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Rossbeigh, White Strand

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces WNW

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Dip score now
100
Grand · light winds, dry
Waves
0.1 m
10 s period from W · model cell 0.7 km out
Sea
15.5°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 102 km away.
Tide
2.4 m
Falling. Low at 16:15.
Wind
7 km/h
Light breeze, NE, cross, gusts 15
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
13:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 7 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 · 16 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 17:55
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 11 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 06:35 ▲ 12:50 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 15 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 · 13 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:20
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 6 km/h
▲ 03:35 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 22:10
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Decent 75/100
gentle breeze, rain · 17 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:15 ▲ 16:30 ▼ 22:45

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 13:00100 · Grandlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 92 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 · 100 GrandSat 17:00 · 100 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 94 GrandSun 09:00 · 94 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 68 DecentSun 16:00 · 68 DecentSun 17:00 · 68 DecentSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 70 DecentMon 09:00 · 86 GrandMon 10:00 · 100 GrandMon 11:00 · 100 GrandMon 12:00 · 100 GrandMon 13:00 · 100 GrandMon 14:00 · 94 GrandMon 15:00 · 94 GrandMon 16:00 · 94 GrandMon 17:00 · 94 GrandMon 18:00 · 94 GrandMon 19:00 · 100 GrandMon 20:00 · 92 Grand · nightMon 21:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightMon 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 82 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 84 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 67 DecentWed 16:00 · 67 DecentWed 19:00 · 83 GrandWed 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 97 GrandThu 13:00 · 94 GrandThu 19:00 · 86 GrandFri 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 54 Fresh · nightFri 13:00 · 32 BlowyFri 19:00 · 75 Decent

Sat, 3 Oct, 13:00

100 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • sunny
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.1 m7 km/h
faces 293° WNW · wind cross
Waves
0.1 m @ 10 s from W
Wind
7 km/h NE · gusts 15
Tide
2.4 m · upper half
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
13:00100 Grand0.1 m10 sW7 km/h NE152.4 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:00100 Grand0.1 m10 sW3 km/h NE151.9 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:00100 Grand0.1 m10 sW3 km/h W151.6 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:00100 Grand0.1 m10 sW10 km/h NW151.4 m ▼dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:00100 Grand0.1 m10 sW11 km/h NW161.4 m ▼dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:00100 Grand0.1 m10 sW5 km/h WNW171.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:00100 Grand0.1 m10 sW2 km/h S161.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0097 Grand0.1 m10 sW9 km/h S182.3 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0097 Grand0.1 m10 sW10 km/h S212.8 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0091 Grand0.1 m10 sW14 km/h SSE223.1 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0091 Grand0.1 m10 sW13 km/h SSE233.1 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0097 Grand0.1 m10 sW10 km/h SSE243.0 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sW15 km/h SSE242.7 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sW17 km/h S242.3 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sW12 km/h S231.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:00100 Grand0.1 m11 sW10 km/h SSW241.7 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:00100 Grand0.1 m11 sW11 km/h SSW241.6 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:00100 Grand0.1 m11 sW10 km/h SSW251.7 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0094 Grand0.1 m11 sW13 km/h S261.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0094 Grand0.1 m11 sW16 km/h SSW272.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0094 Grand0.1 m11 sW17 km/h SSW282.6 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0094 Grand0.1 m11 sW19 km/h SW313.0 m ▲dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0084 Grand0.1 m11 sW21 km/h SW333.2 m ▲dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0084 Grand0.1 m11 sW22 km/h SW353.1 m ▲dry18°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0084 Grand0.1 m11 sWNW24 km/h SW362.9 m dry18°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0084 Grand0.1 m11 sW28 km/h SSW372.6 m dry18°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0068 Decent0.1 m10 sW29 km/h SW372.2 m dry18°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0068 Decent0.1 m10 sW33 km/h SW371.8 m dry18°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0068 Decent0.1 m10 sW33 km/h SW371.5 m ▼dry17°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0084 Grand0.1 m10 sW28 km/h SSW351.4 m ▼dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0084 Grand0.1 m10 sW26 km/h SSW331.5 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0084 Grand0.1 m10 sW24 km/h SSW311.7 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0084 Grand0.1 m10 sW20 km/h SW312.1 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sW19 km/h SW312.5 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sW18 km/h SSW312.9 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Monday, 5 October
00:0084 Grand0.1 m10 sW20 km/h SSW313.1 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sW19 km/h SSW323.1 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0084 Grand0.1 m10 sW21 km/h SSW322.9 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0084 Grand0.1 m10 sW21 km/h SSW322.6 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0084 Grand0.1 m10 sW20 km/h SSW332.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0084 Grand0.1 m10 sW22 km/h SW331.9 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0084 Grand0.1 m10 sWNW24 km/h SW341.7 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0084 Grand0.2 m11 sWNW27 km/h SW341.6 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0070 Decent0.1 m11 sWNW22 km/h WSW311.8 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
09:0086 Grand0.1 m11 sW16 km/h WSW302.1 m 0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, showers possible, calm sea
10:00100 Grand0.1 m11 sW11 km/h WSW302.4 m 0.1 mm16°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:00100 Grand0.1 m11 sW8 km/h SSW312.8 m 0.1 mm16°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:00100 Grand0.1 m11 sW9 km/h SSW313.1 m ▲0.1 mm16°light winds, 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
03:2009:5516:1522:50
Low 03:20 · 1.4 mHigh 09:55 · 3.3 mLow 16:15 · 1.4 mHigh 22:50 · 3.2 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

Put Rossbeigh, White Strand in your calendar

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

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🌊 Rossbeigh, White Strand dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 12:30–13:30 · 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
🌊 Rossbeigh, White Strand dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mMon, 5 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Lough Nambrackdarrig Nature Reserve

6 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Lough Beg

7 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Lough Yganavan

7 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Coomnacronia Lake

7 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

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