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The Cove Arklow

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Dip score now
12
Grim · fresh breeze, rain
Waves
1.3 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 2.3 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 92 km away.
Tide
1.0 m
Falling. Low at 21:15.
Wind
33 km/h
Fresh breeze, SW, cross, gusts 54
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:01. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
19:00
Grim 13/100
fresh breeze, rain, waves 1.3 m · 1.3 m · 33 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 08:35 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 21:15
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 96/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 5 km/h
▲ 06:10 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 18:30 ▼ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 19 km/h
▲ 07:15 ▼ 11:00 ▲ 19:15
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m · 0.4 m · 22 km/h
▼ 00:35 ▲ 08:15 ▼ 12:25 ▲ 20:15
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 10 km/h
▼ 01:40 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 13:30 ▲ 21:00
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 18 km/h
▼ 02:35 ▲ 10:05 ▼ 14:15 ▲ 21:45
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 82/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
▼ 03:05 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 15:00 ▲ 22:25

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 19:0013 · Grimfresh breeze · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 11:00 · 50 FreshFri 12:00 · 15 GrimFri 13:00 · 28 BlowyFri 14:00 · 25 GrimFri 15:00 · 21 GrimFri 16:00 · 18 GrimFri 17:00 · 15 GrimFri 18:00 · 11 GrimFri 19:00 · 13 GrimFri 20:00 · 46 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 74 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 65 DecentSat 08:00 · 79 DecentSat 09:00 · 87 GrandSat 10:00 · 96 GrandSat 11:00 · 96 GrandSat 12:00 · 93 GrandSat 13:00 · 89 GrandSat 14:00 · 80 GrandSat 15:00 · 77 DecentSat 16:00 · 74 DecentSat 17:00 · 71 DecentSat 18:00 · 68 DecentSat 19:00 · 69 DecentSat 20:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 75 DecentSun 09:00 · 82 GrandSun 10:00 · 87 GrandSun 11:00 · 94 GrandSun 12:00 · 91 GrandSun 13:00 · 87 GrandSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 70 DecentSun 16:00 · 77 DecentSun 17:00 · 74 DecentSun 18:00 · 54 FreshSun 19:00 · 51 FreshSun 20:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 80 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 85 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 83 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 61 FreshMon 09:00 · 55 FreshMon 10:00 · 72 DecentMon 11:00 · 68 DecentMon 12:00 · 75 DecentMon 13:00 · 76 DecentMon 14:00 · 72 DecentMon 15:00 · 69 DecentMon 16:00 · 65 DecentMon 17:00 · 72 DecentMon 18:00 · 68 DecentMon 19:00 · 70 DecentMon 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 70 DecentTue 13:00 · 97 GrandTue 16:00 · 83 GrandTue 19:00 · 55 FreshTue 22:00 · 58 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 71 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 63 DecentWed 13:00 · 86 GrandWed 16:00 · 83 GrandWed 19:00 · 73 DecentWed 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 81 GrandThu 19:00 · 82 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 19:00

13 Grim
  • fresh breeze
  • rain
  • waves 1.3 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.3 m33 km/h
faces 106° ESE · wind cross
Waves
1.3 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
33 km/h SW · gusts 54
Tide
0.9 m · upper half
Air
16°C · 1.9 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
18:0011 Grim1.4 m6 sSSE34 km/h SSW551.1 m ▲0.5 mm16°fresh breeze, showers possible, waves 1.3 m
19:0013 Grim1.3 m6 sSSE33 km/h SW540.9 m 1.9 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, waves 1.3 m
20:0046 Fresh1.2 m6 sSSE20 km/h WSW440.8 m 1.2 mm15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
21:0074 Decent1.1 m6 sSSE13 km/h W320.6 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
22:0071 Decent1.0 m6 sSSE15 km/h W270.6 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
23:0068 Decent0.8 m6 sSSE13 km/h W240.7 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0082 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE8 km/h W220.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
01:0074 Decent0.7 m6 sSSE8 km/h SW190.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
02:0071 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE9 km/h SW170.9 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
03:0068 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE8 km/h W140.9 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
04:0065 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE9 km/h W140.9 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
05:0062 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE9 km/h W141.1 m ▲dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
06:0059 Fresh0.4 m6 sSSE8 km/h W141.1 m ▲dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
07:0065 Decent0.4 m6 sSSE8 km/h W151.1 m dry6°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
08:0079 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h WNW141.0 m dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0087 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE5 km/h WNW140.8 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0096 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE5 km/h W140.8 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0096 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE7 km/h WSW140.8 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0093 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE7 km/h SW140.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0089 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE5 km/h S151.0 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0080 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE14 km/h SSE191.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0077 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE15 km/h SSE221.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0074 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE18 km/h S241.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0071 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE18 km/h S261.1 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0068 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE16 km/h S251.2 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0069 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE13 km/h SSW231.2 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0073 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE13 km/h SSW211.1 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0085 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE11 km/h WSW210.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0087 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE11 km/h WSW210.7 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0085 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h WSW210.6 m ▼dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0088 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h WSW210.7 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0085 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h WSW210.7 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0075 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE13 km/h WSW220.8 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0078 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h WSW230.8 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0075 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW240.8 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0071 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW260.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0068 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE11 km/h WSW261.1 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0064 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE13 km/h SW271.2 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0075 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE11 km/h SW271.2 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0082 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE11 km/h SW281.1 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0087 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW310.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0094 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW320.8 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0091 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h SW320.9 m ▼dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0087 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h SW320.9 m dry19°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW331.0 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0070 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW341.0 m dry18°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0077 Decent0.4 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW351.0 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0074 Decent0.4 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW341.0 m dry18°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 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
04:3008:3517:1521:15
High 04:30 · 1.1 mLow 08:35 · 0.7 mHigh 17:15 · 1.1 mLow 21:15 · 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 · Grim · sea 15° · 1.3 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · fresh breeze, rain, waves 1.3 m
🌊 The Cove Arklow dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 The Cove Arklow dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

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.