Stradbally
faces SSE Monitored, not designated
Surf score now
9
Grim · waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy
Waves
0.7 m
5 s period from SSE · model cell 2 km out
Sea
16.7°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 71 km away.
Tide
3.7 m
High tide. High at 09:30.
Wind
26 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 46
Daylight
07:31
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 15°C.
Best surf each day
Daylight hours, preferring low tideToday
16:00
Blowy 36/100
chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind · 0.9 m · 43 km/h
▼ 03:30 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 15:55 ▲ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grim 21/100
knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.6 m · 8 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grim 15/100
knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide · 0.4 m · 22 km/h
▼ 05:20 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grim 21/100
knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide · 0.3 m · 16 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:55 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 12 km/h
▲ 01:55 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 17 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:10
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 12 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:40 ▼ 22:55
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 09:0010 · Grim
Fri, 2 Oct, 09:00
10 Grim- waist-high 0.7 m
- short period 5 s, choppy
- cross-shore wind
- high-ish tide
- cross wind
Waves
0.7 m @ 5 s from SSE
Wind
26 km/h SSW · gusts 46
Tide
3.6 m · high
Air
15°C · 0.1 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 | ||||||||||
| 09:00 | 10 Grim | 0.7 m | 5 s | SSE | 26 km/h SSW | 46 | 3.6 m ▲ | 0.1 mm | 15° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 10:00 | 0 Grim | 0.7 m | 5 s | SSE | 36 km/h SSW | 50 | 3.7 m ▲ | 0.2 mm | 15° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 11:00 | 1 Grim | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 34 km/h SSW | 54 | 3.4 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 12:00 | 0 Grim | 0.8 m | 6 s | SSE | 42 km/h SSW | 58 | 2.8 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 13:00 | 2 Grim | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 42 km/h SSW | 61 | 2.1 m | 0.1 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 14:00 | 5 Grim | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 44 km/h SSW | 62 | 1.5 m | dry | 16° | waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 15:00 | 33 Blowy | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 43 km/h SSW | 63 | 1.0 m ▼ | 0.3 mm | 16° | chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 16:00 | 36 Blowy | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 43 km/h SSW | 62 | 0.8 m ▼ | 0.6 mm | 16° | chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 17:00 | 7 Grim | 0.9 m | 6 s | SSE | 44 km/h SSW | 60 | 1.0 m ▼ | 0.8 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 18:00 | 16 Grim | 0.9 m | 5 s | SSE | 26 km/h SW | 55 | 1.5 m | 0.9 mm | 16° | waist-high 0.9 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 19:00 | 26 Grim | 0.9 m | 5 s | SSE | 15 km/h WSW | 45 | 2.1 m | 0.1 mm | 15° | waist-high 0.9 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 20:00 | 32 Blowy | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h NW | 30 | 2.8 m | dry | 13° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 21:00 | 29 Blowy | 0.8 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 22 | 3.3 m ▲ | dry | 11° | waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 22:00 | 27 Grim | 0.7 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h WNW | 19 | 3.5 m ▲ | dry | 10° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 23:00 | 30 Blowy | 0.7 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h NW | 17 | 3.4 m ▲ | dry | 9° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 23 Grim | 0.7 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h W | 15 | 2.9 m | dry | 8° | waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 01:00 | 26 Grim | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h WSW | 13 | 2.4 m | dry | 7° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 02:00 | 29 Blowy | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h W | 12 | 1.8 m | dry | 7° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind |
| 03:00 | 42 Blowy | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h NW | 12 | 1.2 m | dry | 6° | waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind |
| 04:00 | 32 Blowy | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h NNW | 12 | 0.9 m ▼ | dry | 6° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 05:00 | 31 Blowy | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h NW | 12 | 0.9 m ▼ | dry | 6° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 06:00 | 28 Blowy | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 7 km/h NW | 12 | 1.3 m | dry | 6° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 07:00 | 24 Grim | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h WNW | 11 | 1.9 m | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 08:00 | 21 Grim | 0.6 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h NW | 11 | 2.5 m | dry | 8° | knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 09:00 | 18 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 7 km/h NW | 10 | 3.1 m | dry | 10° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 10:00 | 14 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 2 km/h NNW | 9 | 3.4 m ▲ | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 11:00 | 3 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 5 km/h S | 10 | 3.4 m ▲ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 12:00 | 6 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 6 km/h SSW | 12 | 3.2 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 13:00 | 9 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h SSE | 15 | 2.7 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 14:00 | 12 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h S | 17 | 2.2 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 15:00 | 15 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 13 km/h SSW | 19 | 1.6 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 16:00 | 18 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 13 km/h SSW | 20 | 1.2 m ▼ | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 17:00 | 21 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h SSW | 20 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 18:00 | 18 Grim | 0.5 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h SSW | 20 | 1.2 m ▼ | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 19:00 | 14 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h S | 18 | 1.6 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide |
| 20:00 | 11 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 14 km/h SSW | 17 | 2.1 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide |
| 21:00 | 9 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 11 km/h SW | 17 | 2.7 m | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 22:00 | 16 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 7 km/h NW | 17 | 3.1 m ▲ | dry | 10° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 23:00 | 13 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h WNW | 18 | 3.2 m ▲ | dry | 10° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 16 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h WNW | 18 | 3.1 m ▲ | dry | 10° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 01:00 | 9 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 8 km/h WNW | 20 | 2.8 m | dry | 11° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide |
| 02:00 | 23 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 4 km/h WNW | 21 | 2.4 m | dry | 12° | knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide |
| 03:00 | 0 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 15 km/h SSW | 22 | 1.9 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide |
| 04:00 | 19 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h WSW | 23 | 1.4 m | dry | 14° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 05:00 | 22 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 10 km/h W | 23 | 1.2 m ▼ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 06:00 | 21 Grim | 0.4 m | 5 s | SSE | 12 km/h W | 24 | 1.1 m ▼ | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 07:00 | 18 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 9 km/h WSW | 24 | 1.4 m | dry | 13° | knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
| 08:00 | 7 Grim | 0.3 m | 5 s | SSE | 19 km/h SW | 26 | 1.8 m | dry | 15° | knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide |
Where the energy comes from
Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell windowSwell 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 datumLow 03:30 · 0.7 mHigh 09:30 · 3.7 mLow 15:55 · 0.8 mHigh 21:50 · 3.5 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.
On the ground
No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedDogs on lead
As listed by Waterford City & County Council. Open in Maps.
Sauna after?
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Stradbally cove is a very scenic cove, 1 km from Stradbally village, with a sandy beach.
Put Stradbally in your calendar
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Set up Dipper Plus🏄 Stradbally surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.9 mFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · chest-high 0.9 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
🏄 Stradbally surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.6 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Stradbally surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.4 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-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.