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Seafield, Quilty

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces NW

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Grim · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
2.6 m
11 s period from WNW · model cell 3 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 191 km away.
Tide
1.4 m
Rising. High at 21:45.
Wind
31 km/h
Fresh breeze, W, onshore, gusts 42
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Blowy 31/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 2.5 m · 27 km/h
▼ 03:05 ▲ 09:15 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 21:45
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Decent 62/100
light winds, dry, big sea 1.9 m · 1.9 m · 10 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:20 ▼ 16:45 ▲ 23:00
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Fresh 48/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m · 1.8 m · 25 km/h
▼ 05:15 ▲ 11:40 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Fresh 49/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m · 2.1 m · 27 km/h
▲ 00:30 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:00 ▼ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Fresh 52/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m · 1.6 m · 18 km/h
▲ 02:05 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:20 ▼ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Fresh 48/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m · 1.4 m · 19 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 15:25 ▼ 21:40
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:10 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:30

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 17:000 · Grimfresh breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 15:00 · 0 GrimFri 16:00 · 0 GrimFri 17:00 · 0 GrimFri 18:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 31 BlowyFri 20:00 · 35 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 40 Blowy · nightFri 22:00 · 42 Blowy · nightFri 23:00 · 53 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 03:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 04:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSat 05:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 06:00 · 43 Blowy · nightSat 07:00 · 47 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 47 FreshSat 09:00 · 51 FreshSat 10:00 · 61 FreshSat 11:00 · 62 DecentSat 12:00 · 58 FreshSat 13:00 · 53 FreshSat 14:00 · 49 FreshSat 15:00 · 45 FreshSat 16:00 · 40 BlowySat 17:00 · 38 BlowySat 18:00 · 43 BlowySat 19:00 · 47 FreshSat 20:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 53 Fresh · nightSat 22:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSat 23:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 47 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 43 Blowy · nightSun 03:00 · 38 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSun 05:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 34 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 43 BlowySun 09:00 · 37 BlowySun 10:00 · 42 BlowySun 11:00 · 46 FreshSun 12:00 · 48 FreshSun 13:00 · 43 BlowySun 14:00 · 23 GrimSun 15:00 · 18 GrimSun 16:00 · 14 GrimSun 17:00 · 26 GrimSun 18:00 · 5 GrimSun 19:00 · 12 GrimSun 20:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 34 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 38 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 26 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 42 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 38 Blowy · nightMon 04:00 · 34 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 17 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 9 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 22 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 26 GrimMon 09:00 · 31 BlowyMon 10:00 · 24 GrimMon 11:00 · 40 BlowyMon 12:00 · 28 BlowyMon 13:00 · 49 FreshMon 14:00 · 45 FreshMon 15:00 · 41 BlowyMon 16:00 · 46 FreshMon 17:00 · 42 BlowyMon 18:00 · 28 BlowyMon 19:00 · 24 GrimMon 22:00 · 39 Blowy · nightTue 01:00 · 46 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 42 Blowy · nightTue 07:00 · 23 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 31 BlowyTue 13:00 · 35 BlowyTue 16:00 · 52 FreshTue 19:00 · 39 BlowyTue 22:00 · 40 Blowy · nightWed 01:00 · 64 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 47 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 48 FreshWed 13:00 · 32 BlowyWed 16:00 · 40 BlowyWed 19:00 · 24 GrimWed 22:00 · 13 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 26 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 54 Fresh · nightThu 13:00 · 79 DecentThu 19:00 · 56 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 17:00

