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Sandycove Beach

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Dip score now
69
Decent · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
1.1 m
6 s period from SE · model cell 1.8 km out
Sea
15.0°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 50 km away.
Tide
3.2 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 16:10.
Wind
18 km/h
Gentle breeze, S, cross, gusts 50
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 17°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
15:00
Decent 71/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m · 1.1 m · 18 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:30 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
18:00
Grand 96/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 11 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grand 92/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 13 km/h
▲ 05:55 ▼ 11:55 ▲ 18:30
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 13 km/h
▼ 00:55 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:20 ▲ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 86/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.2 m · 9 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 90/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 14 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:50 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 81/100
light winds, dry · 5 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 15:0071 · Decentgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 14:00 · 57 FreshFri 15:00 · 71 DecentFri 16:00 · 65 DecentFri 17:00 · 54 FreshFri 18:00 · 41 BlowyFri 19:00 · 46 FreshFri 20:00 · 58 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 49 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 45 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 95 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 86 GrandSat 08:00 · 81 GrandSat 09:00 · 76 DecentSat 10:00 · 74 DecentSat 11:00 · 74 DecentSat 12:00 · 78 DecentSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 87 GrandSat 15:00 · 91 GrandSat 16:00 · 89 GrandSat 17:00 · 93 GrandSat 18:00 · 96 GrandSat 19:00 · 92 GrandSat 20:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 93 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 90 GrandSun 09:00 · 86 GrandSun 10:00 · 81 GrandSun 11:00 · 76 DecentSun 12:00 · 66 DecentSun 13:00 · 71 DecentSun 14:00 · 81 GrandSun 15:00 · 79 DecentSun 16:00 · 83 GrandSun 17:00 · 88 GrandSun 18:00 · 92 GrandSun 19:00 · 92 GrandSun 20:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 74 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 93 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 91 GrandMon 09:00 · 86 GrandMon 10:00 · 82 GrandMon 11:00 · 77 DecentMon 12:00 · 72 DecentMon 13:00 · 68 DecentMon 14:00 · 69 DecentMon 15:00 · 73 DecentMon 16:00 · 78 DecentMon 17:00 · 82 GrandMon 18:00 · 87 GrandMon 19:00 · 91 GrandMon 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 87 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 86 GrandTue 13:00 · 71 DecentTue 16:00 · 65 DecentTue 19:00 · 86 GrandTue 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 55 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 90 GrandWed 13:00 · 75 DecentWed 16:00 · 58 FreshWed 19:00 · 78 DecentWed 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 79 DecentThu 19:00 · 81 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 15:00

