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Rosslare Strand

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces E

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Dip score now
74
Decent · light winds, dry
Waves
0.0 m
2 s period from ENE · model cell 2 km out
Sea
16.7°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 68 km away.
Tide
1.6 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 10:45.
Wind
6 km/h
Light breeze, NW, cross, gusts 13
Daylight
07:29
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 11°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
17:00
Grand 98/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 8 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 16:40 ▲ 22:45
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grand 88/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.0 m · 23 km/h
▼ 04:45 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 17:35 ▲ 23:40
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 89/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.0 m · 23 km/h
▼ 05:55 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 19:10
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 85/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 14 km/h
▲ 02:30 ▼ 07:35 ▲ 15:20 ▼ 21:15
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 71/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 20 km/h
▲ 03:50 ▼ 09:00 ▲ 16:30 ▼ 22:20
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 78/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 15 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 10:15 ▲ 17:35 ▼ 23:10
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Blowy 41/100
fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible · 32 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:15 ▲ 18:20

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 10:0072 · Decentlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 74 DecentSat 08:00 · 70 DecentSat 09:00 · 71 DecentSat 10:00 · 72 DecentSat 11:00 · 70 DecentSat 12:00 · 78 DecentSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 87 GrandSat 15:00 · 92 GrandSat 16:00 · 97 GrandSat 17:00 · 98 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 86 GrandSat 20:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 87 GrandSun 09:00 · 83 GrandSun 10:00 · 73 DecentSun 11:00 · 69 DecentSun 12:00 · 67 DecentSun 13:00 · 72 DecentSun 14:00 · 77 DecentSun 15:00 · 78 DecentSun 16:00 · 82 GrandSun 17:00 · 87 GrandSun 18:00 · 88 GrandSun 19:00 · 83 GrandSun 20:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 90 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 82 GrandMon 09:00 · 78 DecentMon 10:00 · 75 DecentMon 11:00 · 71 DecentMon 12:00 · 67 DecentMon 13:00 · 64 DecentMon 14:00 · 65 DecentMon 15:00 · 54 FreshMon 16:00 · 75 DecentMon 17:00 · 79 DecentMon 18:00 · 84 GrandMon 19:00 · 89 GrandMon 22:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 85 GrandTue 13:00 · 72 DecentTue 16:00 · 67 DecentTue 19:00 · 75 DecentTue 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 59 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 48 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 59 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 71 DecentWed 13:00 · 63 DecentWed 16:00 · 52 FreshWed 19:00 · 69 DecentWed 22:00 · 83 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 63 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 78 DecentThu 19:00 · 70 DecentFri 01:00 · 54 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 22 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 37 BlowyFri 19:00 · 41 Blowy

