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Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville)

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22
Grim · knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind
Waves
0.3 m
7 s period from SSW · model cell 0.4 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 73 km away.
Tide
1.8 m
Rising. High at 09:55.
Wind
7 km/h
Light breeze, NE, offshore, gusts 11
Daylight
07:44
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 9°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
08:00
Grim 27/100
knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.3 m · 9 km/h
▼ 03:35 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 24 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 18:00
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 20 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:40 ▲ 12:55 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 10 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:15 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.0 m · 20 km/h
▲ 02:45 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:05 ▼ 21:30
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 19 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:05
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 37 km/h
▲ 04:15 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 16:35 ▼ 22:45

Week at a glance

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Sat 06:0021 · Grimknee-high 0.3 m · offshore wind
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 25 Grim · nightSat 01:00 · 22 Grim · nightSat 02:00 · 18 Grim · nightSat 03:00 · 15 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 14 Grim · nightSat 05:00 · 17 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 21 Grim · nightSat 07:00 · 24 Grim · nightSat 08:00 · 27 GrimSat 09:00 · 5 GrimSat 10:00 · 5 GrimSat 11:00 · 5 GrimSat 12:00 · 5 GrimSat 13:00 · 5 GrimSat 14:00 · 5 GrimSat 15:00 · 5 GrimSat 16:00 · 5 GrimSat 17:00 · 5 GrimSat 18:00 · 5 GrimSat 19:00 · 5 GrimSat 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 5 GrimSun 09:00 · 5 GrimSun 10:00 · 5 GrimSun 11:00 · 5 GrimSun 12:00 · 5 GrimSun 13:00 · 5 GrimSun 14:00 · 5 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 0 GrimSun 17:00 · 0 GrimSun 18:00 · 0 GrimSun 19:00 · 0 GrimSun 20:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 5 GrimMon 09:00 · 5 GrimMon 10:00 · 0 GrimMon 11:00 · 1 GrimMon 12:00 · 5 GrimMon 13:00 · 5 GrimMon 14:00 · 5 GrimMon 15:00 · 1 GrimMon 16:00 · 5 GrimMon 17:00 · 5 GrimMon 18:00 · 5 GrimMon 19:00 · 5 GrimMon 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 5 GrimWed 13:00 · 5 GrimWed 16:00 · 5 GrimWed 19:00 · 5 GrimWed 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 GrimFri 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 06:00

21 Grim
  • knee-high 0.3 m
  • offshore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.3 m7 km/h
faces 209° SSW · wind offshore
Waves
0.3 m @ 7 s from SSW
Wind
7 km/h NE · gusts 11
Tide
1.6 m · lower half
Air
9°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
06:0021 Grim0.3 m7 sSSW7 km/h NE111.6 m dry9°knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
07:0024 Grim0.3 m6 sSSW6 km/h NE102.0 m dry9°knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
08:0027 Grim0.3 m6 sSSW9 km/h NNE122.4 m dry8°knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
09:005 Grim0.3 m6 sSSW8 km/h NNE122.8 m ▲dry9°flat
10:005 Grim0.3 m6 sSSW5 km/h NE152.9 m ▲dry12°flat
11:005 Grim0.3 m6 sSSW5 km/h SSE212.8 m ▲dry14°flat
12:005 Grim0.3 m6 sSSW9 km/h SSE252.5 m dry15°flat
13:005 Grim0.2 m6 sSSW13 km/h SSE282.1 m dry15°flat
14:005 Grim0.2 m6 sSSW14 km/h SSE311.7 m dry15°flat
15:005 Grim0.2 m6 sSSW15 km/h SSE331.4 m dry16°flat
16:005 Grim0.2 m6 sSSW17 km/h SSE331.2 m ▼dry16°flat
17:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSW21 km/h SSE331.2 m ▼dry15°flat
18:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSW21 km/h SSE311.3 m dry15°flat
19:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSW18 km/h SSE301.6 m dry14°flat
20:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSW17 km/h SSE292.0 m dry13°flat
21:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSW18 km/h SSE282.4 m dry13°flat
22:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSW15 km/h SE272.7 m ▲dry14°flat
23:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSW14 km/h SSE272.8 m ▲dry14°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSW15 km/h SSE282.7 m ▲dry14°flat
01:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSW17 km/h SSE282.4 m dry14°flat
02:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSW17 km/h SSE292.0 m dry14°flat
03:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSW18 km/h SSE311.6 m dry15°flat
04:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSW16 km/h SSE311.4 m ▼dry15°flat
05:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSW18 km/h SSW311.3 m ▼dry15°flat
06:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSSW19 km/h SSW311.4 m ▼0.1 mm15°flat
07:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSW23 km/h SSW311.5 m 0.1 mm15°flat
08:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSW24 km/h SSW311.8 m 0.1 mm15°flat
09:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSSW24 km/h SSW312.2 m dry15°flat
10:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW25 km/h SSW312.5 m 0.1 mm15°flat
11:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW25 km/h SSW322.8 m ▲dry15°flat
12:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW25 km/h SSW322.8 m ▲dry15°flat
13:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW24 km/h SSW312.6 m dry15°flat
14:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW22 km/h SSW332.3 m dry16°flat
15:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW23 km/h SSW341.9 m dry16°flat
16:000 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW23 km/h SSW371.6 m 0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.3 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
17:000 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW22 km/h SW331.3 m ▼1.0 mm16°knee-high 0.3 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
18:000 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW22 km/h SW331.2 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
19:000 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW23 km/h SW361.3 m ▼dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
20:000 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW22 km/h SW311.4 m 0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.3 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
21:000 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW21 km/h SW311.8 m dry16°knee-high 0.3 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
22:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW19 km/h SW322.2 m dry16°flat
23:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW19 km/h SW312.5 m dry16°flat
Monday, 5 October
00:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW20 km/h SW312.7 m ▲dry16°flat
01:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW20 km/h SW322.7 m ▲dry16°flat
02:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW20 km/h SW322.5 m dry16°flat
03:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW20 km/h SW322.2 m dry16°flat
04:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW20 km/h SW321.9 m dry15°flat
05:005 Grim0.3 m4 sSSW21 km/h SW321.6 m dry15°flat

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Castletownbere, 30 km away · metres above chart datum
03:3509:5516:2022:50
Low 03:35 · 1.1 mHigh 09:55 · 2.9 mLow 16:20 · 1.1 mHigh 22:50 · 2.8 m

The spot

Faces
209° SSW
Swell window
SE 130° → W 280°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 0.4 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 Excellent, 2023 Excellent, 2022 Excellent. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsParkingAccessible: YesDogs on lead

As listed by Kerry County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Fire and Ice Sauna · Ballinskelligs Beach, Dungeagan · 5 km · fixed

Kingdom Sauna Kerry · Derrynane Beach, Caherdaniel · 11 km · fixed

Skellig Sauna · Cuas Crom Beach, Cahersiveen (also St Finian's Bay, Ballinskelligs) · 13 km · mobile

Sunset Sauna (Allihies) · Ballydonegan Beach, Allihies, Co. Cork · 24 km · mobile

Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand) is located on Bá na Scealg (Ballinskelligs Bay), and is approximately 2km from the village of Waterville in south Kerry. Trá na hUíne is a sandy beach backing onto an extensive sand-dune system. The beach is south westerly facing. Public car parking is provided at the southern end of the beach with a concrete ramp on to the beach. The beach is mainly used by bathers, walkers, windsurfers and anglers.

Put Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville) in your calendar

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🏄 Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville) surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville) surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat
🏄 Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville) surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.3 mMon, 5 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat

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