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St Helens Bay

faces E Monitored, not designated

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15
Grim · knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore
Waves
0.3 m
4 s period from SSE · model cell 0.9 km out
Sea
16.8°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 66 km away.
Tide
1.6 m
Falling. Low at 16:40.
Wind
6 km/h
Light breeze, ESE, onshore, gusts 13
Daylight
07:29
Sunrise. Sunset 18:59. Air 14°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
12:00
Grim 19/100
knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.4 m · 4 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 16:40 ▲ 22:45
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 12 km/h
▼ 04:45 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 17:35 ▲ 23:40
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 26 km/h
▼ 05:55 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 19:10
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 18 km/h
▲ 02:30 ▼ 07:35 ▲ 15:20 ▼ 21:15
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Blowy 37/100
waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind · 0.7 m · 22 km/h
▲ 03:50 ▼ 09:00 ▲ 16:30 ▼ 22:20
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Fresh 61/100
chest-high 1.0 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide · 0.9 m · 14 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 10:15 ▲ 17:35 ▼ 23:10
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 44 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:15 ▲ 18:20

Week at a glance

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Sat 13:0013 · Grimknee-high 0.4 m · light onshore
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 07:00 · 22 GrimSat 08:00 · 25 GrimSat 09:00 · 28 BlowySat 10:00 · 21 GrimSat 11:00 · 22 GrimSat 12:00 · 19 GrimSat 13:00 · 13 GrimSat 14:00 · 10 GrimSat 15:00 · 9 GrimSat 16:00 · 5 GrimSat 17:00 · 4 GrimSat 18:00 · 7 GrimSat 19:00 · 11 GrimSat 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 5 GrimSun 09:00 · 5 GrimSun 10:00 · 5 GrimSun 11:00 · 5 GrimSun 12:00 · 5 GrimSun 13:00 · 5 GrimSun 14:00 · 5 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 5 GrimSun 17:00 · 5 GrimSun 18:00 · 5 GrimSun 19:00 · 5 GrimSun 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 5 GrimMon 09:00 · 5 GrimMon 10:00 · 5 GrimMon 11:00 · 5 GrimMon 12:00 · 5 GrimMon 13:00 · 5 GrimMon 14:00 · 5 GrimMon 15:00 · 5 GrimMon 16:00 · 5 GrimMon 17:00 · 5 GrimMon 18:00 · 5 GrimMon 19:00 · 5 GrimMon 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 3 GrimTue 22:00 · 10 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 19 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 27 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 16 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 11 GrimWed 13:00 · 19 GrimWed 16:00 · 27 GrimWed 19:00 · 37 BlowyWed 22:00 · 27 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 16 Grim · nightThu 04:00 · 25 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 32 Blowy · nightThu 10:00 · 46 FreshThu 13:00 · 61 FreshThu 19:00 · 41 BlowyFri 01:00 · 19 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 13:00

13 Grim
  • knee-high 0.4 m
  • light onshore
  • high-ish tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.3 m6 km/h
faces 89° E · wind onshore
Waves
0.3 m @ 4 s from SSE
Wind
6 km/h ESE · gusts 13
Tide
1.5 m · upper half
Air
14°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
12:0019 Grim0.4 m4 sSSE4 km/h NNE141.7 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
13:0013 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h ESE131.5 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
14:0010 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h SE141.2 m dry14°knee-high 0.3 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
15:009 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h SE151.0 m dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
16:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h SSE140.8 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
17:004 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h S130.7 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
18:007 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE7 km/h SSW120.8 m dry14°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
19:0011 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE4 km/h SSW101.0 m dry13°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
20:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE4 km/h S81.2 m dry12°flat
21:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE7 km/h S91.3 m dry12°flat
22:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE7 km/h SSW101.4 m ▲dry11°flat
23:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h SSW101.5 m ▲dry12°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h S111.5 m dry12°flat
01:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h S121.4 m dry13°flat
02:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h SSW131.2 m dry14°flat
03:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h S130.9 m dry15°flat
04:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE13 km/h S140.8 m ▼dry15°flat
05:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE16 km/h S150.7 m ▼dry15°flat
06:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE13 km/h SW160.8 m ▼dry15°flat
07:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE13 km/h WSW181.0 m dry14°flat
08:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h WSW191.2 m dry14°flat
09:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW211.4 m dry14°flat
10:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE15 km/h SW231.5 m dry16°flat
11:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW271.6 m ▲dry16°flat
12:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW291.7 m ▲dry17°flat
13:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW311.6 m dry16°flat
14:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW331.5 m dry17°flat
15:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW351.3 m dry17°flat
16:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE21 km/h WSW361.1 m dry17°flat
17:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW370.9 m ▼dry17°flat
18:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW370.9 m ▼dry16°flat
19:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW360.9 m dry16°flat
20:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW351.1 m dry16°flat
21:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW361.2 m dry16°flat
22:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW371.3 m dry15°flat
23:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW371.4 m ▲dry15°flat
Monday, 5 October
00:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW381.4 m ▲dry15°flat
01:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE23 km/h SW381.4 m dry16°flat
02:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE24 km/h SW391.3 m dry16°flat
03:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE26 km/h SW391.2 m dry16°flat
04:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE25 km/h WSW371.0 m dry16°flat
05:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE25 km/h WSW370.8 m ▼dry16°flat
06:005 Grim0.3 m3 sSSE25 km/h WSW370.8 m ▼dry16°flat
07:005 Grim0.3 m3 sSSE22 km/h WSW370.8 m ▼dry16°flat
08:005 Grim0.3 m3 sSSE26 km/h SW331.0 m dry16°flat
09:005 Grim0.3 m3 sSSE28 km/h SW331.1 m dry16°flat
10:005 Grim0.3 m3 sSSE30 km/h SW341.3 m dry16°flat
11:005 Grim0.3 m3 sSSE31 km/h WSW351.4 m dry16°flat

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Rosslare, 3 km away · metres above chart datum
04:1010:4516:4022:45
Low 04:10 · 0.6 mHigh 10:45 · 1.7 mLow 16:40 · 0.7 mHigh 22:45 · 1.5 m

The spot

Faces
89° E
Swell window
NNW 340° → WSW 250°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 0.9 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

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedDogs on lead

As listed by Wexford County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

SoulFire · Carne Beach · 4 km · fixed

Helios Sauna (Wexford) · Rosslare Strand · 6 km · fixed

The Sweaty Horsebox Sauna · Ballinesker Beach, Curracloe · 19 km · mobile

Saltee Sauna · Kilmore Quay beach · 19 km · fixed

St Helens Bay Beach is a secluded beach in a sheltered bay south of Rosslare Euro Port. Car parking is available beside the beach.

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🏄 St Helens Bay surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 St Helens Bay surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat
🏄 St Helens Bay surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.3 mMon, 5 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat

Nearby spots

Rosslare Harbour

2 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

Carne

4 km · Co. Wexford · Excellent Quality

Lady's Island Lake

6 km · Co. Wexford · Not classified

Rosslare Strand

6 km · Co. Wexford · Excellent Quality

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