Sat, 3 Oct, 10:00

72 Decent
  • light winds
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • high tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.0 m6 km/h
faces 91° E · wind cross
Waves
0.0 m @ 2 s from ENE
Wind
6 km/h NW · gusts 13
Tide
1.7 m · high
Air
11°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
09:0071 Decent0.0 m2 sENE6 km/h NW121.6 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0072 Decent0.0 m2 sENE6 km/h NW131.7 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0070 Decent0.0 m2 sENE4 km/h NW121.7 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0078 Decent0.0 m2 sENE3 km/h E121.7 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0083 Grand0.0 m2 sENE7 km/h E121.5 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0087 Grand0.0 m4 sENE9 km/h ESE141.2 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0092 Grand0.0 m4 sENE9 km/h ESE161.0 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0097 Grand0.0 m4 sENE9 km/h SE170.8 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:0098 Grand0.0 m4 sENE8 km/h S160.7 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.0 m4 sENE6 km/h SSW140.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0086 Grand0.0 m4 sENE3 km/h SSW121.0 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0082 Grand0.0 m4 sENE4 km/h SSW101.2 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0072 Decent0.0 m4 sENE5 km/h SW91.3 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0067 Decent0.0 m4 sENE6 km/h SSW101.4 m ▲dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0065 Decent0.0 m4 sENE6 km/h SSW101.5 m ▲dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0070 Decent0.0 m4 sENE5 km/h SSW101.5 m dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0075 Decent0.0 m4 sENE6 km/h SW111.4 m dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0079 Decent0.0 m4 sENE8 km/h SSW121.2 m dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0084 Grand0.0 m4 sNE4 km/h SW130.9 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0089 Grand0.0 m4 sNE6 km/h S140.8 m ▼dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0091 Grand0.0 m4 sNE5 km/h SSW150.7 m ▼dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0092 Grand0.0 m4 sNE8 km/h SSW170.8 m ▼dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0088 Grand0.0 m4 sNE12 km/h SSW181.0 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0087 Grand0.0 m3 sNE10 km/h SSW201.2 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0083 Grand0.0 m3 sNE10 km/h SW231.4 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0073 Decent0.0 m2 sNE13 km/h SW271.5 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0069 Decent0.0 m2 sNE15 km/h WSW311.6 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0067 Decent0.0 m2 sNE18 km/h SW321.7 m ▲dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0072 Decent0.0 m2 sNE19 km/h SW351.6 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0077 Decent0.0 m2 sNE19 km/h SW371.5 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0078 Decent0.0 m2 sNE21 km/h SW391.3 m dry18°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
16:0082 Grand0.0 m2 sNE24 km/h SW401.1 m dry18°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
17:0087 Grand0.0 m2 sNE26 km/h WSW390.9 m ▼dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
18:0088 Grand0.0 m2 sNE23 km/h WSW380.9 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
19:0083 Grand0.0 m2 sNE21 km/h SW360.9 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
20:0079 Decent0.0 m2 sNE26 km/h SW321.1 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
21:0074 Decent0.0 m2 sNE26 km/h SW321.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0070 Decent0.0 m2 sNE26 km/h SW351.3 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0065 Decent0.0 m2 sENE25 km/h SW321.4 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Monday, 5 October
00:0063 Decent0.0 m2 sENE26 km/h SW321.4 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0068 Decent0.0 m3 sENE26 km/h WSW351.4 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0072 Decent0.0 m3 sENE24 km/h WSW331.3 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0077 Decent0.0 m11 sENE22 km/h WSW331.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0081 Grand0.0 m11 sENE22 km/h SW321.0 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
05:0086 Grand0.0 m11 sENE24 km/h SW330.8 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
06:0090 Grand0.0 m11 sENE24 km/h WSW330.8 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
07:0086 Grand0.0 m11 sENE23 km/h WSW340.8 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
08:0082 Grand0.0 m11 sE24 km/h WSW321.0 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry

Where the energy comes from

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

No swell window: this spot is inland or fully sheltered.

Tide today

Rosslare, 4 km away · metres above chart datum
04:1010:4516:4022:45
Low 04:10 · 0.6 mHigh 10:45 · 1.7 mLow 16:40 · 0.7 mHigh 22:45 · 1.5 m

The spot

Faces
91° E
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2 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: YesToiletsParkingBus, TrainAccessible: Wooden boardwalkNo dogs (1st June and 15th September: no dogs in blue flag area between lifeguard markers from 11:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs. Dogs on a lead are permitted through the blue flag area to access other beach areas.)

As listed by Wexford County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Helios Sauna (Wexford) · Rosslare Strand · right here · fixed

SoulFire · Carne Beach · 9 km · fixed

The Sweaty Horsebox Sauna · Ballinesker Beach, Curracloe · 14 km · mobile

Saltee Sauna · Kilmore Quay beach · 18 km · fixed

The beach at Rosslare Strand is an urban fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope. The sand type is soft and windblown. The sand dunes extent is narrow to the rear (west) of the beach. There is no significant vegetation growing in the waters off the beach. Wexford Wildfowl Reserve, North Slob, Wexford, is Ireland's Premier Wildfowl Reserve situated on the coast, and in sight of the southeast corner of Ireland. Rosslare Strand beach is a popular fishing spot and also used by a limited number of surfers, windsurfers and canoeists. The bathing area is approximately 0.5 km long and 0.1 km² in area.

Put Rosslare 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.

Set up Dipper Plus
🌊 Rosslare Strand dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Rosslare Strand dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
🌊 Rosslare Strand dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.0 mMon, 5 Oct 18:30–19:30 · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry

Nearby spots

Rosslare Harbour

4 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

St Helens Bay

6 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

Lower Lake

8 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

Lady's Island Lake

8 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

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