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Ring (Greenlands Strand)

Green Coast faces SSE Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
28
Blowy · fresh breeze, dry
Waves
0.8 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 3.5 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 84 km away.
Tide
2.2 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 16:10.
Wind
38 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 59
Daylight
07:33
Sunrise. Sunset 19:08. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
19:00
Fresh 54/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 0.9 m · 0.9 m · 12 km/h
▼ 03:40 ▲ 09:25 ▼ 16:10 ▲ 22:00
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Grand 93/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 7 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 10:30 ▼ 17:10 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 9 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:35
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 19 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 20:05
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 9 km/h
▲ 01:55 ▼ 08:35 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:15
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 90/100
gentle breeze, dry, low tide · 16 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 84/100
gentle breeze, dry · 12 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:45 ▲ 16:45 ▼ 23:15

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 13:0029 · Blowyfresh breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 11:00 · 33 BlowyFri 12:00 · 25 GrimFri 13:00 · 29 BlowyFri 14:00 · 17 GrimFri 15:00 · 21 GrimFri 16:00 · 17 GrimFri 17:00 · 23 GrimFri 18:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 54 FreshFri 20:00 · 58 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 70 DecentSat 09:00 · 65 DecentSat 10:00 · 65 DecentSat 11:00 · 65 DecentSat 12:00 · 72 DecentSat 13:00 · 77 DecentSat 14:00 · 81 GrandSat 15:00 · 85 GrandSat 16:00 · 89 GrandSat 17:00 · 93 GrandSat 18:00 · 90 GrandSat 19:00 · 85 GrandSat 20:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 93 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 95 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 89 GrandSun 09:00 · 85 GrandSun 10:00 · 74 DecentSun 11:00 · 69 DecentSun 12:00 · 57 FreshSun 13:00 · 61 FreshSun 14:00 · 65 DecentSun 15:00 · 69 DecentSun 16:00 · 73 DecentSun 17:00 · 78 DecentSun 18:00 · 82 GrandSun 19:00 · 82 GrandSun 20:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 58 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 91 GrandMon 09:00 · 86 GrandMon 10:00 · 71 DecentMon 11:00 · 67 DecentMon 12:00 · 62 DecentMon 13:00 · 57 FreshMon 14:00 · 59 FreshMon 15:00 · 63 DecentMon 16:00 · 67 DecentMon 17:00 · 71 DecentMon 18:00 · 75 DecentMon 19:00 · 90 GrandMon 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 93 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 94 GrandTue 13:00 · 72 DecentTue 16:00 · 69 DecentTue 19:00 · 76 DecentTue 22:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 58 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 90 GrandWed 13:00 · 79 DecentWed 16:00 · 63 DecentWed 19:00 · 76 DecentWed 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 84 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 13:00

29 Blowy
  • fresh breeze
  • dry
  • waves 0.8 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.8 m38 km/h
faces 147° SSE · wind cross
Waves
0.8 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
38 km/h SSW · gusts 59
Tide
2.2 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
12:0025 Grim0.8 m6 sSSE37 km/h SSW572.9 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
13:0029 Blowy0.8 m6 sSSE38 km/h SSW592.2 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
14:0017 Grim0.9 m6 sSSE39 km/h SSW601.7 m dry16°strong wind, dry, waves 0.9 m
15:0021 Grim0.9 m6 sSSE41 km/h SSW611.3 m ▼0.1 mm16°strong wind, dry, waves 0.9 m
16:0017 Grim0.9 m6 sSSE42 km/h SSW611.1 m ▼0.2 mm16°strong wind, showers possible, waves 0.9 m
17:0023 Grim0.9 m6 sSSE38 km/h SW611.2 m ▼0.8 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, waves 0.9 m
18:000 Grim0.9 m5 sSSE40 km/h SW591.6 m 1.3 mm16°strong wind, rain, waves 0.9 m
19:0054 Fresh0.9 m5 sSSE12 km/h W472.4 m 0.7 mm16°gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 0.9 m
20:0058 Fresh0.8 m5 sSSE13 km/h WNW313.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
21:0068 Decent0.8 m5 sSSE11 km/h WNW223.5 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
22:0063 Decent0.8 m5 sSSE9 km/h WNW193.7 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
23:0067 Decent0.7 m5 sSSE10 km/h W173.5 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0066 Decent0.7 m5 sSSE10 km/h WNW163.1 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
01:0071 Decent0.7 m5 sSSE9 km/h W152.5 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
02:0075 Decent0.7 m5 sSSE8 km/h W131.9 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
03:0079 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE9 km/h NW121.5 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
04:0083 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE8 km/h NW131.3 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
05:0084 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE8 km/h NNW121.2 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
06:0080 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE4 km/h NW111.5 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
07:0075 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE4 km/h NW112.1 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
08:0070 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE9 km/h WNW112.8 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
09:0065 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE6 km/h NNW103.3 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
10:0065 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE5 km/h N93.6 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
11:0065 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE5 km/h NNE93.6 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
12:0072 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE4 km/h ENE103.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
13:0077 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE6 km/h ESE132.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
14:0081 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE10 km/h SE152.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
15:0085 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE10 km/h SSE171.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
16:0089 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE10 km/h SSE171.5 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
17:0093 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE7 km/h SSE181.3 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
18:0090 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE5 km/h SSE171.4 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
19:0085 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE7 km/h SSE161.7 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
20:0077 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE11 km/h S152.3 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
21:0075 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE10 km/h S142.9 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
22:0070 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE10 km/h S153.3 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
23:0066 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE10 km/h S163.4 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0064 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE12 km/h S173.3 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
01:0069 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE13 km/h S173.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
02:0073 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE15 km/h S182.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
03:0083 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE12 km/h S192.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0093 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE12 km/h WSW211.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0097 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h WSW221.4 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0095 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE8 km/h W231.4 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0091 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE10 km/h W241.6 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0089 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h SW252.0 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0085 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h SW262.6 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0074 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE15 km/h SW273.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0069 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW303.4 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 NE and WSW reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Ballycotton, 11 km away · metres above chart datum
03:4009:2516:1022:00
Low 03:40 · 1.0 mHigh 09:25 · 3.9 mLow 16:10 · 1.1 mHigh 22:00 · 3.7 m

The spot

Faces
147° SSE
Swell window
NE 50° → WSW 240°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 3.5 km out
Water
Not classified

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

No annual classification yet.

· beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedDogs on lead

As listed by Cork County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

My Hot Spot · Redbarn Strand, Youghal · 4 km · fixed

Coastal Cabin Beach Sauna · Garryvoe Beach, Ballycotton · 9 km · fixed

Cedar & Steam Sauna · Ballycroneen Strand (also Guileen Bay), Cloyne · 18 km · mobile

The Sweaty Sanctuary Sauna · Inch Beach, Whitegate · 20 km · fixed

Ring Beach is a sandy beach, located approx 3.5 kilometres from Ballymacoda in Co Cork. It is a Special Protection Area (SPA) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The beach looks out onto Ballymacoda Bay and Pillmor. In keeping with leave no trace principles bins are not provided. The public are expected to take home any waste they generate

Put Ring (Greenlands Strand) in your calendar

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🌊 Ring (Greenlands Strand) dip · Fresh · sea 17° · 0.9 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 0.9 m
🌊 Ring (Greenlands Strand) dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
🌊 Ring (Greenlands Strand) dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Redbarn

4 km · Co. Cork · Excellent Quality

Youghal Claycastle

5 km · Co. Cork · Excellent Quality

Youghal Front Strand Beach

6 km · Co. Cork · Excellent Quality

Ballyhonock Lough

9 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.