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The Cove Greystones

Excellent Quality 2025 faces ENE

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Dip score now
68
Decent · fresh breeze, dry
Waves
0.1 m
8 s period from E · model cell 1.5 km out
Sea
15.0°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 56 km away.
Tide
3.0 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 16:10.
Wind
29 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 53
Daylight
07:26
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 17°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
17:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea · 0.2 m · 28 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:30 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 7 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 16 km/h
▲ 05:55 ▼ 11:55 ▲ 18:30
Mon, 5 Oct
17:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 11 km/h
▼ 00:55 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:20 ▲ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 18 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 85/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 17 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:50 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 7 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 14:0068 · Decentfresh breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 13:00 · 76 DecentFri 14:00 · 68 DecentFri 15:00 · 68 DecentFri 16:00 · 60 FreshFri 17:00 · 76 DecentFri 18:00 · 75 DecentFri 19:00 · 73 DecentFri 20:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 92 GrandSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 100 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 91 GrandSat 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 91 GrandSun 09:00 · 91 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 94 GrandSun 12:00 · 94 GrandSun 13:00 · 94 GrandSun 14:00 · 94 GrandSun 15:00 · 94 GrandSun 16:00 · 94 GrandSun 17:00 · 94 GrandSun 18:00 · 94 GrandSun 19:00 · 94 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 · 94 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 94 GrandMon 09:00 · 94 GrandMon 10:00 · 94 GrandMon 11:00 · 94 GrandMon 12:00 · 94 GrandMon 13:00 · 94 GrandMon 14:00 · 94 GrandMon 15:00 · 94 GrandMon 16:00 · 94 GrandMon 17:00 · 100 GrandMon 18:00 · 94 GrandMon 19:00 · 100 GrandMon 22:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 92 GrandTue 13:00 · 92 GrandTue 16:00 · 76 DecentTue 19:00 · 94 GrandTue 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 80 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 85 GrandWed 13:00 · 75 DecentWed 16:00 · 78 DecentWed 19:00 · 85 GrandWed 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 82 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 91 GrandThu 19:00 · 97 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 14:00

68 Decent
  • fresh breeze
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.1 m29 km/h
faces 70° ENE · wind cross
Waves
0.1 m @ 8 s from E
Wind
29 km/h SSW · gusts 53
Tide
2.9 m · upper half
Air
17°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
14:0068 Decent0.1 m8 sE29 km/h SSW532.9 m dry17°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0068 Decent0.2 m8 sE30 km/h SSW543.4 m ▲dry17°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0060 Fresh0.2 m9 sE31 km/h S543.5 m ▲0.1 mm17°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0076 Decent0.2 m9 sE28 km/h SSW533.5 m ▲0.3 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
18:0075 Decent0.2 m9 sE24 km/h SSW503.1 m 0.8 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
19:0073 Decent0.2 m9 sE14 km/h SSW432.5 m 1.8 mm16°gentle breeze, rain, calm sea
20:0092 Grand0.2 m9 sE8 km/h WSW321.8 m 0.3 mm14°light winds, showers possible, calm sea
21:0097 Grand0.2 m9 sE7 km/h WSW281.2 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0097 Grand0.2 m9 sE9 km/h W280.9 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0091 Grand0.2 m9 sE18 km/h W281.0 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0091 Grand0.1 m9 sE12 km/h W251.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0097 Grand0.1 m9 sENE2 km/h NW221.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0092 Grand0.1 m9 sENE6 km/h S182.4 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0092 Grand0.1 m10 sENE10 km/h WSW162.9 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0092 Grand0.1 m10 sENE9 km/h WSW183.2 m ▲dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0092 Grand0.1 m10 sENE11 km/h WSW183.3 m ▲dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0092 Grand0.1 m10 sNE12 km/h WSW173.1 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0092 Grand0.1 m4 sNE12 km/h WSW172.7 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0092 Grand0.1 m4 sNE12 km/h WSW172.1 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0097 Grand0.1 m4 sNE10 km/h WSW161.6 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0097 Grand0.1 m4 sNE10 km/h SW161.3 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:00100 Grand0.1 m4 sNE7 km/h SW151.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:00100 Grand0.1 m3 sNE3 km/h SW151.4 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sNE6 km/h ESE161.9 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0094 Grand0.0 m5 sNE13 km/h SE192.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.1 m4 sNE16 km/h SE232.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.1 m4 sNE18 km/h SSE253.2 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.1 m4 sNE18 km/h S263.4 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.1 m4 sNE17 km/h S253.4 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0091 Grand0.1 m4 sNE13 km/h SSW223.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0097 Grand0.1 m4 sNE10 km/h SW222.5 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0091 Grand0.1 m4 sNE13 km/h SSW231.9 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0091 Grand0.1 m4 sNE15 km/h SW251.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0091 Grand0.1 m4 sNE17 km/h SW271.1 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0091 Grand0.1 m4 sNE18 km/h SW281.1 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0091 Grand0.1 m4 sNE16 km/h SW291.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0091 Grand0.1 m4 sNE13 km/h SSW301.8 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0097 Grand0.1 m2 sENE11 km/h S302.2 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sENE13 km/h SSE312.7 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0097 Grand0.1 m2 sENE12 km/h S313.0 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.1 m2 sENE12 km/h SSE323.2 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0091 Grand0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h S323.1 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0091 Grand0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h S332.7 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0091 Grand0.0 m2 sENE16 km/h SSW342.3 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE16 km/h S351.8 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE15 km/h SSE361.5 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE18 km/h SSE361.4 m ▼dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sENE13 km/h S351.5 m ▼dry20°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 N and E reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Bray Harbour (modelled), 8 km away · metres above chart datum
03:4009:3016:1022:10
High 03:40 · 3.5 mLow 09:30 · 0.9 mHigh 16:10 · 3.6 mLow 22:10 · 0.9 m

The spot

Faces
70° ENE
Swell window
N 350° → E 80°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 1.5 km out
Water
Excellent Quality

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

Recent grades: 2024 Not classified. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedDogs: no info

As listed by Wicklow County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Fad Saoil Saunas (Greystones) · Rise at The Cove, Marine Road, Greystones · right here · fixed

The Barrel Sauna (Greystones) · The Boatyard, Beach Road, Greystones · right here · fixed

Helios Sauna (Bray Rooftop) · Bray seafront · 6 km · fixed

The Hot Box Sauna (Killiney Beach) · Killiney Beach, Co. Dublin · 13 km · fixed

The Cove Greystones is a naturally formed cove with shingle beach nestled in rock foreshore 350m south of Greystones Marina..

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🌊 The Cove Greystones dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.2 mFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
🌊 The Cove Greystones dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 The Cove Greystones dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Greystones South

1 km · Co. Wicklow · Excellent Quality

Kilcoole Beach

5 km · Co. Wicklow · Not classified

Bray South Promenade

6 km · Co. Wicklow · Good Quality

South of Bray Harbour

7 km · Co. Wicklow · Not classified

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