Silver Strand
Sufficient Quality 2025 faces E
Surf score now
27
Grim · chest-high 1.1 m, short period 6 s, choppy
Waves
1.1 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 1.9 km out
Sea
14.9°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 71 km away.
Tide
1.2 m
Rising. High at 16:20.
Wind
39 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 51
Daylight
07:26
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 15°C.
Best surf each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideToday
19:00
Fresh 51/100
chest-high 1.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 1.3 m · 29 km/h
▲ 03:50 ▼ 09:35 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:00
Sat, 3 Oct
07:00
Grim 25/100
knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.5 m · 13 km/h
▲ 04:50 ▼ 10:25 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:25
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 27/100
knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.4 m · 22 km/h
▲ 06:10 ▼ 11:50 ▲ 18:30
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Blowy 31/100
knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.4 m · 13 km/h
▼ 00:50 ▲ 07:30 ▼ 13:10 ▲ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Blowy 28/100
knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.4 m · 19 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:25 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 21 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:45 ▼ 15:25 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 12 km/h
▼ 04:00 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:40
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 12:0028 · Blowy
Fri, 2 Oct, 12:00
28 Blowy- chest-high 1.1 m
- short period 6 s, choppy
- cross-shore wind
- low-ish tide
- cross wind
Waves
1.1 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
39 km/h SSW · gusts 51
Tide
1.4 m · lower half
Air
15°C · 0.3 mm rain
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 | ||||||||||
| 11:00 | 25 Grim | 1.0 m | 6 s | SSE | 38 km/h S | 47 | 1.0 m | 0.3 mm | 15° | chest-high 1.0 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 12:00 | 28 Blowy | 1.1 m | 6 s | SSE | 39 km/h SSW | 51 | 1.4 m | 0.3 mm | 15° | chest-high 1.1 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 13:00 | 31 Blowy | 1.2 m | 6 s | SSE | 39 km/h SSW | 54 | 1.8 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.2 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 14:00 | 41 Blowy | 1.3 m | 6 s | SSE | 40 km/h SSW | 57 | 2.1 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 15:00 | 44 Blowy | 1.4 m | 6 s | SSE | 40 km/h SSW | 58 | 2.4 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 16:00 | 47 Fresh | 1.4 m | 6 s | SSE | 41 km/h SSW | 57 | 2.6 m ▲ | 0.2 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 17:00 | 46 Fresh | 1.4 m | 6 s | SSE | 40 km/h SSW | 55 | 2.5 m ▲ | 0.3 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 18:00 | 47 Fresh | 1.4 m | 6 s | SSE | 38 km/h SSW | 53 | 2.3 m | 0.8 mm | 16° | chest-high 1.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 19:00 | 51 Fresh | 1.3 m | 6 s | SSE | 29 km/h SSW | 48 | 1.8 m | 1.0 mm | 15° | chest-high 1.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 20:00 | 70 Decent | 1.2 m | 6 s | SSE | 16 km/h WSW | 36 | 1.4 m | 0.3 mm | 15° | chest-high 1.2 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 21:00 | 67 Decent | 1.1 m | 6 s | SSE | 17 km/h W | 26 | 0.9 m ▼ | dry | 13° | chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 22:00 | 63 Decent | 1.0 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 23 | 0.8 m ▼ | dry | 12° | chest-high 1.0 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 23:00 | 56 Fresh | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 9 km/h SW | 22 | 0.8 m ▼ | dry | 11° | chest-high 0.9 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 34 Blowy | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 6 km/h SSW | 20 | 1.0 m | dry | 10° | waist-high 0.8 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 01:00 | 35 Blowy | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 2 km/h WNW | 17 | 1.4 m | dry | 10° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 02:00 | 38 Blowy | 0.7 m | 6 s | SSE | 2 km/h SW | 14 | 1.7 m | dry | 10° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 03:00 | 41 Blowy | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 10 km/h WSW | 13 | 2.0 m | dry | 9° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 04:00 | 31 Blowy | 0.6 m | 6 s | SSE | 9 km/h WSW | 13 | 2.3 m ▲ | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 05:00 | 32 Blowy | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h W | 14 | 2.4 m ▲ | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 06:00 | 29 Blowy | 0.5 m | 5 s | SE | 11 km/h WSW | 14 | 2.3 m | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 07:00 | 25 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SE | 13 km/h WSW | 15 | 2.0 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 08:00 | 22 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SE | 14 km/h W | 16 | 1.6 m | dry | 9° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 09:00 | 18 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 15 km/h WSW | 15 | 1.3 m | dry | 10° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 10:00 | 14 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 14 km/h WSW | 15 | 1.0 m ▼ | dry | 11° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 11:00 | 15 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h WSW | 14 | 1.0 m ▼ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 12:00 | 8 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h SSW | 14 | 1.1 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 13:00 | 11 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 17 km/h S | 18 | 1.4 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 14:00 | 6 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 22 km/h S | 22 | 1.7 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 15:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 22 km/h S | 25 | 2.1 m | dry | 14° | flat |
| 16:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 23 km/h S | 27 | 2.3 m ▲ | dry | 14° | flat |
| 17:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 22 km/h SSW | 28 | 2.5 m ▲ | dry | 14° | flat |
| 18:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 27 km/h S | 29 | 2.5 m ▲ | dry | 14° | flat |
| 19:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 25 km/h SSW | 28 | 2.3 m | dry | 14° | flat |
| 20:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 22 km/h SSW | 27 | 1.9 m | dry | 13° | flat |
| 21:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 19 km/h SW | 27 | 1.4 m | dry | 12° | flat |
| 22:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 18 km/h SW | 27 | 1.1 m | dry | 11° | flat |
| 23:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 16 km/h SW | 26 | 0.9 m ▼ | dry | 10° | flat |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 3 s | SSE | 18 km/h SW | 27 | 0.8 m ▼ | dry | 11° | flat |
| 01:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 3 s | SSE | 19 km/h SW | 27 | 1.0 m | dry | 11° | flat |
| 02:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 3 s | SSE | 17 km/h SW | 28 | 1.3 m | dry | 11° | flat |
| 03:00 | 5 Grim | 0.3 m | 3 s | SSE | 20 km/h SW | 29 | 1.6 m | dry | 11° | flat |
| 04:00 | 9 Grim | 0.3 m | 3 s | SSE | 23 km/h SW | 31 | 1.9 m | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 05:00 | 12 Grim | 0.3 m | 4 s | SSE | 23 km/h SSW | 31 | 2.1 m ▲ | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 06:00 | 15 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 24 km/h SW | 32 | 2.3 m ▲ | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 07:00 | 12 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 18 km/h SW | 32 | 2.3 m ▲ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 08:00 | 27 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 22 km/h SW | 31 | 2.0 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 09:00 | 23 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 21 km/h SW | 31 | 1.7 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 10:00 | 19 Grim | 0.4 m | 4 s | SSE | 23 km/h SW | 32 | 1.4 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
Where the energy comes from
Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell windowSwell arriving between N and SSW reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.
Tide today
Wicklow (modelled), 4 km away · metres above chart datumHigh 03:50 · 2.5 mLow 09:35 · 0.8 mHigh 16:20 · 2.6 mLow 22:00 · 0.8 m
The spot
Faces
92° E
Swell window
N 0° → SSW 200°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.9 km out
Water
Sufficient 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 Good, 2023 Good, 2022 Excellent. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.
On the ground
No lifeguard listedToiletsParkingDogs on lead
As listed by Wicklow County Council. Open in Maps.
Sauna after?
The Boat Yard Sauna · Wicklow Harbour, Wicklow town · 4 km · fixed
Fad Saoil Saunas (Greystones) · Rise at The Cove, Marine Road, Greystones · 22 km · fixed
The Barrel Sauna (Greystones) · The Boatyard, Beach Road, Greystones · 22 km · fixed
Helios Sauna (Bray Rooftop) · Bray seafront · 28 km · fixed
Silver Strand is a sandy beach falling away gradually with depth. The beach is somewhat exposed and can be expected to be rough at times. The Wicklow Head Special Protection Area (SPA 004127) and Wicklow Reef Special Area of Conservation (SAC 002274) are located 1.2km to the North. The beach is divided at high tide and can only be accessed via the either caravan parks.
Put Silver Strand in your calendar
Dipper Plus drops the best surf hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.
Set up Dipper Plus🏄 Silver Strand surf · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.3 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · chest-high 1.3 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Silver Strand surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 06:30–07:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Silver Strand surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.4 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
Nearby spots
Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.