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Rush, South Beach

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62
Decent · moderate breeze, dry
Waves
0.5 m
5 s period from SSE · model cell 2.2 km out
Sea
15.0°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 44 km away.
Tide
2.7 m
Rising. High at 16:00.
Wind
21 km/h
Moderate breeze, S, cross, gusts 44
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 17°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
13:00
Decent 66/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 21 km/h
▲ 03:25 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
18:00
Grand 95/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 8 km/h
▲ 04:25 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:05
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 19 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:40 ▲ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 10 km/h
▼ 00:45 ▲ 07:25 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m · 0.4 m · 15 km/h
▼ 02:10 ▲ 08:45 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
gentle breeze, dry, high tide · 17 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, dry · 15 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 12:0061 · Freshmoderate breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 10:00 · 53 FreshFri 11:00 · 57 FreshFri 12:00 · 61 FreshFri 13:00 · 66 DecentFri 14:00 · 46 FreshFri 15:00 · 66 DecentFri 16:00 · 47 FreshFri 17:00 · 56 FreshFri 18:00 · 52 FreshFri 19:00 · 46 FreshFri 20:00 · 65 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 57 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 58 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 90 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 80 GrandSat 08:00 · 75 DecentSat 09:00 · 70 DecentSat 10:00 · 71 DecentSat 11:00 · 72 DecentSat 12:00 · 79 DecentSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 88 GrandSat 15:00 · 86 GrandSat 16:00 · 90 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 95 GrandSat 19:00 · 91 GrandSat 20:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 79 DecentSun 09:00 · 79 DecentSun 10:00 · 70 DecentSun 11:00 · 65 DecentSun 12:00 · 63 DecentSun 13:00 · 68 DecentSun 14:00 · 72 DecentSun 15:00 · 76 DecentSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 88 GrandSun 18:00 · 88 GrandSun 19:00 · 91 GrandSun 20:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 80 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 80 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 78 DecentMon 13:00 · 67 DecentMon 16:00 · 74 DecentMon 19:00 · 97 GrandMon 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 87 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 76 DecentTue 13:00 · 61 FreshTue 16:00 · 72 DecentTue 19:00 · 79 DecentTue 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 57 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 61 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 89 GrandWed 13:00 · 75 DecentWed 19:00 · 78 DecentThu 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 79 DecentThu 19:00 · 74 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 12:00

61 Fresh
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
  • small waves 0.4 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.5 m21 km/h
faces 82° E · wind cross
Waves
0.5 m @ 5 s from SSE
Wind
21 km/h S · gusts 44
Tide
2.6 m · lower half
Air
17°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
12:0061 Fresh0.5 m5 sSSE21 km/h S442.6 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
13:0066 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE21 km/h S473.3 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
14:0046 Fresh0.5 m6 sSSE30 km/h SSW503.9 m 0.2 mm18°fresh breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.5 m
15:0066 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE28 km/h SSW504.3 m ▲0.5 mm17°moderate breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.6 m
16:0047 Fresh0.6 m6 sSSE29 km/h SSW504.5 m ▲0.9 mm17°fresh breeze, rain, small waves 0.6 m
17:0056 Fresh0.6 m6 sSSE21 km/h S494.3 m ▲1.2 mm16°moderate breeze, rain, small waves 0.6 m
18:0052 Fresh0.6 m7 sSSE27 km/h SSW443.7 m 1.1 mm16°moderate breeze, rain, small waves 0.6 m
19:0046 Fresh0.6 m7 sSSE30 km/h WSW372.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible
20:0065 Decent0.5 m7 sSSE26 km/h WSW322.1 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
21:0057 Fresh0.5 m6 sSSE20 km/h W321.5 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0058 Fresh0.4 m6 sSSE17 km/h W321.3 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
23:0068 Decent0.4 m6 sSSE16 km/h W311.5 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0072 Decent0.4 m6 sSSE16 km/h W292.1 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0071 Decent0.3 m6 sSSE17 km/h W292.8 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0076 Decent0.3 m6 sSSE18 km/h W283.4 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0080 Grand0.3 m6 sSSE13 km/h W253.9 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0090 Grand0.2 m6 sSSE8 km/h WSW214.2 m ▲dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0089 Grand0.2 m6 sSSE8 km/h SW194.3 m ▲dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0085 Grand0.2 m5 sSSE8 km/h WSW183.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0080 Grand0.2 m5 sSSE9 km/h WSW193.3 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0075 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE9 km/h WSW192.6 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0070 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE7 km/h WSW182.0 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0071 Decent0.1 m5 sSSE9 km/h WSW191.6 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0072 Decent0.1 m5 sSSE10 km/h WSW181.7 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0079 Decent0.1 m5 sSSE11 km/h WSW182.0 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0083 Grand0.1 m5 sSSE10 km/h SW182.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0088 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE9 km/h SW213.2 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0086 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE13 km/h S233.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0090 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE16 km/h S264.1 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE15 km/h S264.3 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0095 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE8 km/h S264.2 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0091 Grand0.1 m3 sSSE9 km/h SSW233.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0086 Grand0.1 m3 sSSE12 km/h S213.1 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0075 Decent0.1 m3 sSSE12 km/h SSW222.4 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0071 Decent0.1 m3 sSSE12 km/h SW221.8 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0063 Decent0.1 m3 sSSE13 km/h WSW221.5 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0073 Decent0.1 m3 sSSE12 km/h SW221.6 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0077 Decent0.1 m4 sSSE12 km/h SW232.0 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0075 Decent0.1 m4 sSSE12 km/h SW242.5 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0085 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE12 km/h SSW263.0 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0090 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE10 km/h SW283.5 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0088 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE13 km/h SW313.9 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0090 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE14 km/h SW334.0 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0088 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE14 km/h SW343.9 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0079 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW333.5 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
09:0079 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW332.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0070 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW342.3 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
11:0065 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW352.0 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

Swell arriving between NNW and S reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Skerries, 8 km away · metres above chart datum
03:2509:1516:0021:50
High 03:25 · 4.6 mLow 09:15 · 1.2 mHigh 16:00 · 4.5 mLow 21:50 · 1.3 m

The spot

Faces
82° E
Swell window
NNW 340° → S 180°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.2 km out
Water
Good Quality

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 Good, 2023 Good, 2022 Excellent. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: 11am to 7pm weekends only in June & full time July & AugustToiletsParkingBus RouteAccessible: YesDogs on lead

As listed by Fingal County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Wood Fired Sauna (Rush) · North Beach, Rush · 1 km · fixed

The Sea Sauna · Tower Bay Beach, Portrane · 3 km · fixed

The Wood Fired Sauna (Skerries) · Skerries · 7 km · fixed

Restore Sauna Portmarnock · White Sands Hotel, Coast Road, Portmarnock · 9 km · fixed

Rush South Beach is a gently sloping sandy beach consisting of a large sandy dune area at the rear of the beach. There is a rocky headland to the North providing some shelter to the beach.

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🌊 Rush, South Beach dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.5 mFri, 2 Oct 12:30–13:30 · moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
🌊 Rush, South Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 17:30–18:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Rush, South Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Rush North Beach

1 km · Co. Dublin · Excellent Quality

Portrane, the Brook Beach

2 km · Co. Dublin · Good Quality

Loughshinny Beach

4 km · Co. Dublin · Good Quality

Donabate, Balcarrick Beach

5 km · Co. Dublin · Excellent Quality

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