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Tragumna

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces SSE

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Dip score now
60
Fresh · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
1.4 m
7 s period from SSW · model cell 4.4 km out
Sea
15.7°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 95 km away.
Tide
1.8 m
Rising. High at 09:15.
Wind
26 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 41
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
08:00
Decent 66/100
moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m · 1.5 m · 25 km/h
▼ 03:10 ▲ 09:15 ▼ 15:45 ▲ 21:45
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 10 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:15 ▼ 17:05 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 19 km/h
▼ 05:30 ▲ 11:35 ▼ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 14 km/h
▲ 00:15 ▼ 07:10 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 9 km/h
▲ 01:50 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 14:30 ▼ 21:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, low tide · 12 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 09:30 ▲ 15:35 ▼ 22:00
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
▲ 03:50 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 16:15 ▼ 22:50

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 06:0060 · Freshmoderate breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 01:00 · 52 Fresh · nightFri 02:00 · 60 Fresh · nightFri 03:00 · 66 Decent · nightFri 04:00 · 42 Blowy · nightFri 05:00 · 66 Decent · nightFri 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightFri 08:00 · 66 DecentFri 09:00 · 49 FreshFri 10:00 · 27 GrimFri 11:00 · 33 BlowyFri 12:00 · 27 GrimFri 13:00 · 1 GrimFri 14:00 · 1 GrimFri 15:00 · 0 GrimFri 16:00 · 0 GrimFri 17:00 · 41 BlowyFri 18:00 · 51 FreshFri 19:00 · 59 FreshFri 20:00 · 79 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 74 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 74 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 79 DecentSat 09:00 · 79 DecentSat 10:00 · 82 GrandSat 11:00 · 76 DecentSat 12:00 · 76 DecentSat 13:00 · 76 DecentSat 14:00 · 88 GrandSat 15:00 · 88 GrandSat 16:00 · 88 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 88 GrandSat 20:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 88 GrandSun 09:00 · 88 GrandSun 10:00 · 88 GrandSun 11:00 · 78 DecentSun 12:00 · 78 DecentSun 13:00 · 78 DecentSun 14:00 · 78 DecentSun 15:00 · 78 DecentSun 16:00 · 78 DecentSun 17:00 · 78 DecentSun 18:00 · 78 DecentSun 19:00 · 88 GrandSun 20:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 78 DecentMon 13:00 · 70 DecentMon 16:00 · 78 DecentMon 19:00 · 88 GrandMon 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 80 GrandTue 13:00 · 80 GrandTue 16:00 · 80 GrandTue 19:00 · 100 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 97 GrandWed 13:00 · 94 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandThu 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 94 GrandThu 19:00 · 84 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00

