 sWNW29 km/h S533.9 m 1.0 mm15°overhead 2.2 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
12:0050 Fresh2.2 m (1.8 swell)12 sWNW32 km/h SSW603.2 m 3.4 mm15°overhead 2.2 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
13:0047 Fresh2.2 m (1.7 swell)12 sWNW39 km/h SSW642.4 m 4.6 mm15°overhead 2.2 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
14:0049 Fresh2.2 m (1.7 swell)11 sWNW37 km/h SSW511.7 m 1.3 mm15°overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
15:0055 Fresh2.1 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW28 km/h W451.2 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
16:0054 Fresh2.0 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW28 km/h WNW411.2 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
17:0058 Fresh2.0 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW28 km/h W401.5 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
18:0044 Blowy1.9 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW31 km/h W402.1 m dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
19:0064 Decent1.9 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW27 km/h W382.8 m dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
20:0067 Decent1.9 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW25 km/h WNW363.5 m dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
21:0071 Decent1.9 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h WNW334.0 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
22:0072 Decent1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h WNW314.1 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
23:0069 Decent1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h WNW283.9 m dry13°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0066 Decent1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW15 km/h W253.4 m dry13°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
01:0062 Decent1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW15 km/h W232.8 m dry13°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
02:0059 Fresh1.7 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h W222.1 m dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
03:0056 Fresh1.7 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW16 km/h W211.6 m ▼dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
04:0069 Decent1.7 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW14 km/h WSW211.4 m ▼dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
05:0072 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW14 km/h WSW201.6 m ▼dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0075 Decent1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h WSW192.0 m dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0079 Decent1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h S182.7 m dry11°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0092 Grand1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SSE183.3 m dry10°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
09:0095 Grand1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h S183.8 m dry10°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
10:0088 Grand1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h S204.1 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0087 Grand1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SSW214.0 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0084 Grand1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SW223.7 m dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0081 Grand1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SSW233.1 m dry16°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0068 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SSW242.5 m dry16°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0064 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSW241.9 m dry16°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0061 Fresh1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSW241.5 m ▼dry17°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h SSW221.4 m ▼dry16°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0063 Decent1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SSW231.6 m dry16°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0066 Decent1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h S242.1 m dry15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0079 Decent1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SSE272.7 m dry13°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0083 Grand1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S293.2 m dry14°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0086 Grand1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSE303.6 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0089 Grand1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h SSE313.8 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0086 Grand1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h S323.7 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0083 Grand1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSE343.4 m dry14°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
02:0079 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h S352.9 m dry14°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
03:0076 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h S372.4 m dry14°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
04:0083 Grand1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h S391.9 m 0.1 mm14°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
05:0062 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h S401.7 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0071 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h S401.8 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0066 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSW412.1 m dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0070 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SW372.5 m 0.1 mm16°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0073 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SW373.1 m dry16°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0076 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SW393.5 m dry16°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Lahinch (modelled), 11 km away · metres above chart datum
03:0509:1515:3521:45
Low 03:05 · 1.1 mHigh 09:15 · 4.4 mLow 15:35 · 1.2 mHigh 21:45 · 4.1 m

The spot

Faces
308° NW
Swell window
SW 220° → NNE 20°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 2.1 km out
Water
Excellent 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 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

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsParkingDogs: no info

As listed by Clare County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sauna Suaimhneas · Lahinch Beach (also Spanish Point, White Strand Miltown Malbay, Clahane Shore) · 15 km · mobile

Doolin Ocean Sauna (Wild Atlantic Seaweed Baths) · Doolin Pier · 22 km · fixed

Tide Side Sauna · Glin Pier (also Kilteery Pier), Shannon Estuary, Co. Limerick · 29 km · mobile

The Quilty bathing area is located along the south western coast of County Clare in the Shannon River Basin District.

Put Quilty in your calendar

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🏄 Quilty surf · Decent · sea 16° · 2.2 mFri, 2 Oct 10:30–11:30 · overhead 2.2 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Quilty surf · Grand · sea 16° · 1.6 mSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 Quilty surf · Decent · sea 16° · 1.5 mSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

Seafield, Quilty

3 km · Co. Clare · Excellent Quality

Spanish Point

3 km · Co. Clare · Excellent Quality

Lough Donnell

5 km · Co. Clare · Not classified

White Strand, Miltown Malbay

6 km · Co. Clare · Excellent Quality

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