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Shelling Hill/Templetown

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces SE

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Dip score now
44
Blowy · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
1.1 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 2.2 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 73 km away.
Tide
2.2 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 09:15.
Wind
29 km/h
Fresh breeze, S, onshore, gusts 32
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
08:00
Decent 66/100
moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m · 1.1 m · 24 km/h
▲ 03:25 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
14:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 11 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 17:00 ▼ 23:05
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 78/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 25 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:40 ▲ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m · 0.6 m · 19 km/h
▼ 00:40 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 19:50
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 13 km/h
▼ 02:15 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:35 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, sunny · 17 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 22:05
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 16 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:35 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 07:0044 · Blowyfresh breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightFri 02:00 · 66 Decent · nightFri 03:00 · 66 Decent · nightFri 04:00 · 66 Decent · nightFri 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightFri 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 44 BlowyFri 08:00 · 66 DecentFri 09:00 · 60 FreshFri 10:00 · 60 FreshFri 11:00 · 60 FreshFri 12:00 · 60 FreshFri 13:00 · 66 DecentFri 14:00 · 42 BlowyFri 15:00 · 52 FreshFri 16:00 · 16 GrimFri 17:00 · 10 GrimFri 18:00 · 25 GrimFri 19:00 · 49 FreshFri 20:00 · 66 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 72 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 86 GrandSat 08:00 · 86 GrandSat 09:00 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 97 GrandSat 13:00 · 97 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 78 DecentSat 19:00 · 78 DecentSat 20:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 78 DecentSun 09:00 · 78 DecentSun 10:00 · 78 DecentSun 11:00 · 78 DecentSun 12:00 · 78 DecentSun 13:00 · 78 DecentSun 14:00 · 78 DecentSun 15:00 · 78 DecentSun 16:00 · 78 DecentSun 17:00 · 78 DecentSun 18:00 · 78 DecentSun 19:00 · 78 DecentSun 20:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 78 DecentMon 13:00 · 88 GrandMon 16:00 · 78 DecentMon 19:00 · 88 GrandMon 22:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 70 DecentTue 13:00 · 70 DecentTue 16:00 · 88 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 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 · 91 GrandWed 19:00 · 83 GrandThu 01:00 · 82 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 91 GrandThu 19:00 · 81 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 07:00

44 Blowy
  • fresh breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • waves 1.1 m
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.1 m29 km/h
faces 143° SE · wind onshore
Waves
1.1 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
29 km/h S · gusts 32
Tide
2.5 m · lower half
Air
14°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
07:0044 Blowy1.1 m6 sSSE29 km/h S322.5 m dry14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0066 Decent1.1 m6 sSSE24 km/h SSW331.7 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
09:0060 Fresh1.0 m6 sSSE27 km/h S351.2 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0060 Fresh1.0 m6 sSSE25 km/h S371.3 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0060 Fresh1.0 m6 sSSE26 km/h S391.8 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0060 Fresh1.1 m6 sSSE26 km/h S402.6 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
13:0066 Decent1.2 m6 sSSE28 km/h SSW423.3 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
14:0042 Blowy1.3 m6 sSSE31 km/h SSW444.0 m 0.2 mm16°fresh breeze, showers possible, waves 1.3 m
15:0052 Fresh1.4 m6 sSSE28 km/h SSW444.4 m ▲0.7 mm16°moderate breeze, rain, waves 1.4 m
16:0016 Grim1.7 m6 sSSE32 km/h SSW484.5 m ▲1.1 mm15°fresh breeze, rain, big sea 1.7 m
17:0010 Grim1.6 m7 sSSE37 km/h S484.3 m ▲1.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
18:0025 Grim1.6 m7 sSSE30 km/h SW413.7 m 0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.6 m
19:0049 Fresh1.5 m7 sSSE24 km/h WSW352.9 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
20:0066 Decent1.4 m7 sSSE26 km/h WSW312.1 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
21:0072 Decent1.3 m7 sSSE25 km/h W311.4 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0073 Decent1.2 m7 sSSE14 km/h WNW321.2 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
23:0073 Decent1.1 m7 sSSE18 km/h W331.4 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0073 Decent0.9 m6 sSSE17 km/h W312.0 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
01:0073 Decent0.8 m6 sSSE17 km/h W282.8 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
02:0080 Grand0.8 m6 sSSE15 km/h W253.5 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
03:0080 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE17 km/h WNW244.0 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
04:0080 Grand0.6 m6 sSSE14 km/h W224.3 m ▲dry9°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
05:0086 Grand0.6 m6 sSSE8 km/h W194.3 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
06:0086 Grand0.5 m6 sSSE11 km/h WSW184.0 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
07:0086 Grand0.5 m6 sSSE10 km/h WSW173.4 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
08:0086 Grand0.4 m6 sSSE10 km/h W172.6 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
09:0092 Grand0.4 m6 sSSE9 km/h W172.0 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0097 Grand0.3 m6 sSSE9 km/h WSW171.6 m ▼dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0091 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE13 km/h WSW171.6 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0097 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE12 km/h WSW182.0 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0097 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE8 km/h SW182.6 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:00100 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE11 km/h SSE193.2 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE14 km/h SSW193.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sS17 km/h SSW214.2 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sS16 km/h S224.3 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0078 Decent0.3 m4 sS24 km/h S244.2 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0078 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE23 km/h S253.8 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0078 Decent0.3 m3 sSSE20 km/h S253.1 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0084 Grand0.4 m3 sSSE27 km/h SSW262.3 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0078 Decent0.4 m3 sSSE28 km/h SSW291.8 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
23:0075 Decent0.4 m3 sSSE21 km/h SW301.5 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0085 Grand0.5 m3 sSSE18 km/h SW301.6 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
01:0085 Grand0.5 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW311.9 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
02:0085 Grand0.5 m4 sSSE17 km/h SW322.5 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
03:0085 Grand0.5 m4 sSSE17 km/h SW333.1 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
04:0085 Grand0.5 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW343.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
05:0078 Decent0.5 m4 sSSE23 km/h SW354.0 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
06:0078 Decent0.5 m4 sSSE26 km/h SW364.1 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Port Oriel, 21 km away · metres above chart datum
03:2509:1515:5521:50
High 03:25 · 4.7 mLow 09:15 · 1.2 mHigh 15:55 · 4.5 mLow 21:50 · 1.2 m

The spot

Faces
143° SE
Swell window
NE 50° → W 260°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.2 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag

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: YesToiletsParkingAccessible: Wheelchair AccessDogs on lead (During the blue flag season dogs are not allowed on the beach between 11am and 6pm)

As listed by Louth County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Hot Box Sauna (Carlingford) · Carlingford Marina, Carlingford Lough · 8 km · fixed

The Wood Fired Sauna (Skerries) · Skerries, Co. Dublin · 44 km · fixed

Templetown beach is a large open gently sloping beach consisting of sand and shingle and facing to the south. The bathing water is located in an area that is backing onto sandy dunes. Templetown beach consists of sand dunes which support a variety of plant species. There is a variety of wildlife located including limpets and crabs. The bathing area is approximately 0.2Km in length however the beach extends beyond the designated bathing area to the west and the east. The beach is gently sloping into the sea.

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🌊 Shelling Hill/Templetown dip · Decent · sea 15° · 1.1 mFri, 2 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
🌊 Shelling Hill/Templetown dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 13:30–14:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Shelling Hill/Templetown dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.7 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m

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