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The Cove Greystones

Excellent Quality 2025 faces ENE

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Dip score now
82
Grand · light winds, showers possible
Waves
0.1 m
8 s period from E · model cell 1.5 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 56 km away.
Tide
1.8 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 09:30.
Wind
11 km/h
Light breeze, S, cross, gusts 32
Daylight
07:26
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
09:00
Grand 92/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 16 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:30 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 98/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 9 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 17 km/h
▲ 05:55 ▼ 11:55 ▲ 18:30
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 92/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 15 km/h
▼ 00:55 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:20 ▲ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 85/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.1 m · 10 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:50 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 81/100
light winds, dry · 9 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 07:0080 · Grandlight winds · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 06:00 · 75 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 80 GrandFri 08:00 · 87 GrandFri 09:00 · 92 GrandFri 10:00 · 92 GrandFri 11:00 · 78 DecentFri 12:00 · 84 GrandFri 13:00 · 69 DecentFri 14:00 · 57 FreshFri 15:00 · 53 FreshFri 16:00 · 33 BlowyFri 17:00 · 47 FreshFri 18:00 · 41 BlowyFri 19:00 · 71 DecentFri 20:00 · 90 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 89 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 75 DecentSat 08:00 · 80 GrandSat 09:00 · 90 GrandSat 10:00 · 95 GrandSat 11:00 · 98 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 84 GrandSat 14:00 · 79 DecentSat 15:00 · 65 DecentSat 16:00 · 71 DecentSat 17:00 · 67 DecentSat 18:00 · 70 DecentSat 19:00 · 74 DecentSat 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 80 GrandSun 10:00 · 85 GrandSun 11:00 · 90 GrandSun 12:00 · 94 GrandSun 13:00 · 89 GrandSun 14:00 · 85 GrandSun 15:00 · 81 GrandSun 16:00 · 77 DecentSun 17:00 · 72 DecentSun 18:00 · 68 DecentSun 19:00 · 68 DecentSun 20:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 90 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 89 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 92 GrandMon 16:00 · 82 GrandMon 19:00 · 75 DecentMon 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 93 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 78 DecentTue 13:00 · 85 GrandTue 16:00 · 85 GrandTue 19:00 · 80 GrandTue 22:00 · 62 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 64 DecentWed 13:00 · 79 DecentWed 19:00 · 76 DecentThu 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 81 GrandThu 19:00 · 79 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 07:00

80 Grand
  • light winds
  • showers possible
  • calm sea
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.1 m11 km/h
faces 70° ENE · wind cross
Waves
0.1 m @ 8 s from E
Wind
11 km/h S · gusts 32
Tide
2.1 m · lower half
Air
14°C · 0.1 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
07:0080 Grand0.1 m8 sE11 km/h S322.1 m 0.1 mm14°light winds, showers possible, calm sea
08:0087 Grand0.1 m8 sE13 km/h SSW311.4 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0092 Grand0.1 m8 sE16 km/h S351.0 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0092 Grand0.1 m8 sE16 km/h S390.9 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0078 Decent0.1 m8 sE20 km/h SSW431.3 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0084 Grand0.1 m8 sE18 km/h S461.8 m 0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0069 Decent0.1 m8 sE27 km/h SSW502.4 m 0.1 mm17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0057 Fresh0.1 m8 sE28 km/h SSW522.9 m 0.2 mm17°moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
15:0053 Fresh0.2 m9 sE27 km/h S543.4 m ▲0.2 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
16:0033 Blowy0.2 m9 sE30 km/h SSW543.5 m ▲0.4 mm17°fresh breeze, showers possible, calm sea
17:0047 Fresh0.2 m9 sE27 km/h SSW513.5 m ▲0.5 mm16°moderate breeze, rain, calm sea
18:0041 Blowy0.2 m9 sE29 km/h SSW473.1 m 0.6 mm16°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
19:0071 Decent0.2 m9 sE17 km/h WSW392.5 m 0.9 mm16°gentle breeze, showers possible, calm sea
20:0090 Grand0.2 m9 sE9 km/h WSW291.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0089 Grand0.2 m9 sE19 km/h W261.2 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0090 Grand0.1 m9 sE15 km/h W260.9 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0087 Grand0.1 m9 sE12 km/h W261.0 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0089 Grand0.1 m9 sENE5 km/h WNW231.4 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0085 Grand0.1 m9 sENE2 km/h NW211.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0075 Decent0.1 m9 sENE3 km/h SE182.4 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0071 Decent0.1 m9 sENE9 km/h SW152.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0067 Decent0.1 m9 sENE8 km/h WSW153.2 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0066 Decent0.1 m9 sENE8 km/h WSW153.3 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0070 Decent0.1 m3 sENE9 km/h WSW153.1 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0075 Decent0.1 m3 sENE10 km/h WSW152.7 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0080 Grand0.1 m3 sENE11 km/h WSW152.1 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0090 Grand0.1 m3 sENE9 km/h SW151.6 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0095 Grand0.1 m3 sENE9 km/h SSW151.3 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0098 Grand0.1 m3 sNE9 km/h S151.2 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.1 m3 sNE12 km/h S161.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0084 Grand0.1 m3 sNE13 km/h SSE181.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0079 Decent0.1 m3 sNE18 km/h SSE232.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0065 Decent0.1 m2 sNE22 km/h SSE272.8 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0071 Decent0.1 m2 sENE18 km/h SSE293.2 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0067 Decent0.1 m2 sENE17 km/h S303.4 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0070 Decent0.1 m2 sENE17 km/h S293.4 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0074 Decent0.1 m2 sENE15 km/h S273.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0076 Decent0.1 m2 sENE13 km/h SSW262.5 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0081 Grand0.1 m2 sENE15 km/h SSW271.9 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0085 Grand0.1 m2 sENE16 km/h SSW281.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0090 Grand0.1 m2 sENE13 km/h S291.1 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0088 Grand0.1 m2 sENE14 km/h SE301.1 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0084 Grand0.1 m2 sENE14 km/h SE301.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0079 Decent0.1 m2 sENE17 km/h SSE301.8 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0075 Decent0.1 m2 sENE17 km/h SSE312.2 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0071 Decent0.1 m2 sENE14 km/h SSE322.7 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0076 Decent0.1 m2 sENE11 km/h S333.0 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0063 Decent0.1 m2 sENE15 km/h SE343.2 m ▲dry13°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..

Put The Cove Greystones in your calendar

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🌊 The Cove Greystones dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mFri, 2 Oct 08:30–09:30 · gentle breeze, dry, 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° · 0.1 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · 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.