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Skerries, South Beach

Excellent Quality 2025 faces NE

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66
Decent · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore
Waves
0.0 m
3 s period from NNE · model cell 0.8 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 46 km away.
Tide
2.7 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 10:20.
Wind
20 km/h
Moderate breeze, WSW, offshore, gusts 22
Daylight
07:29
Sunrise. Sunset 18:58. Air 9°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
16:00
Grand 96/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 11 km/h
▲ 04:25 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:05
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grand 88/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.0 m · 21 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:40 ▲ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 18 km/h
▼ 00:45 ▲ 07:25 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 85/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 13 km/h
▼ 02:10 ▲ 08:45 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 16 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 80/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Fresh 58/100
fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible · 32 km/h
▼ 04:50 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 17:05 ▲ 23:25

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 08:0065 · Decentmoderate breeze · offshore, flatter inshore
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 74 DecentSat 08:00 · 65 DecentSat 09:00 · 60 FreshSat 10:00 · 65 DecentSat 11:00 · 66 DecentSat 12:00 · 73 DecentSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 88 GrandSat 15:00 · 92 GrandSat 16:00 · 96 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 79 DecentSat 19:00 · 85 GrandSat 20:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 80 GrandSun 09:00 · 76 DecentSun 10:00 · 74 DecentSun 11:00 · 69 DecentSun 12:00 · 63 DecentSun 13:00 · 72 DecentSun 14:00 · 76 DecentSun 15:00 · 76 DecentSun 16:00 · 80 GrandSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 88 GrandSun 19:00 · 87 GrandSun 20:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 80 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 87 GrandMon 09:00 · 82 GrandMon 10:00 · 78 DecentMon 11:00 · 73 DecentMon 12:00 · 68 DecentMon 13:00 · 47 FreshMon 14:00 · 65 DecentMon 15:00 · 70 DecentMon 16:00 · 78 DecentMon 17:00 · 82 GrandMon 18:00 · 82 GrandMon 19:00 · 91 GrandMon 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 80 GrandTue 13:00 · 49 FreshTue 16:00 · 64 DecentTue 19:00 · 85 GrandTue 22:00 · 87 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 89 GrandWed 13:00 · 75 DecentWed 16:00 · 58 FreshWed 19:00 · 68 DecentWed 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightThu 13:00 · 79 DecentThu 19:00 · 80 GrandFri 01:00 · 53 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 44 Blowy · nightFri 13:00 · 58 FreshFri 19:00 · 40 Blowy

Sat, 3 Oct, 08:00

65 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • offshore, flatter inshore
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.0 m20 km/h
faces 47° NE · wind offshore
Waves
0.0 m @ 3 s from NNE
Wind
20 km/h WSW · gusts 22
Tide
2.6 m · lower half
Air
9°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
07:0074 Decent0.0 m3 sNNE17 km/h WSW223.3 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0065 Decent0.0 m3 sNNE20 km/h WSW222.6 m dry9°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
09:0060 Fresh0.0 m2 sNNE20 km/h WSW222.0 m dry9°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
10:0065 Decent0.0 m2 sNNE17 km/h SW231.6 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0066 Decent0.0 m5 sNNE15 km/h SW221.7 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0073 Decent0.0 m5 sNNE14 km/h WSW212.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0083 Grand0.0 m5 sNNE12 km/h WSW192.6 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0088 Grand0.0 m4 sNNE9 km/h SW183.2 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0092 Grand0.0 m4 sNNE12 km/h SW183.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0096 Grand0.0 m4 sNE11 km/h SW214.1 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.0 m4 sENE18 km/h S234.3 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0079 Decent0.0 m4 sENE20 km/h S234.2 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0085 Grand0.0 m4 sENE19 km/h S223.7 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0077 Decent0.0 m2 sENE15 km/h S213.1 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0072 Decent0.0 m2 sENE12 km/h S212.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0068 Decent0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h SW211.8 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0063 Decent0.0 m2 sENE15 km/h SW221.5 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0067 Decent0.0 m2 sENE18 km/h SW231.6 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0072 Decent0.0 m2 sENE12 km/h SSW242.0 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0075 Decent0.0 m2 sENE14 km/h SW242.5 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0079 Decent0.0 m2 sENE14 km/h SW243.0 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0079 Decent0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h SSW243.5 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0088 Grand0.0 m2 sENE15 km/h SSW243.9 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0090 Grand0.0 m2 sENE15 km/h SSW254.0 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0085 Grand0.0 m2 sENE16 km/h S273.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0080 Grand0.0 m2 sENE14 km/h S283.5 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0076 Decent0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h SSW302.9 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0074 Decent0.0 m2 sENE17 km/h SW322.3 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0069 Decent0.0 m2 sE19 km/h SSW332.0 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0063 Decent0.0 m3 sE20 km/h SW341.9 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
13:0072 Decent0.0 m3 sE18 km/h SW352.1 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0076 Decent0.0 m3 sE19 km/h SW352.5 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0076 Decent0.0 m3 sE22 km/h SW363.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
16:0080 Grand0.0 m3 sE22 km/h SW353.4 m dry18°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
17:0084 Grand0.0 m3 sE22 km/h SW333.9 m dry18°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
18:0088 Grand0.0 m3 sE21 km/h SW324.2 m ▲dry18°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
19:0087 Grand0.0 m3 sE23 km/h SW304.2 m ▲dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
20:0083 Grand0.0 m3 sE21 km/h SW313.9 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
21:0079 Decent0.0 m3 sE21 km/h SW323.3 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0074 Decent0.0 m3 sE21 km/h SW332.6 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0070 Decent0.0 m3 sE22 km/h SW332.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Monday, 5 October
00:0065 Decent0.0 m3 sE23 km/h SW331.6 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0063 Decent0.0 m3 sE22 km/h WSW361.5 m ▼dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0067 Decent0.0 m3 sE21 km/h WSW341.7 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0071 Decent0.0 m3 sE21 km/h SW342.1 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0076 Decent0.0 m3 sE22 km/h SW352.7 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
05:0080 Grand0.0 m3 sE22 km/h SW343.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
06:0084 Grand0.0 m3 sE23 km/h SW343.7 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Skerries, 0 km away · metres above chart datum
04:2510:2016:5523:05
High 04:25 · 4.3 mLow 10:20 · 1.6 mHigh 16:55 · 4.3 mLow 23:05 · 1.5 m

The spot

Faces
47° NE
Swell window
NW 310° → S 180°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 0.8 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 Good, 2023 Sufficient, 2022 Sufficient. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: 11am to 7pm weekends only in June & full time July & AugustToiletsParkingBus RouteAccessible: YesDogs on lead

As listed by Fingal County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Wood Fired Sauna (Skerries) · Skerries · right here · fixed

The Wood Fired Sauna (Rush) · North Beach, Rush · 6 km · fixed

The Sea Sauna · Tower Bay Beach, Portrane · 10 km · fixed

Restore Sauna Portmarnock · White Sands Hotel, Coast Road, Portmarnock · 16 km · fixed

Skerries South Beach is a long sandy beach, sloping gently towards the sea. The rocks of Red Island headland form the boundary at the northern end of the beach.

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🌊 Skerries, South Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 15:30–16:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Skerries, South Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
🌊 Skerries, South Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mMon, 5 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

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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.