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Sandycove

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Dip score now
86
Grand · light winds, dry
Waves
0.7 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 1.9 km out
Sea
16.8°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 125 km away.
Tide
1.2 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 04:10.
Wind
11 km/h
Light breeze, NW, offshore, gusts 12
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:08. Air 8°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 10 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 16:45 ▲ 22:45
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 19 km/h
▼ 05:15 ▲ 11:30 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
11:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 19 km/h
▲ 00:05 ▼ 06:40 ▲ 12:55 ▼ 19:30
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 90/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.3 m · 22 km/h
▲ 01:40 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:35 ▼ 20:45
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 14 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 21:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 8 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:40
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Grand 82/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible · 21 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 11:05 ▲ 17:00 ▼ 23:25

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 03:0086 · Grandlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 80 GrandSat 09:00 · 80 GrandSat 10:00 · 86 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 88 GrandSat 15:00 · 88 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 94 GrandSun 09:00 · 94 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 94 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 84 GrandSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 84 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 · 84 GrandMon 09:00 · 84 GrandMon 10:00 · 84 GrandMon 11:00 · 94 GrandMon 12:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 84 GrandMon 14:00 · 84 GrandMon 15:00 · 84 GrandMon 16:00 · 84 GrandMon 17:00 · 84 GrandMon 18:00 · 84 GrandMon 19:00 · 94 GrandMon 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 86 GrandTue 13:00 · 82 GrandTue 16:00 · 90 GrandTue 19:00 · 87 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 90 GrandWed 16:00 · 90 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandWed 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 97 GrandThu 13:00 · 100 GrandThu 19:00 · 86 GrandFri 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightFri 13:00 · 55 FreshFri 19:00 · 82 Grand

Sat, 3 Oct, 03:00

86 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
  • small waves 0.7 m
  • sunny
  • low tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.7 m11 km/h
faces 152° SSE · wind offshore
Waves
0.7 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
11 km/h NW · gusts 12
Tide
1.1 m · low
Air
8°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
02:0086 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE11 km/h NW121.5 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
03:0086 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE11 km/h NW121.1 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
04:0086 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE11 km/h NNW120.9 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
05:0086 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE11 km/h NW120.9 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
06:0086 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE8 km/h NNW121.3 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
07:0080 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE12 km/h NW121.8 m dry7°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
08:0080 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE14 km/h NNW142.4 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
09:0080 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE13 km/h NNW172.9 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
10:0086 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE8 km/h NNW163.2 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
11:0091 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE5 km/h E133.2 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
12:0094 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE9 km/h E152.9 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
13:0094 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE11 km/h E182.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
14:0088 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE12 km/h ESE191.9 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
15:0088 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE13 km/h ESE191.4 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
16:0094 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE11 km/h SE191.1 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
17:0094 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE12 km/h SE181.0 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
18:0094 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h SE161.1 m dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
19:00100 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE10 km/h SE131.5 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:00100 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE12 km/h SE112.1 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0094 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE14 km/h SSE112.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0094 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE13 km/h SE113.0 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0094 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE13 km/h SSE113.1 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0094 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE13 km/h SSW113.0 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h SW122.6 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE7 km/h N122.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE5 km/h N131.7 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE3 km/h NW141.3 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE2 km/h NNE151.1 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW161.1 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE12 km/h SW181.3 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h WSW201.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h SW222.3 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW252.7 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW263.0 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW283.0 m ▲dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW292.9 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE23 km/h SW312.5 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE23 km/h SW322.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW321.6 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE24 km/h SW321.3 m ▼dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE25 km/h WSW311.1 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE23 km/h WSW301.2 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE23 km/h SW281.5 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE25 km/h SW271.9 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE24 km/h WSW272.4 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE22 km/h WSW272.7 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
Monday, 5 October
00:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE22 km/h WSW272.9 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h WSW272.9 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Kinsale (modelled), 5 km away · metres above chart datum
04:1010:2516:4522:45
Low 04:10 · 0.8 mHigh 10:25 · 3.3 mLow 16:45 · 1.0 mHigh 22:45 · 3.1 m

The spot

Faces
152° SSE
Swell window
E 80° → SW 230°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 1.9 km out
Water
Not classified

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

No annual classification yet.

· beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsParkingDogs on lead

As listed by Cork County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Sauna Snugg · Garrylucas Beach (White Strand), Garrettstown · 5 km · fixed

Wild Wellness Sauna · Garrettstown Beach, Kinsale · 5 km · fixed

My Haven Sauna · Oysterhaven Bay, Kinure · 6 km · fixed

Swede Sauna · Robert's Cove · 16 km · mobile

"Sandycove, 5km from Kinsale town centre is one of the towns most beloved coastal gems, drawing stand‑up paddleboarders, kayakers, and sea swimmers to its beautifully sheltered bay. The calm waters, protected by the nearby island, create ideal conditions for relaxed paddling and leisurely swims when tides and weather allow.As the tide recedes, the beach transforms—revealing a charming mix of sandy stretches and rocky outcrops dotted with rock pools, perfect for curious explorers of all ages.Framed by rolling green hills, Sandycoves unspoiled character offers a peaceful natural escape. Sandycove is ideally located close to several popular Kinsale highlights:Charles Fort- One of Ireland’s finest star-shaped forts, offering stunning harbour views and a fascinating look into the area’s military history.James Fort- A beautiful historic fortification opposite Charles Fort, perfect for a scenic walk with panoramic views of Kinsale Harbour."

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🌊 Sandycove dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Sandycove dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Sandycove dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mMon, 5 Oct 10:30–11:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

The Dock Beach Kinsale

2 km · Co. Cork · Not classified

Garrylucas, White Strand

5 km · Co. Cork · Excellent Quality

Garretstown

5 km · Co. Cork · Excellent Quality

Oysterhaven

7 km · Co. Cork · Not classified

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