71 Decent
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • waves 1.1 m
  • high tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.1 m18 km/h
faces 82° E · wind cross
Waves
1.1 m @ 6 s from SE
Wind
18 km/h S · gusts 50
Tide
3.4 m · high
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
14:0057 Fresh1.1 m6 sSE21 km/h S502.9 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
15:0071 Decent1.1 m6 sSE18 km/h S503.4 m ▲dry17°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
16:0065 Decent1.1 m6 sSE22 km/h S493.5 m ▲0.1 mm17°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
17:0054 Fresh1.2 m7 sSE21 km/h S483.5 m ▲0.3 mm17°moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 1.2 m
18:0041 Blowy1.1 m7 sSE23 km/h SSW453.1 m 1.0 mm17°moderate breeze, rain, waves 1.2 m
19:0046 Fresh1.1 m7 sSE12 km/h SW402.5 m 1.2 mm17°gentle breeze, rain, waves 1.1 m
20:0058 Fresh1.0 m7 sSE19 km/h W361.8 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
21:0049 Fresh0.9 m7 sSE22 km/h W371.2 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0045 Fresh0.8 m7 sSE23 km/h W370.9 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0057 Fresh0.7 m7 sSE24 km/h WNW371.0 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0061 Fresh0.7 m7 sSE24 km/h WNW361.4 m dry12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0065 Decent0.6 m7 sSE22 km/h WNW351.9 m dry12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0080 Grand0.5 m6 sSE9 km/h WNW312.4 m dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
03:0084 Grand0.5 m6 sSE2 km/h SSW242.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
04:0088 Grand0.4 m5 sSE8 km/h W203.2 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
05:0095 Grand0.4 m5 sSE8 km/h WNW183.3 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0091 Grand0.3 m5 sSE5 km/h SSW183.1 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0086 Grand0.3 m5 sSE6 km/h SW172.7 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0081 Grand0.3 m4 sSE6 km/h WSW172.1 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0076 Decent0.3 m4 sSE6 km/h SW171.6 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0074 Decent0.2 m4 sSE5 km/h SW171.3 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0074 Decent0.2 m4 sSE6 km/h W171.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0078 Decent0.2 m4 sSE7 km/h W171.4 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0083 Grand0.2 m4 sSE6 km/h WNW171.9 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0087 Grand0.2 m4 sSE3 km/h SSE182.4 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0091 Grand0.2 m4 sSE11 km/h SE212.8 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0089 Grand0.2 m4 sSE13 km/h SE223.2 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0093 Grand0.2 m2 sSE14 km/h SSE233.4 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0096 Grand0.2 m3 sSE11 km/h SSE223.4 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0092 Grand0.2 m3 sSE9 km/h S193.0 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0087 Grand0.2 m3 sSE9 km/h S182.5 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0082 Grand0.2 m3 sSE9 km/h S191.9 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0075 Decent0.2 m3 sSE6 km/h S211.4 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0070 Decent0.2 m3 sSE5 km/h SE211.1 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0072 Decent0.2 m3 sSE6 km/h S221.1 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0076 Decent0.2 m3 sSE6 km/h SSE221.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0081 Grand0.2 m3 sSE6 km/h SE221.8 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0085 Grand0.2 m3 sSE8 km/h SSE232.2 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0089 Grand0.2 m3 sSE8 km/h SSE242.7 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0093 Grand0.2 m3 sSE9 km/h SSE263.0 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.2 m3 sSE10 km/h SSE283.2 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0092 Grand0.2 m3 sSE10 km/h SSE293.1 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0090 Grand0.3 m3 sSE11 km/h SSE302.7 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0086 Grand0.3 m4 sSE6 km/h SSE322.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0081 Grand0.3 m4 sSE4 km/h SE331.8 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0076 Decent0.3 m4 sSE6 km/h SE351.5 m ▼dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0066 Decent0.3 m4 sSE14 km/h SSE351.4 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0071 Decent0.3 m4 sSE14 km/h SE351.5 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 N and S reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Bray Harbour (modelled), 8 km away · metres above chart datum
03:4009:3016:1022:10
High 03:40 · 3.5 mLow 09:30 · 0.9 mHigh 16:10 · 3.6 mLow 22:10 · 0.9 m

The spot

Faces
82° E
Swell window
N 0° → S 170°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.8 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 Good. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: During bathing season onlyToiletsParkingAccessible: Disabled parking bayNo dogs (Guide dogs only)

As listed by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sandycove Sauna by the Sea · Sandycove Point, beside the Forty Foot · right here · fixed

Saunos Sandycove · 49 Sandycove Road, Sandycove · right here · fixed

SAY Saunas (Sandycove Store & Yard) · Sandycove Road, Sandycove · right here · fixed

Helios Sauna (Dun Laoghaire Floating Sauna) · Coal Harbour, Dun Laoghaire Harbour · 2 km · fixed

Sandycove beach is a tiny beach which offers shallow water to paddle and lovely views to admire. This seaside suburb is located around a pleasant harbour and has a famous Martello Tower where the writer James Joyce once stayed for a week as a guest of poet Oliver St. John Gogarty. It is also home to the traditional Irish bathing place, the Forty Foot, where brave bathers swim all year round.

Put Sandycove Beach in your calendar

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🌊 Sandycove Beach dip · Decent · sea 15° · 1.1 mFri, 2 Oct 14:30–15:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
🌊 Sandycove Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.2 mSat, 3 Oct 17:30–18:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Sandycove Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Forty Foot Bathing Place

0 km · Co. Dublin · Excellent Quality

Dun Laoghaire Baths

1 km · Co. Dublin · Poor Quality

Coliemore Harbour

2 km · Co. Dublin · Not classified

White Rock Beach

3 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.