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Rossbeigh, White Strand

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces WNW

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Dip score now
78
Decent · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
0.3 m
10 s period from WNW · model cell 0.7 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 102 km away.
Tide
1.2 m
Low tide. High at 21:30.
Wind
26 km/h
Moderate breeze, W, onshore, gusts 38
Daylight
07:41
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
16:00
Decent 78/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.3 m · 26 km/h
▼ 02:25 ▲ 08:50 ▼ 15:00 ▲ 21:30
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 12 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 17 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 17:55
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, calm sea · 0.1 m · 16 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 06:35 ▲ 12:50 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 16 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:00 ▲ 14:10 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 15 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:20
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
▲ 03:35 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 22:10

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 16:0078 · Decentmoderate breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 10:00 · 36 BlowyFri 11:00 · 29 BlowyFri 12:00 · 17 GrimFri 13:00 · 14 GrimFri 14:00 · 14 GrimFri 15:00 · 44 BlowyFri 16:00 · 78 DecentFri 17:00 · 78 DecentFri 18:00 · 78 DecentFri 19:00 · 78 DecentFri 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 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 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 100 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 90 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 94 GrandSun 09:00 · 94 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 94 GrandSun 12:00 · 94 GrandSun 13:00 · 94 GrandSun 14:00 · 94 GrandSun 15:00 · 94 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 · 94 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 86 GrandMon 13:00 · 82 GrandMon 16:00 · 82 GrandMon 19:00 · 86 GrandMon 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 86 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 94 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 83 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandThu 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 94 GrandThu 19:00 · 76 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 16:00

78 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • low tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.3 m26 km/h
faces 293° WNW · wind onshore
Waves
0.3 m @ 10 s from WNW
Wind
26 km/h W · gusts 38
Tide
1.2 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
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
15:0044 Blowy0.3 m5 sW33 km/h W501.1 m ▼1.4 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
16:0078 Decent0.3 m10 sWNW26 km/h W381.2 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0078 Decent0.2 m10 sWNW27 km/h W331.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0078 Decent0.2 m10 sWNW26 km/h WNW312.1 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0078 Decent0.2 m11 sWNW22 km/h WNW272.6 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0091 Grand0.2 m11 sWNW16 km/h WNW223.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0097 Grand0.2 m11 sWNW10 km/h NW173.3 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0097 Grand0.2 m11 sW5 km/h NW143.4 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0097 Grand0.1 m11 sW3 km/h SE133.1 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand0.1 m11 sW7 km/h SSE122.6 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0092 Grand0.1 m11 sW5 km/h SSE112.1 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0092 Grand0.1 m10 sW8 km/h SSE101.7 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0097 Grand0.1 m10 sW7 km/h SSE111.4 m ▼dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0097 Grand0.1 m10 sW10 km/h SSE121.4 m ▼dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0091 Grand0.1 m10 sW14 km/h SSE131.6 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.1 m10 sW9 km/h S142.0 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0097 Grand0.1 m10 sW7 km/h S142.4 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0097 Grand0.1 m10 sW8 km/h SSE142.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0097 Grand0.1 m10 sW5 km/h ESE153.2 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0097 Grand0.1 m10 sW8 km/h SSE173.3 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:00100 Grand0.1 m10 sW12 km/h SSE193.2 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:00100 Grand0.1 m10 sW9 km/h S222.9 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:00100 Grand0.1 m10 sW5 km/h WSW232.4 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:00100 Grand0.1 m10 sW7 km/h SSW251.9 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:00100 Grand0.1 m10 sW12 km/h SSW281.6 m dry17°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sW13 km/h S301.4 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sW13 km/h SSE301.4 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:00100 Grand0.1 m10 sW7 km/h SSW301.6 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:00100 Grand0.1 m10 sW8 km/h S291.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sW18 km/h SSE292.3 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0090 Grand0.1 m10 sW24 km/h SSE292.8 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0090 Grand0.1 m10 sW21 km/h SSE293.1 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0084 Grand0.1 m10 sW21 km/h SSE303.1 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sW14 km/h SSE303.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:00100 Grand0.1 m10 sW11 km/h S312.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:00100 Grand0.1 m10 sW12 km/h S312.3 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:00100 Grand0.1 m11 sW12 km/h S321.9 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0094 Grand0.1 m11 sW14 km/h SSW331.7 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0094 Grand0.1 m11 sW18 km/h SW331.6 m ▼0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0094 Grand0.1 m11 sW17 km/h SW331.7 m 0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0084 Grand0.1 m11 sW20 km/h SSW331.9 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0094 Grand0.1 m11 sW17 km/h SSW312.3 m 0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0094 Grand0.1 m11 sW18 km/h SW312.6 m 0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0094 Grand0.1 m11 sW17 km/h SW323.0 m ▲0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0094 Grand0.1 m11 sW17 km/h SW333.2 m ▲0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.1 m11 sW19 km/h SW353.1 m ▲0.1 mm17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0094 Grand0.1 m11 sW18 km/h SW362.9 m 0.1 mm17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sW18 km/h SW362.6 m dry17°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 WSW and NW reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Dingle, 22 km away · metres above chart datum
02:2508:5015:0021:30
Low 02:25 · 1.1 mHigh 08:50 · 3.6 mLow 15:00 · 1.1 mHigh 21:30 · 3.4 m

The spot

Faces
293° WNW
Swell window
WSW 250° → NW 320°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 0.7 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: RampNo dogs (Dogs are not allowed on the Blue-Flag section of the Beach (ie. within the Lifeguard Patrol area) between 11am and 7pm each day from the 1st June to 15th September inclusive.)

As listed by Kerry County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Rossbeigh Sauna · Rossbeigh Beach, Glenbeigh · right here · mobile

Samhradh's Sauna · Cromane, Iveragh Peninsula · 7 km · mobile

Skellig Sauna · Cuas Crom Beach, Cahersiveen (also St Finian's Bay, Ballinskelligs) · 24 km · mobile

Fenit Lighthouse Sauna · Fenit pier · 24 km · fixed

Rossbeigh Beach is an exposed sandy beach, with a shingle ridge, facing due west into Dingle Bay and to the Atlantic Ocean beyond. There is an extensive sand dune system which supports a variety of vegetation including rare and important plant and animal species. There are areas of salt marsh and mudflats which support a variety of bird species. Rossbeigh Spit is located within the greater Castlemaine Harbour Special Area of Conservation (Site Code 000343). In accordance with the EU birds directive parts of Castlemaine Harbour and Dingle Bay are Special Protection Areas and also designated shellfish areas. Activities include pony trekking, golf, angling, etc. Activities are regulated under the the Kerry County Council Beach Bye-Laws, 2013

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🌊 Rossbeigh, White Strand dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.3 mFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Rossbeigh, White Strand dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Rossbeigh, White Strand dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

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Coomnacronia Lake

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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.