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The Cove Arklow

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Dip score now
75
Decent · light winds, dry
Waves
0.6 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 2.3 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 92 km away.
Tide
0.9 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 06:10.
Wind
11 km/h
Light breeze, WSW, offshore, gusts 14
Daylight
07:28
Sunrise. Sunset 18:58. Air 8°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 9 km/h
▲ 06:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 18:30 ▼ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 91/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 11 km/h
▲ 07:15 ▼ 11:00 ▲ 19:15
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 90/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m · 0.4 m · 11 km/h
▼ 00:35 ▲ 08:15 ▼ 12:25 ▲ 20:15
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 13 km/h
▼ 01:40 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 13:30 ▲ 21:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 17 km/h
▼ 02:35 ▲ 10:05 ▼ 14:15 ▲ 21:45
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 84/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
▼ 03:05 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 15:00 ▲ 22:25
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Fresh 60/100
fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible · 31 km/h
▼ 03:45 ▲ 11:30 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 20:00

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 03:0076 · Decentlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 79 DecentSat 08:00 · 77 DecentSat 09:00 · 69 DecentSat 10:00 · 70 DecentSat 11:00 · 76 DecentSat 12:00 · 79 DecentSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 80 GrandSat 15:00 · 83 GrandSat 16:00 · 86 GrandSat 17:00 · 89 GrandSat 18:00 · 92 GrandSat 19:00 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 91 GrandSun 09:00 · 78 DecentSun 10:00 · 73 DecentSun 11:00 · 66 DecentSun 12:00 · 69 DecentSun 13:00 · 73 DecentSun 14:00 · 76 DecentSun 15:00 · 80 GrandSun 16:00 · 73 DecentSun 17:00 · 86 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 87 GrandSun 20:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 80 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 87 GrandMon 09:00 · 73 DecentMon 10:00 · 76 DecentMon 11:00 · 60 FreshMon 12:00 · 53 FreshMon 13:00 · 52 FreshMon 14:00 · 56 FreshMon 15:00 · 59 FreshMon 16:00 · 63 DecentMon 17:00 · 76 DecentMon 18:00 · 80 GrandMon 19:00 · 90 GrandMon 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 91 GrandTue 13:00 · 76 DecentTue 16:00 · 73 DecentTue 19:00 · 69 DecentTue 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 61 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 53 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 74 DecentWed 16:00 · 69 DecentWed 19:00 · 81 GrandWed 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 79 DecentThu 19:00 · 84 GrandFri 01:00 · 51 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 44 Blowy · nightFri 13:00 · 50 FreshFri 19:00 · 60 Fresh

Sat, 3 Oct, 03:00

76 Decent
  • light winds
  • dry
  • small waves 0.5 m
  • sunny
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.6 m11 km/h
faces 106° ESE · wind offshore
Waves
0.6 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
11 km/h WSW · gusts 14
Tide
0.9 m · upper half
Air
8°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
02:0073 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE10 km/h SW160.9 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
03:0076 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE11 km/h WSW140.9 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
04:0079 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE11 km/h W140.9 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
05:0082 Grand0.5 m6 sSSE9 km/h WNW131.1 m ▲dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
06:0085 Grand0.4 m6 sSSE8 km/h WNW131.1 m ▲dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
07:0079 Decent0.4 m6 sSSE8 km/h WNW121.1 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
08:0077 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h WNW131.0 m dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0069 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE7 km/h WNW140.8 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0070 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE6 km/h NW140.8 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0076 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE3 km/h WNW130.8 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0079 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE6 km/h SE120.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0083 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE12 km/h SSE141.0 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0080 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE14 km/h SSE181.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0083 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE15 km/h SSE211.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0086 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE16 km/h SSE221.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0089 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE15 km/h S221.1 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0092 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE13 km/h SSW211.2 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0094 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE9 km/h SSW191.2 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0087 Grand0.2 m5 sSSE8 km/h WSW171.1 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0076 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW160.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0063 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h WSW170.7 m ▼dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0065 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h WSW170.6 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0068 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h WSW170.7 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0071 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW170.7 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0075 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW170.8 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0078 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h WSW180.8 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0081 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW190.8 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0085 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE9 km/h WSW200.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0088 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE8 km/h WSW211.1 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0091 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE11 km/h WSW221.2 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0091 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE11 km/h SW231.2 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0078 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE13 km/h SW251.1 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0073 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW290.9 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0066 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h SSW310.8 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0069 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE14 km/h SSW310.9 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0073 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE13 km/h SSW300.9 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0076 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE17 km/h SW301.0 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0080 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW311.0 m dry19°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0073 Decent0.4 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW311.0 m dry19°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0086 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW311.0 m dry19°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0084 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE17 km/h SW301.1 m ▲dry18°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
19:0087 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE17 km/h SW281.2 m ▲dry17°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
20:0074 Decent0.5 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW311.3 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
21:0079 Decent0.5 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW311.1 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
22:0074 Decent0.5 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW340.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
23:0068 Decent0.5 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW300.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
Monday, 5 October
00:0063 Decent0.5 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW310.6 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
01:0062 Decent0.5 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW320.6 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Arklow, 1 km away · metres above chart datum
06:1009:4018:3022:50
High 06:10 · 1.1 mLow 09:40 · 0.8 mHigh 18:30 · 1.2 mLow 22:50 · 0.6 m

The spot

Faces
106° ESE
Swell window
NNE 30° → S 190°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 2.3 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 toiletsParkingDogs on lead

As listed by Wicklow County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Realt na Mara Saunas · South Beach, Courtown, Co. Wexford · 17 km · fixed

The Boat Yard Sauna · Wicklow Harbour, Wicklow town · 24 km · fixed

Small sandy beach gradually sloping away from coastal protection rock armour and sheltered by a break water to the north located near Arklow Rock. The beach is submerged at high tide. Access is gained at own risk via uneven steeply sloped track at the breakwater end of the beach by surefooted people only.

Put The Cove Arklow 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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🌊 The Cove Arklow dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 The Cove Arklow dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 The Cove Arklow dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.4 mMon, 5 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m

Nearby spots

Arklow South Beach

1 km · Co. Wicklow · Not classified

Clogga

2 km · Co. Wicklow · Excellent Quality

Ballymoney, North Beach

12 km · Co. Wexford · Good Quality

Brittas Bay South

12 km · Co. Wicklow · Excellent Quality

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