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Stradbally

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86
Grand · light winds, dry
Waves
0.7 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 2 km out
Sea
16.8°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 71 km away.
Tide
1.4 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 04:25.
Wind
9 km/h
Light breeze, NW, offshore, gusts 11
Daylight
07:33
Sunrise. Sunset 19:04. Air 6°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 9 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
09:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 9 km/h
▼ 05:20 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 19 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:55 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.3 m · 10 km/h
▲ 01:55 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 12 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:10
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, low tide · 12 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:40 ▼ 22:55
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Decent 70/100
moderate breeze, rain · 22 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 11:20 ▲ 17:25 ▼ 23:35

Week at a glance

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Sat 03:0086 · Grandlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 80 GrandSat 09:00 · 86 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 91 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 · 97 GrandSat 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 97 GrandSun 09:00 · 100 GrandSun 10:00 · 100 GrandSun 11:00 · 100 GrandSun 12:00 · 100 GrandSun 13:00 · 94 GrandSun 14:00 · 94 GrandSun 15:00 · 94 GrandSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 88 GrandSun 19:00 · 88 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 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 84 GrandMon 09:00 · 84 GrandMon 10:00 · 84 GrandMon 11:00 · 84 GrandMon 12:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 84 GrandMon 14:00 · 84 GrandMon 15:00 · 84 GrandMon 16:00 · 94 GrandMon 17:00 · 94 GrandMon 18:00 · 94 GrandMon 19:00 · 94 GrandMon 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 23:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 00:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 92 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 86 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 91 GrandWed 16:00 · 90 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandWed 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 97 GrandThu 13:00 · 97 GrandThu 19:00 · 97 GrandFri 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightFri 13:00 · 54 FreshFri 19:00 · 70 Decent

Sat, 3 Oct, 03:00

86 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
  • small waves 0.7 m
  • sunny
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.7 m9 km/h
faces 152° SSE · wind offshore
Waves
0.7 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
9 km/h NW · gusts 11
Tide
1.2 m · lower half
Air
6°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
02:0086 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE8 km/h WNW101.8 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
03:0086 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE9 km/h NW111.2 m dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
04:0080 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE8 km/h NNW110.9 m ▼dry5°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
05:0080 Grand0.6 m6 sSSE6 km/h NNW110.9 m ▼dry5°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
06:0080 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE6 km/h NNW101.3 m dry5°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
07:0080 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE11 km/h NNW101.9 m dry5°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
08:0080 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE8 km/h NNW112.5 m dry5°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
09:0086 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE8 km/h NNW133.1 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
10:0091 Grand0.6 m5 sSSE4 km/h N133.4 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
11:0091 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE5 km/h SSE123.4 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
12:0091 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE5 km/h SSE123.2 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
13:0094 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE6 km/h SSE142.7 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
14:0094 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE8 km/h SSE172.2 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
15:0094 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE9 km/h SSE181.6 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
16:0094 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h SSE171.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
17:0094 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE10 km/h S161.1 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
18:0094 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h S141.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
19:0097 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h SSW101.6 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0097 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE8 km/h SSW102.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0092 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE8 km/h NNW102.7 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0092 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE4 km/h NNW103.1 m ▲dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0092 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h NNW103.2 m ▲dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0092 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE8 km/h NNW113.1 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h NNW112.8 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE7 km/h NNW112.4 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h N121.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h NW121.4 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h NW131.2 m ▼dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h W141.1 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE4 km/h W151.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0097 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h W171.8 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h WSW192.4 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE12 km/h WSW212.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW233.1 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:00100 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE12 km/h SW253.2 m ▲dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE13 km/h SW273.1 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h SW302.7 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE18 km/h SSW322.3 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0084 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE21 km/h SSW331.9 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0084 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW321.5 m ▼dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0088 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE16 km/h SW311.3 m ▼dry17°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
19:0088 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE14 km/h SW291.3 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
20:0094 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE15 km/h SW271.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0094 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE15 km/h SW262.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0094 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE16 km/h SW252.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0094 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE16 km/h WSW252.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Monday, 5 October
00:0094 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE16 km/h WSW243.0 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0094 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE15 km/h WSW253.0 m ▲dry15°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 E and SW reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Dungarvan (modelled), 9 km away · metres above chart datum
04:2510:2517:0022:55
Low 04:25 · 0.9 mHigh 10:25 · 3.4 mLow 17:00 · 1.1 mHigh 22:55 · 3.2 m

The spot

Faces
152° SSE
Swell window
E 90° → SW 220°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 2 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 Waterford City & County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Hot Pod (Clonea) · Clonea Lower Beach, Dungarvan · 6 km · mobile

The Hot Pod (Kilmurrin Cove) · Kilmurrin Cove, Copper Coast · 10 km · mobile

Endorfin · Dunabrattin Pier, Boatstrand · 11 km · mobile

The Stove Sauna · Ballyscanlan Lough (lower lake), Ballyscanlon Wellness Retreats · 18 km · fixed

Stradbally cove is a very scenic cove, 1 km from Stradbally village, with a sandy beach.

Put Stradbally 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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🌊 Stradbally dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Stradbally dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 08:30–09:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Stradbally dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mMon, 5 Oct 15:30–16:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Ballyvooney

1 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Clonea Beach

6 km · Co. Waterford · Excellent Quality

Bunmahon Beach

7 km · Co. Waterford · Excellent Quality

Boatstrand

10 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

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