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Redbarn

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces SE

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29
Blowy · waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy
Waves
0.7 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 2.7 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 84 km away.
Tide
2.8 m
Falling. Low at 04:40.
Wind
8 km/h
Light breeze, WSW, cross, gusts 16
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 9°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
11:00
Blowy 32/100
knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.5 m · 8 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 10:30 ▼ 17:10 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 21/100
knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide · 0.3 m · 5 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:35
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grim 14/100
knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.3 m · 24 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 20:05
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 9 km/h
▲ 01:55 ▼ 08:35 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:15
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 15 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 12 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:45 ▲ 16:45 ▼ 23:15
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 39 km/h
▲ 05:05 ▼ 11:30 ▲ 17:30 ▼ 23:55

Week at a glance

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Sat 00:0030 · Blowywaist-high 0.7 m · short period 6 s, choppy
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 30 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 34 Blowy · nightSat 03:00 · 31 Blowy · nightSat 04:00 · 28 Blowy · nightSat 05:00 · 27 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 31 Blowy · nightSat 07:00 · 21 Grim · nightSat 08:00 · 24 GrimSat 09:00 · 28 BlowySat 10:00 · 21 GrimSat 11:00 · 32 BlowySat 12:00 · 17 GrimSat 13:00 · 14 GrimSat 14:00 · 11 GrimSat 15:00 · 8 GrimSat 16:00 · 5 GrimSat 17:00 · 2 GrimSat 18:00 · 4 GrimSat 19:00 · 7 GrimSat 20:00 · 11 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 14 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 18 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 20 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 12 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 11 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 8 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 14 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 17 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 21 GrimSun 09:00 · 14 GrimSun 10:00 · 17 GrimSun 11:00 · 13 GrimSun 12:00 · 14 GrimSun 13:00 · 11 GrimSun 14:00 · 8 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 3 GrimSun 17:00 · 0 GrimSun 18:00 · 0 GrimSun 19:00 · 0 GrimSun 20:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 3 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 10 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 · 2 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 6 GrimMon 09:00 · 1 GrimMon 10:00 · 4 GrimMon 11:00 · 8 GrimMon 12:00 · 11 GrimMon 13:00 · 14 GrimMon 14:00 · 13 GrimMon 15:00 · 10 GrimMon 16:00 · 7 GrimMon 17:00 · 4 GrimMon 18:00 · 1 GrimMon 19:00 · 0 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 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 5 GrimWed 13:00 · 5 GrimWed 16:00 · 5 GrimWed 19:00 · 5 GrimWed 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 GrimFri 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 00:00

