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South of Bray Harbour

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Dip score now
94
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
0.1 m
2 s period from ENE · model cell 1 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 54 km away.
Tide
2.5 m
Falling. Low at 09:30.
Wind
16 km/h
Gentle breeze, S, cross, gusts 32
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
07:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 15 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:30 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 3 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 12 km/h
▲ 05:55 ▼ 11:55 ▲ 18:30
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 6 km/h
▼ 00:55 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:20 ▲ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 9 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, high tide · 17 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:50 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50

Week at a glance

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Fri 06:0094 · Grandgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightFri 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightFri 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightFri 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightFri 07:00 · 94 GrandFri 08:00 · 94 GrandFri 09:00 · 94 GrandFri 10:00 · 94 GrandFri 11:00 · 84 GrandFri 12:00 · 84 GrandFri 13:00 · 84 GrandFri 14:00 · 76 DecentFri 15:00 · 76 DecentFri 16:00 · 76 DecentFri 17:00 · 70 DecentFri 18:00 · 86 GrandFri 19:00 · 82 GrandFri 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 90 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 97 GrandSat 08:00 · 97 GrandSat 09:00 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 100 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 94 GrandSun 09:00 · 94 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 94 GrandSun 12:00 · 94 GrandSun 13:00 · 94 GrandSun 14:00 · 94 GrandSun 15:00 · 94 GrandSun 16:00 · 94 GrandSun 17:00 · 94 GrandSun 18:00 · 94 GrandSun 19:00 · 94 GrandSun 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 94 GrandMon 13:00 · 94 GrandMon 16:00 · 94 GrandMon 19:00 · 100 GrandMon 22:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 92 GrandTue 13:00 · 92 GrandTue 16:00 · 92 GrandTue 19:00 · 100 GrandTue 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 91 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandThu 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 97 GrandThu 19:00 · 91 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00

94 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.1 m16 km/h
faces 71° ENE · wind cross
Waves
0.1 m @ 2 s from ENE
Wind
16 km/h S · gusts 32
Tide
2.8 m · upper half
Air
14°C · 0.1 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
06:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE16 km/h S322.8 m 0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE15 km/h S312.1 m 0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE15 km/h S301.4 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE19 km/h S331.0 m ▼0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE19 km/h SSW380.9 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0084 Grand0.1 m2 sENE23 km/h S411.3 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0084 Grand0.1 m2 sE27 km/h S441.8 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0084 Grand0.1 m3 sE25 km/h S472.4 m dry18°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0076 Decent0.1 m8 sE23 km/h S492.9 m 0.2 mm17°moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
15:0076 Decent0.1 m9 sE27 km/h S493.4 m ▲0.2 mm18°moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
16:0076 Decent0.1 m9 sE26 km/h S483.5 m ▲0.4 mm17°moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
17:0070 Decent0.1 m9 sE24 km/h SSW453.5 m ▲0.6 mm17°moderate breeze, rain, calm sea
18:0086 Grand0.1 m9 sE19 km/h SSW403.1 m 0.4 mm17°gentle breeze, showers possible, calm sea
19:0082 Grand0.1 m9 sE21 km/h WSW342.5 m 0.2 mm17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible
20:0094 Grand0.1 m9 sE19 km/h W301.8 m 0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0090 Grand0.1 m9 sENE21 km/h W291.2 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0091 Grand0.1 m9 sENE17 km/h W280.9 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE12 km/h W281.0 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE6 km/h NW271.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE1 km/h NE241.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE5 km/h NW192.4 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE10 km/h WSW172.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0092 Grand0.1 m3 sENE10 km/h WSW163.2 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE12 km/h SW153.3 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE11 km/h SW153.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE10 km/h SW152.7 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE9 km/h SW152.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE10 km/h SW141.6 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sENE8 km/h WSW141.3 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:00100 Grand0.1 m3 sENE3 km/h S141.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:00100 Grand0.0 m2 sENE7 km/h ESE141.4 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h ESE161.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sNE17 km/h SE192.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE19 km/h SSE232.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE17 km/h SSE243.2 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE15 km/h S253.4 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE13 km/h SSE243.4 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sENE12 km/h S223.0 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sENE14 km/h S222.5 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sENE16 km/h S231.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sENE18 km/h S231.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sENE17 km/h SE251.1 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sENE5 km/h ESE261.1 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sENE4 km/h SSE261.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0097 Grand0.1 m2 sENE11 km/h SSW281.8 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sENE15 km/h SSW302.2 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE14 km/h SSW312.7 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sENE12 km/h SSW313.0 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Bray Harbour (modelled), 2 km away · metres above chart datum
03:4009:3016:1022:10
High 03:40 · 3.5 mLow 09:30 · 0.9 mHigh 16:10 · 3.6 mLow 22:10 · 0.9 m

The spot

Faces
71° ENE
Swell window
N 350° → SSE 160°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1 km out
Water
Not classified

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

No annual classification yet.

· beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesNo toiletsParking200m from Bray Dart Station and bus stopDogs on lead

As listed by Wicklow County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Helios Sauna (Bray Rooftop) · Bray seafront · 1 km · fixed

The Hot Box Sauna (Killiney Beach) · Killiney Beach, Co. Dublin · 6 km · fixed

The Barrel Sauna (Greystones) · The Boatyard, Beach Road, Greystones · 7 km · fixed

Fad Saoil Saunas (Greystones) · Rise at The Cove, Marine Road, Greystones · 7 km · fixed

Located just south of Bray Harbour and accessed from the car park at the north end of Bray Seafront. It has a mixture of gravelly and sandy areas and can be the most sheltered area on Bray Seafront.

Put South of Bray Harbour in your calendar

Dipper Plus drops the best dip hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

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🌊 South of Bray Harbour dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mFri, 2 Oct 06:30–07:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 South of Bray Harbour dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 South of Bray Harbour dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Bray South Promenade

1 km · Co. Wicklow · Good Quality

Corbawn Lane

4 km · Co. Dublin · Not classified

Killiney

6 km · Co. Dublin · Excellent Quality

Triton Lake

6 km · Co. Wicklow · Not classified

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