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Rush, South Beach

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3
Grim · knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind
Waves
0.4 m
5 s period from SSE · model cell 2.2 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 44 km away.
Tide
1.3 m
Low tide. Low at 09:15.
Wind
16 km/h
Gentle breeze, S, cross, gusts 28
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 15°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
16:00
Blowy 40/100
waist-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.6 m · 29 km/h
▲ 03:25 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
07:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 9 km/h
▲ 04:25 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:05
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 21 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:40 ▲ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 23 km/h
▼ 00:45 ▲ 07:25 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grim 17/100
knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.4 m · 15 km/h
▼ 02:10 ▲ 08:45 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 17 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 15 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50

Week at a glance

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Fri 09:004 · Grimknee-high 0.4 m · cross-shore wind
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 08:00 · 7 GrimFri 09:00 · 4 GrimFri 10:00 · 0 GrimFri 11:00 · 0 GrimFri 12:00 · 3 GrimFri 13:00 · 6 GrimFri 14:00 · 9 GrimFri 15:00 · 12 GrimFri 16:00 · 40 BlowyFri 17:00 · 32 BlowyFri 18:00 · 3 GrimFri 19:00 · 23 GrimFri 20:00 · 19 Grim · nightFri 21:00 · 16 Grim · nightFri 22:00 · 14 Grim · nightFri 23:00 · 17 Grim · nightSat 00:00 · 20 Grim · nightSat 01:00 · 23 Grim · nightSat 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 07:00 · 5 GrimSat 08:00 · 5 GrimSat 09:00 · 5 GrimSat 10:00 · 5 GrimSat 11:00 · 5 GrimSat 12:00 · 5 GrimSat 13:00 · 5 GrimSat 14:00 · 5 GrimSat 15:00 · 5 GrimSat 16:00 · 5 GrimSat 17:00 · 5 GrimSat 18:00 · 5 GrimSat 19:00 · 5 GrimSat 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 5 GrimSun 09:00 · 5 GrimSun 10:00 · 5 GrimSun 11:00 · 5 GrimSun 12:00 · 5 GrimSun 13:00 · 5 GrimSun 14:00 · 5 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 5 GrimSun 17:00 · 5 GrimSun 18:00 · 5 GrimSun 19:00 · 5 GrimSun 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 10:00 · 5 GrimMon 13:00 · 5 GrimMon 16:00 · 5 GrimMon 19:00 · 5 GrimMon 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 17 GrimTue 22:00 · 12 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 15 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 0 GrimWed 19:00 · 0 GrimThu 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 09:00

4 Grim
  • knee-high 0.4 m
  • cross-shore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.4 m16 km/h
faces 82° E · wind cross
Waves
0.4 m @ 5 s from SSE
Wind
16 km/h S · gusts 28
Tide
1.3 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
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
09:004 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE16 km/h S281.3 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
10:000 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE22 km/h S351.3 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
11:000 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE20 km/h SSW411.8 m dry17°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
12:003 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE21 km/h S442.6 m dry17°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
13:006 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE21 km/h S473.3 m dry17°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
14:009 Grim0.5 m6 sSSE30 km/h SSW503.9 m 0.2 mm18°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
15:0012 Grim0.6 m6 sSSE28 km/h SSW504.3 m ▲0.5 mm17°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
16:0040 Blowy0.6 m6 sSSE29 km/h SSW504.5 m ▲0.9 mm17°waist-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
17:0032 Blowy0.6 m6 sSSE21 km/h S494.3 m ▲1.2 mm16°waist-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
18:003 Grim0.6 m7 sSSE27 km/h SSW443.7 m 1.1 mm16°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
19:0023 Grim0.6 m7 sSSE30 km/h WSW372.9 m 0.1 mm15°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
20:0019 Grim0.5 m7 sSSE26 km/h WSW322.1 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
21:0016 Grim0.5 m6 sSSE20 km/h W321.5 m ▼dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
22:0014 Grim0.4 m6 sSSE17 km/h W321.3 m ▼dry12°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
23:0017 Grim0.4 m6 sSSE16 km/h W311.5 m ▼dry11°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
Saturday, 3 October
00:0020 Grim0.4 m6 sSSE16 km/h W292.1 m dry10°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
01:0023 Grim0.3 m6 sSSE17 km/h W292.8 m dry9°knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
02:005 Grim0.3 m6 sSSE18 km/h W283.4 m dry9°flat
03:005 Grim0.3 m6 sSSE13 km/h W253.9 m dry8°flat
04:005 Grim0.2 m6 sSSE8 km/h WSW214.2 m ▲dry8°flat
05:005 Grim0.2 m6 sSSE8 km/h SW194.3 m ▲dry8°flat
06:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSE8 km/h WSW183.9 m dry9°flat
07:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSE9 km/h WSW193.3 m dry9°flat
08:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSE9 km/h WSW192.6 m dry9°flat
09:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSE7 km/h WSW182.0 m dry9°flat
10:005 Grim0.1 m5 sSSE9 km/h WSW191.6 m ▼dry11°flat
11:005 Grim0.1 m5 sSSE10 km/h WSW181.7 m ▼dry13°flat
12:005 Grim0.1 m5 sSSE11 km/h WSW182.0 m dry14°flat
13:005 Grim0.1 m5 sSSE10 km/h SW182.6 m dry15°flat
14:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSSE9 km/h SW213.2 m dry16°flat
15:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSSE13 km/h S233.7 m dry15°flat
16:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSSE16 km/h S264.1 m ▲dry15°flat
17:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSSE15 km/h S264.3 m ▲dry15°flat
18:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSSE8 km/h S264.2 m ▲dry15°flat
19:005 Grim0.1 m3 sSSE9 km/h SSW233.7 m dry15°flat
20:005 Grim0.1 m3 sSSE12 km/h S213.1 m dry14°flat
21:005 Grim0.1 m3 sSSE12 km/h SSW222.4 m dry14°flat
22:005 Grim0.1 m3 sSSE12 km/h SW221.8 m ▼dry13°flat
23:005 Grim0.1 m3 sSSE13 km/h WSW221.5 m ▼dry12°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.1 m3 sSSE12 km/h SW221.6 m ▼dry12°flat
01:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSSE12 km/h SW232.0 m dry12°flat
02:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSSE12 km/h SW242.5 m dry12°flat
03:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSSE12 km/h SSW263.0 m dry13°flat
04:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSSE10 km/h SW283.5 m dry13°flat
05:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSSE13 km/h SW313.9 m ▲dry13°flat
06:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE14 km/h SW334.0 m ▲dry13°flat
07:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE14 km/h SW343.9 m dry13°flat
08:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW333.5 m dry15°flat

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.

Put Rush, South Beach in your calendar

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🏄 Rush, South Beach surf · Blowy · sea 15° · 0.6 mFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · waist-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Rush, South Beach surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.2 mSat, 3 Oct 06:30–07:30 · flat
🏄 Rush, South Beach surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat

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.