Shelling Hill/Templetown
Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces SE
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45
Fresh · chest-high 1.0 m, short period 6 s, choppy
Waves
1.0 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 2.2 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 73 km away.
Tide
1.4 m
Low tide. Low at 09:15.
Wind
26 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 33
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 15°C.
Best surf each day
Daylight hoursToday
18:00
Decent 75/100
overhead 1.6 m, cross-shore wind · 1.6 m · 32 km/h
▲ 03:25 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
07:00
Grim 23/100
knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind · 0.5 m · 11 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 17:00 ▼ 23:05
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Blowy 28/100
waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind · 0.7 m · 25 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:40 ▲ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Blowy 28/100
waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind · 0.7 m · 26 km/h
▼ 00:40 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 19:50
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Blowy 33/100
knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low tide · 0.4 m · 18 km/h
▼ 02:15 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:35 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 17 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 22:05
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 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 09:0045 · Fresh
Fri, 2 Oct, 09:00
45 Fresh- chest-high 1.0 m
- short period 6 s, choppy
- onshore wind
- low tide
- onshore wind
Waves
1.0 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
26 km/h SSW · gusts 33
Tide
1.2 m · low
Air
15°C · dry
Meteogram
Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tideHour by hour
Next 48 hours| Time | Surf | Waves | Period | From | Wind | Gust | Tide | Rain | Air | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ||||||||||
| 08:00 | 45 Fresh | 1.1 m | 6 s | SSE | 25 km/h S | 31 | 1.7 m | dry | 15° | chest-high 1.0 m, short period 6 s, choppy, onshore wind |
| 09:00 | 45 Fresh | 1.0 m | 6 s | SSE | 26 km/h SSW | 33 | 1.2 m ▼ | dry | 15° | chest-high 1.0 m, short period 6 s, choppy, onshore wind |
| 10:00 | 45 Fresh | 1.0 m | 6 s | SSE | 26 km/h S | 35 | 1.3 m ▼ | dry | 15° | chest-high 1.0 m, short period 6 s, choppy, onshore wind |
| 11:00 | 28 Blowy | 1.0 m | 6 s | SSE | 29 km/h S | 38 | 1.8 m | dry | 15° | chest-high 1.0 m, short period 6 s, choppy, onshore wind |
| 12:00 | 45 Fresh | 1.1 m | 6 s | SSE | 27 km/h S | 41 | 2.6 m | dry | 16° | chest-high 1.1 m, short period 6 s, choppy, onshore wind |
| 13:00 | 45 Fresh | 1.2 m | 6 s | SSE | 28 km/h SSW | 43 | 3.3 m | dry | 17° | chest-high 1.2 m, short period 6 s, choppy, onshore wind |
| 14:00 | 28 Blowy | 1.3 m | 6 s | SSE | 31 km/h S | 46 | 4.0 m | 0.3 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.3 m, short period 6 s, choppy, onshore wind |
| 15:00 | 23 Grim | 1.4 m | 6 s | SSE | 34 km/h S | 48 | 4.4 m ▲ | 1.0 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.4 m, short period 6 s, choppy, onshore wind |
| 16:00 | 45 Fresh | 1.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 39 km/h S | 51 | 4.5 m ▲ | 1.7 mm | 16° | overhead 1.7 m, onshore wind, high tide |
| 17:00 | 45 Fresh | 1.6 m | 7 s | SSE | 40 km/h S | 51 | 4.3 m ▲ | 1.2 mm | 15° | overhead 1.7 m, onshore wind, high tide |
| 18:00 | 75 Decent | 1.6 m | 7 s | SSE | 32 km/h SW | 44 | 3.7 m | 0.3 mm | 15° | overhead 1.6 m, cross-shore wind |
| 19:00 | 75 Decent | 1.5 m | 7 s | SSE | 29 km/h WSW | 38 | 2.9 m | dry | 15° | overhead 1.5 m, cross-shore wind |
| 20:00 | 65 Decent | 1.4 m | 7 s | SSE | 31 km/h WSW | 34 | 2.1 m | dry | 14° | chest-high 1.4 m, cross-shore wind |
| 21:00 | 83 Grand | 1.3 m | 7 s | SSE | 24 km/h W | 35 | 1.4 m ▼ | dry | 13° | chest-high 1.3 m, offshore wind, low tide |
| 22:00 | 83 Grand | 1.2 m | 7 s | SSE | 14 km/h W | 37 | 1.2 m ▼ | dry | 12° | chest-high 1.2 m, offshore wind, low tide |
| 23:00 | 65 Decent | 1.1 m | 7 s | SSE | 23 km/h W | 34 | 1.4 m ▼ | dry | 12° | chest-high 1.1 m, cross-shore wind, low tide |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 83 Grand | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 17 km/h W | 32 | 2.0 m | dry | 11° | chest-high 0.9 m, offshore wind |
| 01:00 | 58 Fresh | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 18 km/h W | 31 | 2.8 m | dry | 10° | waist-high 0.8 m, offshore wind |