30 Blowy
  • waist-high 0.7 m
  • short period 6 s, choppy
  • cross-shore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.7 m8 km/h
faces 142° SE · wind cross
Waves
0.7 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
8 km/h WSW · gusts 16
Tide
3.1 m · upper half
Air
9°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
00:0030 Blowy0.7 m6 sSSE8 km/h WSW163.1 m dry9°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
01:0037 Blowy0.7 m6 sSSE9 km/h WNW132.5 m dry8°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
02:0034 Blowy0.7 m6 sSSE9 km/h WNW111.9 m dry7°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
03:0031 Blowy0.7 m6 sSSE8 km/h NW111.5 m dry7°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
04:0028 Blowy0.6 m6 sSSE5 km/h NW111.3 m ▼dry7°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
05:0027 Grim0.6 m6 sSSE5 km/h NW101.2 m ▼dry7°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind
06:0031 Blowy0.6 m5 sSSE4 km/h NNW101.5 m dry7°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind
07:0021 Grim0.6 m5 sSSE5 km/h NW102.1 m dry6°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
08:0024 Grim0.6 m5 sSSE15 km/h NNW122.8 m dry7°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
09:0028 Blowy0.6 m5 sSSE9 km/h N143.3 m dry9°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
10:0021 Grim0.6 m5 sSSE9 km/h NNE123.6 m ▲dry11°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
11:0032 Blowy0.5 m5 sSSE8 km/h NNE113.6 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
12:0017 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE5 km/h E123.3 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
13:0014 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE9 km/h SE142.8 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
14:0011 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE9 km/h SE172.3 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
15:008 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE10 km/h SE181.9 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
16:005 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE10 km/h SE181.5 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
17:002 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE10 km/h SSE171.3 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
18:004 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE11 km/h SSE151.4 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
19:007 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE10 km/h S131.7 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
20:0011 Grim0.4 m4 sSSE10 km/h S112.3 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
21:0014 Grim0.4 m4 sSSE12 km/h S122.9 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
22:0018 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE12 km/h SSE123.3 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
23:0021 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE12 km/h SSE123.4 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
Sunday, 4 October
00:0020 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h SSW123.3 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
01:0015 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE5 km/h S113.0 m dry13°knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
02:0012 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h S122.5 m dry13°knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
03:0011 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h SSW122.1 m dry14°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
04:008 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h WSW131.7 m dry13°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
05:0015 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE3 km/h NNW131.4 m ▼dry13°knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
06:0014 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE3 km/h NNW141.4 m ▼dry12°knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
07:0017 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE2 km/h N161.6 m dry12°knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
08:0021 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE5 km/h WNW182.0 m dry12°knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
09:0014 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h W202.6 m dry13°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
10:0017 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h W233.0 m dry14°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
11:0013 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE18 km/h WSW253.4 m ▲dry17°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
12:0014 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW273.4 m ▲dry17°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
13:0011 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h WSW293.3 m ▲dry17°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
14:008 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW312.9 m dry17°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
15:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE27 km/h SW322.5 m dry17°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
16:003 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE29 km/h SW332.1 m dry17°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
17:000 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE29 km/h SW331.7 m dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
18:000 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE30 km/h SW321.5 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
19:000 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW301.5 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
20:000 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW291.7 m dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
21:003 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW292.1 m dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
22:007 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW312.6 m dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
23:0010 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW283.0 m dry16°knee-high 0.3 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 SW reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Ballycotton, 14 km away · metres above chart datum
04:4010:3017:1022:55
Low 04:40 · 1.2 mHigh 10:30 · 3.6 mLow 17:10 · 1.3 mHigh 22:55 · 3.4 m

The spot

Faces
142° SE
Swell window
E 100° → SW 230°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 2.7 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: YesToiletsParkingAccessible: YesNo 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?

My Hot Spot · Redbarn Strand, Youghal · right here · fixed

Coastal Cabin Beach Sauna · Garryvoe Beach, Ballycotton · 12 km · fixed

Cedar & Steam Sauna · Ballycroneen Strand (also Guileen Bay), Cloyne · 21 km · mobile

The Sweaty Sanctuary Sauna · Inch Beach, Whitegate · 23 km · fixed

Redbarn beach is a south facing, gently sloping, sandy/pebble beach. It is located on an approx. 5km long stretch of sandy coastline and is quite open to rough weather and rough seas. The beach is bounded to the rear (north west) by sand dunes leading to agricultural lands, to the north is Ballyvergan Marsh a proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA 000078) and to the south is Ballymacoda (Clonpriest & Pillmore) a proposed NHA (pNHA 000077) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC 000077). The beach is used to some extent by anglers, walkers, surfers and windsurfers.

Put Redbarn in your calendar

Dipper Plus drops the best surf hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

Set up Dipper Plus
🏄 Redbarn surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Redbarn surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
🏄 Redbarn surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.3 mMon, 5 Oct 12:30–13:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide

Nearby spots

Youghal Claycastle

1 km · Co. Cork · Excellent Quality

Youghal Front Strand Beach

2 km · Co. Cork · Excellent Quality

Ring (Greenlands Strand)

4 km · Co. Cork · Not classified

Whiting Bay

7 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

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