60 Fresh
  • moderate breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • waves 1.4 m
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.4 m26 km/h
faces 162° SSE · wind onshore
Waves
1.4 m @ 7 s from SSW
Wind
26 km/h SSW · gusts 41
Tide
1.7 m · lower half
Air
15°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
06:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW26 km/h SSW411.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0066 Decent1.4 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW24 km/h SW432.4 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
08:0066 Decent1.5 m (0.3 swell)7 sSSW25 km/h SW423.0 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
09:0049 Fresh1.6 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW28 km/h SSW443.3 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
10:0027 Grim1.6 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW32 km/h SSW493.2 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0033 Blowy1.7 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW37 km/h SSW522.9 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
12:0027 Grim1.7 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW37 km/h SSW542.3 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
13:001 Grim1.8 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW40 km/h SW561.7 m 0.2 mm16°strong wind, showers possible, big sea 1.8 m
14:001 Grim1.8 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW41 km/h SW571.2 m 0.5 mm16°strong wind, showers possible, big sea 1.8 m
15:000 Grim1.7 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW43 km/h SW581.0 m ▼1.0 mm16°strong wind, rain, big sea 1.7 m
16:000 Grim1.7 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW43 km/h SW550.9 m ▼1.2 mm16°strong wind, rain, big sea 1.7 m
17:0041 Blowy1.7 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW20 km/h W491.0 m 0.6 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.7 m
18:0051 Fresh1.6 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW18 km/h W431.4 m 0.3 mm15°gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.6 m
19:0059 Fresh1.5 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW12 km/h WNW332.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
20:0079 Decent1.4 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW8 km/h NW242.6 m dry11°light winds, dry, waves 1.4 m
21:0074 Decent1.4 m7 sSSW8 km/h NW193.0 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, waves 1.4 m
22:0074 Decent1.3 m7 sSSW8 km/h NNW173.1 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
23:0074 Decent1.3 m7 sSSW10 km/h N143.0 m dry8°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0074 Decent1.2 m7 sSSW10 km/h N122.5 m dry7°light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
01:0074 Decent1.2 m7 sSSW9 km/h N111.9 m dry7°light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
02:0074 Decent1.2 m7 sSSW8 km/h N101.5 m dry7°light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
03:0074 Decent1.1 m6 sSSW10 km/h N101.2 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, waves 1.1 m
04:0074 Decent1.1 m6 sSSW8 km/h N101.0 m ▼dry6°light winds, dry, waves 1.1 m
05:0074 Decent1.1 m6 sSSW8 km/h NNE101.0 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
06:0074 Decent1.0 m6 sSSW8 km/h NNE111.3 m dry8°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
07:0074 Decent1.0 m6 sS9 km/h ENE121.8 m dry9°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
08:0079 Decent0.9 m6 sS12 km/h SSE132.3 m dry11°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
09:0079 Decent0.9 m5 sS5 km/h E142.8 m dry11°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
10:0082 Grand0.9 m5 sS12 km/h SE153.1 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
11:0076 Decent0.9 m5 sS13 km/h SE183.0 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
12:0076 Decent0.8 m5 sS14 km/h SE202.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
13:0076 Decent0.8 m5 sS17 km/h ESE212.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
14:0088 Grand0.8 m5 sS19 km/h ESE221.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
15:0088 Grand0.8 m5 sS19 km/h SE221.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
16:0088 Grand0.7 m5 sS14 km/h S211.2 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
17:0094 Grand0.7 m5 sS10 km/h SW201.1 m ▼dry16°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
18:0094 Grand0.7 m5 sS10 km/h WSW211.1 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
19:0088 Grand0.6 m5 sS15 km/h WSW211.4 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
20:0088 Grand0.6 m5 sS13 km/h WSW201.9 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
21:0088 Grand0.6 m5 sS13 km/h SW212.4 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
22:0088 Grand0.6 m5 sS12 km/h SW212.8 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
23:0094 Grand0.6 m5 sS12 km/h WSW212.9 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0088 Grand0.6 m5 sS17 km/h SW222.8 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
01:0088 Grand0.6 m5 sS19 km/h SW232.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
02:0088 Grand0.6 m5 sS15 km/h SW242.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
03:0088 Grand0.5 m5 sS15 km/h SW251.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
04:0088 Grand0.5 m5 sS17 km/h SW261.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
05:0088 Grand0.5 m5 sS18 km/h SW271.2 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 ENE and W reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Union Hall, 11 km away · metres above chart datum
03:1009:1515:4521:45
Low 03:10 · 0.8 mHigh 09:15 · 3.3 mLow 15:45 · 0.9 mHigh 21:45 · 3.1 m

The spot

Faces
162° SSE
Swell window
ENE 70° → W 260°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 4.4 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag

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

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingAccessible: YesNo dogs (Dogs are not allowed on this beach between 10.30 a.m. & 7.00 p.m. during the bathing season which runs from 1st June to 15th September.)

As listed by Cork County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Betterdayz Sauna · Warren Beach, Rosscarbery · 19 km · mobile

West Cork Sauna (The Balmy Barrel) · Red Strand, Clonakilty (rotating) · 24 km · mobile

Tragumna beach is a relatively gently sloping, sandy, south/south-west facing beach located at the north east of Tragumna Bay. There is a small island (Drishane Island) located in the bay which shelters the beach. The beach adjoins Lough Hyne Nature Reserve & Environs a Special Area of Conservation and a proposed Natural Heritage Area (SAC, pNHA 000097) and the Sheeps Head to Toe Head Special Protection Area (SPA 004156). The beach is used by limited numbers of small boats.

Put Tragumna in your calendar

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🌊 Tragumna dip · Decent · sea 16° · 1.5 mFri, 2 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
🌊 Tragumna dip · Grand · sea 16° · 0.7 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
🌊 Tragumna dip · Grand · sea 16° · 0.5 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m

Nearby spots

Ballyally Lough

1 km · Co. Cork · Not classified

The Giant's Lake

2 km · Co. Cork · Not classified

Lough Avilliheen

2 km · Co. Cork · Not classified

Lough Hyne

2 km · Co. Cork · Not classified

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