0 Grim
  • fresh breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • heavy sea 2.6 m
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.6 m31 km/h
faces 307° NW · wind onshore
Waves
2.6 m @ 11 s from WNW
Wind
31 km/h W · gusts 42
Tide
1.5 m · lower half
Air
15°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
16:000 Grim2.7 m (1.8 swell)11 sW30 km/h W421.2 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:000 Grim2.6 m (1.7 swell)11 sWNW31 km/h W421.5 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:000 Grim2.5 m (1.7 swell)11 sWNW29 km/h WNW412.1 m dry14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0031 Blowy2.5 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW27 km/h WNW402.8 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0035 Blowy2.4 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW25 km/h WNW373.5 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0040 Blowy2.4 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW22 km/h WNW354.0 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0042 Blowy2.3 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW20 km/h WNW334.1 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0053 Fresh2.3 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h WNW313.9 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0049 Fresh2.3 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW18 km/h W283.4 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
01:0044 Blowy2.3 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h W262.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
02:0040 Blowy2.2 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h W242.1 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
03:0035 Blowy2.2 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h W231.6 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
04:0037 Blowy2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h WSW231.4 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, big sea 2.2 m
05:0039 Blowy2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SSE221.6 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 2.1 m
06:0043 Blowy2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW5 km/h SSW212.0 m dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 2.1 m
07:0047 Fresh2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW5 km/h SSW182.7 m dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 2.0 m
08:0047 Fresh2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SSE173.3 m dry10°light winds, dry, big sea 2.0 m
09:0051 Fresh2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SSE173.8 m dry10°light winds, dry, big sea 2.0 m
10:0061 Fresh1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SSE194.1 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, big sea 1.9 m
11:0062 Decent1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h S204.0 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, big sea 1.9 m
12:0058 Fresh1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SSW223.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, big sea 1.9 m
13:0053 Fresh1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SW223.1 m dry15°light winds, dry, big sea 1.9 m
14:0049 Fresh1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SSW232.5 m dry16°light winds, dry, big sea 1.8 m
15:0045 Fresh1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SSW221.9 m dry16°light winds, dry, big sea 1.8 m
16:0040 Blowy1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SW211.5 m ▼dry16°light winds, dry, big sea 1.8 m
17:0038 Blowy1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h WNW211.4 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, big sea 1.8 m
18:0043 Blowy1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW3 km/h W201.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, big sea 1.8 m
19:0047 Fresh1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW3 km/h SSE202.1 m dry14°light winds, dry, big sea 1.8 m
20:0049 Fresh1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW5 km/h SE222.7 m dry13°light winds, dry, big sea 1.8 m
21:0053 Fresh1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SSE243.2 m dry12°light winds, dry, big sea 1.8 m
22:0052 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSE283.6 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
23:0056 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSE303.8 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0052 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSE303.7 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
01:0047 Fresh1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SSE313.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
02:0043 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSE322.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
03:0038 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSE342.4 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
04:0037 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h S351.9 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
05:0032 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h S361.7 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
06:0034 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S381.8 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
07:0039 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h S402.1 m 0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
08:0043 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSW412.5 m 0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
09:0037 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSW423.1 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
10:0042 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW433.5 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
11:0046 Fresh1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW433.8 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
12:0048 Fresh1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SSW443.9 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
13:0043 Blowy1.9 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SSW443.7 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
14:0023 Grim1.9 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW433.3 m 0.1 mm17°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
15:0018 Grim1.9 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW432.7 m dry17°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Lahinch (modelled), 14 km away · metres above chart datum
03:0509:1515:3521:45
Low 03:05 · 1.1 mHigh 09:15 · 4.4 mLow 15:35 · 1.2 mHigh 21:45 · 4.1 m

The spot

Faces
307° NW
Swell window
SSW 210° → NNE 30°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 3 km out
Water
Excellent 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 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: YesNo toiletsParkingDogs on lead (Before 11 am and after 6 pm during summer season, not otherwise allowed at all times onto beach during the summer.)

As listed by Clare County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sauna Suaimhneas · Lahinch Beach (also Spanish Point, White Strand Miltown Malbay, Clahane Shore) · 17 km · mobile

Doolin Ocean Sauna (Wild Atlantic Seaweed Baths) · Doolin Pier · 24 km · fixed

Tide Side Sauna · Glin Pier (also Kilteery Pier), Shannon Estuary, Co. Limerick · 29 km · mobile

Seafield, Quilty is a sandy beach, located in a rural area along the south-west coast of County Clare and 3km west of Quilty village. The main activity at Seafield is swimming. Motorised watercraft, surfing and the use of canoes and kayaks is prohibited in close proximity to swimmers. Beach bye-laws are in place with horse riding and dogs prohibited between 11am and 6pm during the summer season.

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🌊 Seafield, Quilty dip · Blowy · sea 15° · 2.5 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Seafield, Quilty dip · Decent · sea 15° · 1.9 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, big sea 1.9 m
🌊 Seafield, Quilty dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.8 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m

Nearby spots

Quilty

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Lough Donnell

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Spanish Point

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White Strand, Doonbeg

8 km · Co. Clare · Excellent Quality

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