| 02:00 | 58 Fresh | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 17 km/h W | 29 | 3.5 m | dry | 9° | waist-high 0.8 m, offshore wind |
| 03:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 17 km/h W | 27 | 4.0 m | dry | 9° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 04:00 | 46 Fresh | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 15 km/h W | 26 | 4.3 m ▲ | dry | 9° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 05:00 | 23 Grim | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 12 km/h W | 22 | 4.3 m ▲ | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, high tide |
| 06:00 | 23 Grim | 0.5 m | 6 s | SSE | 12 km/h W | 21 | 4.0 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind |
| 07:00 | 23 Grim | 0.5 m | 6 s | SSE | 11 km/h W | 20 | 3.4 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind |
| 08:00 | 23 Grim | 0.4 m | 6 s | SSE | 12 km/h WSW | 20 | 2.6 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind |
| 09:00 | 23 Grim | 0.4 m | 6 s | SSE | 15 km/h W | 19 | 2.0 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low tide |
| 10:00 | 23 Grim | 0.3 m | 6 s | SSE | 15 km/h WSW | 19 | 1.6 m ▼ | dry | 10° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low tide |
| 11:00 | 23 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 13 km/h WSW | 19 | 1.6 m ▼ | dry | 11° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low tide |
| 12:00 | 23 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 14 km/h WSW | 19 | 2.0 m | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind |
| 13:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h SW | 18 | 2.6 m | dry | 13° | flat |
| 14:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h SSW | 19 | 3.2 m | dry | 14° | flat |
| 15:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 14 km/h SSW | 21 | 3.8 m | dry | 15° | flat |
| 16:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | S | 13 km/h SSW | 23 | 4.2 m ▲ | dry | 15° | flat |
| 17:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | S | 16 km/h SSW | 24 | 4.3 m ▲ | dry | 15° | flat |
| 18:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | S | 16 km/h SSW | 26 | 4.2 m ▲ | dry | 15° | flat |
| 19:00 | 5 Grim | 0.2 m | 4 s | SSE | 21 km/h S | 26 | 3.8 m | dry | 15° | flat |
| 20:00 | 7 Grim | 0.3 m | 3 s | SSE | 23 km/h S | 27 | 3.1 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.3 m, onshore wind |
| 21:00 | 15 Grim | 0.4 m | 3 s | SSE | 25 km/h SSW | 28 | 2.3 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind |
| 22:00 | 15 Grim | 0.4 m | 3 s | SSE | 28 km/h SSW | 32 | 1.8 m ▼ | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low tide |
| 23:00 | 15 Grim | 0.4 m | 3 s | SSE | 25 km/h SW | 34 | 1.5 m ▼ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low tide |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 15 Grim | 0.5 m | 3 s | SSE | 22 km/h SW | 33 | 1.6 m ▼ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low tide |
| 01:00 | 15 Grim | 0.5 m | 4 s | SSE | 21 km/h SW | 32 | 1.9 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind |
| 02:00 | 15 Grim | 0.5 m | 4 s | SSE | 19 km/h SW | 32 | 2.5 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind |
| 03:00 | 15 Grim | 0.5 m | 4 s | SSE | 19 km/h SW | 31 | 3.1 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind |
| 04:00 | 15 Grim | 0.5 m | 4 s | SSE | 20 km/h SW | 31 | 3.6 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind |
| 05:00 | 15 Grim | 0.5 m | 4 s | SSE | 19 km/h SW | 32 | 4.0 m ▲ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high tide |
| 06:00 | 23 Grim | 0.5 m | 4 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 32 | 4.1 m ▲ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high tide |
| 07:00 | 28 Blowy | 0.6 m | 4 s | SSE | 19 km/h SSW | 32 | 4.0 m | dry | 13° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
Where the energy comes from
Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell windowSwell 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 datumHigh 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.
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.
Put Shelling Hill/Templetown in your calendar
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Set up Dipper Plus🏄 Shelling Hill/Templetown surf · Decent · sea 15° · 1.6 mFri, 2 Oct 17:30–18:30 · overhead 1.6 m, cross-shore wind
🏄 Shelling Hill/Templetown surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 06:30–07:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind
🏄 Shelling Hill/Templetown surf · Blowy · sea 15° · 0.7 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · waist-high 0.7 m, short period 4 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
Nearby spots
Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.