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Shelling Hill/Templetown

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces SE

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Dip score now
100
Grand · light winds, dry
Waves
0.2 m
4 s period from SSE · model cell 2.2 km out
Sea
15.3°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 73 km away.
Tide
4.3 m
High tide. High at 17:00.
Wind
12 km/h
Light breeze, S, onshore, gusts 18
Daylight
07:29
Sunrise. Sunset 18:58. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
16:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 10 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 17:00 ▼ 23:05
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 12 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 · 17 km/h
▼ 00:40 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 19:50
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 12 km/h
▼ 02:15 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:35 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 18 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 22:05
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 6 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:35 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Decent 78/100
gentle breeze, rain · 19 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 23:30

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 17:00100 · Grandlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 100 GrandSat 16:00 · 100 GrandSat 17:00 · 100 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 78 DecentSat 20:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 91 GrandSun 09:00 · 91 GrandSun 10:00 · 91 GrandSun 11:00 · 97 GrandSun 12:00 · 100 GrandSun 13:00 · 94 GrandSun 14:00 · 88 GrandSun 15:00 · 88 GrandSun 16:00 · 88 GrandSun 17:00 · 88 GrandSun 18:00 · 88 GrandSun 19:00 · 88 GrandSun 20:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 62 DecentMon 09:00 · 78 DecentMon 10:00 · 78 DecentMon 11:00 · 78 DecentMon 12:00 · 78 DecentMon 13:00 · 88 GrandMon 14:00 · 78 DecentMon 15:00 · 78 DecentMon 16:00 · 78 DecentMon 17:00 · 78 DecentMon 18:00 · 78 DecentMon 19:00 · 88 GrandMon 20:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 21:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 22:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 23:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 00:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 06:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 08:00 · 70 DecentTue 09:00 · 80 GrandTue 10:00 · 73 DecentTue 11:00 · 79 DecentTue 12:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 94 GrandTue 14:00 · 94 GrandTue 15:00 · 94 GrandTue 16:00 · 94 GrandTue 17:00 · 94 GrandTue 18:00 · 91 GrandTue 19:00 · 97 GrandTue 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 87 GrandWed 16:00 · 79 DecentWed 19:00 · 87 GrandWed 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 82 Grand · nightThu 04:00 · 82 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 86 GrandThu 13:00 · 91 GrandThu 16:00 · 91 GrandThu 19:00 · 97 GrandThu 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightFri 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightFri 13:00 · 69 DecentFri 19:00 · 78 Decent

Sat, 3 Oct, 17:00

100 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • sunny
  • high tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.2 m12 km/h
faces 143° SE · wind onshore
Waves
0.2 m @ 4 s from SSE
Wind
12 km/h S · gusts 18
Tide
4.3 m · high
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
16:00100 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h SSE184.2 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:00100 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h S184.3 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE13 km/h SSW214.2 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0078 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE26 km/h S233.8 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0078 Decent0.3 m3 sSSE24 km/h S273.1 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0078 Decent0.4 m3 sSSE23 km/h S282.3 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0078 Decent0.4 m3 sSSE22 km/h S271.8 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0084 Grand0.4 m3 sSSE25 km/h SSW271.5 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0081 Grand0.4 m3 sSSE26 km/h SW301.6 m ▼dry12°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0081 Grand0.4 m3 sSSE24 km/h SW301.9 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0081 Grand0.4 m3 sSSE22 km/h WSW292.5 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0081 Grand0.4 m3 sSSE22 km/h WSW283.1 m dry11°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0091 Grand0.4 m3 sSSE17 km/h WSW273.6 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0091 Grand0.4 m3 sSSE18 km/h SW254.0 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0081 Grand0.4 m3 sSSE21 km/h SW264.1 m ▲dry11°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0091 Grand0.3 m3 sSSE18 km/h SW274.0 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0091 Grand0.3 m3 sSSE18 km/h SW263.5 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0091 Grand0.4 m3 sSSE15 km/h SW262.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0091 Grand0.4 m3 sSSE14 km/h SW262.3 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0097 Grand0.4 m3 sSSE9 km/h WSW261.9 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:00100 Grand0.4 m3 sSSE12 km/h SW261.9 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0094 Grand0.4 m3 sSSE15 km/h SW272.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0088 Grand0.4 m3 sSSE19 km/h SW282.5 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
15:0088 Grand0.4 m3 sSSE19 km/h SW283.0 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
16:0088 Grand0.5 m3 sSSE17 km/h SSW283.5 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
17:0088 Grand0.5 m4 sSSE13 km/h SSW284.0 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
18:0088 Grand0.5 m4 sSSE13 km/h SW274.3 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
19:0088 Grand0.5 m4 sSSE14 km/h SW254.3 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
20:0088 Grand0.5 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW253.9 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
21:0088 Grand0.5 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW273.4 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
22:0078 Decent0.5 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW292.7 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
23:0078 Decent0.5 m4 sSSE24 km/h SW312.0 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
Monday, 5 October
00:0078 Decent0.6 m4 sSSE26 km/h SW331.6 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
01:0078 Decent0.6 m4 sSSE28 km/h SW351.5 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
02:0062 Decent0.7 m4 sSSE29 km/h SW351.7 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
03:0062 Decent0.7 m4 sSSE30 km/h SW352.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
04:0078 Decent0.7 m4 sSSE27 km/h SW342.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
05:0088 Grand0.7 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW333.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
06:0078 Decent0.7 m5 sSSE23 km/h SW333.8 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
07:0078 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE26 km/h SSW334.1 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
08:0062 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE29 km/h SSW344.1 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
09:0078 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE22 km/h SW353.8 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
10:0078 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE27 km/h WSW353.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
11:0078 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE27 km/h WSW342.6 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
12:0078 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE23 km/h WSW342.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
13:0088 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE17 km/h W331.9 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
14:0078 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE21 km/h WSW371.9 m ▼dry17°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
15:0078 Decent0.6 m5 sSSE22 km/h WSW352.2 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 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
04:2010:2017:0023:05
High 04:20 · 4.4 mLow 10:20 · 1.6 mHigh 17:00 · 4.3 mLow 23:05 · 1.4 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 · Grand · sea 15° · 0.2 mSat, 3 Oct 15:30–16:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Shelling Hill/Templetown dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.4 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Shelling Hill/Templetown dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.6 mMon, 5 Oct 12:30–13:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 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.