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Seafield, Quilty

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces NW

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22
Grim · big 2.8 m, period 12 s
Waves
2.8 m
12 s period from W · model cell 3 km out
Sea
15.8°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 191 km away.
Tide
3.4 m
Falling. Low at 15:35.
Wind
32 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 60
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 15°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Decent 64/100
overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 2.4 m · 27 km/h
▼ 03:05 ▲ 09:15 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 21:45
Sat, 3 Oct
09:00
Grand 95/100
overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 1.9 m · 11 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:20 ▼ 16:45 ▲ 23:00
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 80/100
overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.8 m · 28 km/h
▼ 05:15 ▲ 11:40 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 81/100
overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 2.1 m · 20 km/h
▲ 00:30 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:00 ▼ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, light onshore · 1.9 m · 12 km/h
▲ 02:05 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:20 ▼ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 21 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 15:25 ▼ 21:40
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 24 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:10 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:30

Week at a glance

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Fri 12:0020 · Grimbig 2.8 m · period 12 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 10:00 · 49 FreshFri 11:00 · 40 BlowyFri 12:00 · 20 GrimFri 13:00 · 17 GrimFri 14:00 · 19 GrimFri 15:00 · 25 GrimFri 16:00 · 24 GrimFri 17:00 · 58 FreshFri 18:00 · 44 BlowyFri 19:00 · 64 DecentFri 20:00 · 67 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 71 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 72 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 95 GrandSat 10:00 · 88 GrandSat 11:00 · 87 GrandSat 12:00 · 84 GrandSat 13:00 · 81 GrandSat 14:00 · 78 DecentSat 15:00 · 74 DecentSat 16:00 · 71 DecentSat 17:00 · 70 DecentSat 18:00 · 73 DecentSat 19:00 · 76 DecentSat 20:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 93 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 96 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 96 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 93 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 70 DecentSun 09:00 · 73 DecentSun 10:00 · 76 DecentSun 11:00 · 79 DecentSun 12:00 · 80 GrandSun 13:00 · 77 DecentSun 14:00 · 74 DecentSun 15:00 · 71 DecentSun 16:00 · 67 DecentSun 17:00 · 64 DecentSun 18:00 · 61 FreshSun 19:00 · 64 DecentSun 20:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 64 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 71 DecentMon 13:00 · 81 GrandMon 16:00 · 72 DecentMon 19:00 · 63 DecentMon 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 67 DecentTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 76 DecentTue 19:00 · 67 DecentTue 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 74 Decent · 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, 12:00

20 Grim
  • big 2.8 m
  • period 12 s
  • cross-shore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • rain
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.8 m32 km/h
faces 307° NW · wind cross
Waves
2.8 m @ 12 s from W
Wind
32 km/h SSW · gusts 60
Tide
3.2 m · upper half
Air
15°C · 3.4 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
11:0040 Blowy2.8 m (1.9 swell)12 sW29 km/h S533.9 m 1.0 mm16°big 2.8 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
12:0020 Grim2.8 m (1.9 swell)12 sW32 km/h SSW603.2 m 3.4 mm15°big 2.8 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
13:0017 Grim2.9 m (1.8 swell)12 sW39 km/h SSW642.4 m 4.6 mm15°big 2.9 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
14:0019 Grim2.9 m (1.8 swell)11 sW37 km/h SSW511.7 m 1.3 mm16°big 2.9 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
15:0025 Grim2.7 m (1.8 swell)11 sW28 km/h W451.2 m ▼dry15°big 2.7 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
16:0024 Grim2.6 m (1.7 swell)11 sWNW28 km/h WNW411.2 m ▼dry15°big 2.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
17:0058 Fresh2.5 m (1.7 swell)11 sWNW28 km/h W401.5 m dry15°overhead 2.5 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
18:0044 Blowy2.4 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW31 km/h W402.1 m dry14°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
19:0064 Decent2.4 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW27 km/h W382.8 m dry14°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
20:0067 Decent2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW25 km/h WNW363.5 m dry14°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
21:0071 Decent2.3 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h WNW334.0 m ▲dry14°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
22:0072 Decent2.2 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h WNW314.1 m ▲dry13°overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
23:0069 Decent2.2 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h WNW283.9 m dry13°overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0066 Decent2.2 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW15 km/h W253.4 m dry13°overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
01:0062 Decent2.1 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW15 km/h W232.8 m dry13°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
02:0059 Fresh2.1 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h W222.1 m dry13°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
03:0056 Fresh2.1 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW16 km/h W211.6 m ▼dry14°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
04:0069 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW14 km/h WSW211.4 m ▼dry13°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0056 Fresh2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h WSW201.6 m ▼dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
06:0075 Decent2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h WSW192.0 m dry13°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0079 Decent1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h S182.7 m dry12°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0092 Grand1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SSE183.3 m dry11°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
09:0095 Grand1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h S183.8 m dry11°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
10:0088 Grand1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h S204.1 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0087 Grand1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SSW214.0 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0084 Grand1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SW223.7 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0081 Grand1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SSW233.1 m dry16°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0078 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SSW242.5 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0074 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSW241.9 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0071 Decent1.7 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSW241.5 m ▼dry17°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0070 Decent1.7 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h SSW221.4 m ▼dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0073 Decent1.7 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SSW231.6 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0076 Decent1.7 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h S242.1 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0089 Grand1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SSE272.7 m dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0093 Grand1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S293.2 m dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0096 Grand1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSE303.6 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0099 Grand1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h SSE313.8 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0096 Grand1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h S323.7 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0093 Grand1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSE343.4 m dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
02:0089 Grand1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h S352.9 m dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
03:0086 Grand1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h S372.4 m dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
04:0083 Grand1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h S391.9 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
05:0062 Decent1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h S401.7 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0071 Decent1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h S401.8 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0066 Decent1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSW412.1 m dry16°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0070 Decent1.9 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SW372.5 m dry16°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0073 Decent1.9 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SW373.1 m dry16°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0076 Decent1.9 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SW393.5 m dry16°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

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 surf · Decent · sea 16° · 2.4 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
🏄 Seafield, Quilty surf · Grand · sea 16° · 1.9 mSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 Seafield, Quilty surf · Grand · sea 16° · 1.8 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

Quilty

3 km · Co. Clare · Excellent Quality

Lough Donnell

3 km · Co. Clare · Not classified

Spanish Point

6 km · Co. Clare · Excellent Quality

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.