Dipper › Co. Cork

Tragumna

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces SSE

🌊 Dip🏄 Surf
Any tidePrefer highPrefer low
Surf score now
32
Blowy · overhead 1.7 m, onshore wind
Waves
1.8 m
7 s period from SSW · model cell 4.4 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 95 km away.
Tide
1.5 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 15:45.
Wind
43 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 60
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 16°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Decent 64/100
chest-high 1.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 1.5 m · 14 km/h
▼ 03:10 ▲ 09:15 ▼ 15:45 ▲ 21:45
Sat, 3 Oct
09:00
Blowy 42/100
waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind · 0.8 m · 10 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:15 ▼ 17:05 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Grim 21/100
knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.5 m · 17 km/h
▼ 05:30 ▲ 11:35 ▼ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grim 14/100
knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide · 0.5 m · 22 km/h
▲ 00:15 ▼ 07:10 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grim 19/100
knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide · 0.5 m · 17 km/h
▲ 01:50 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 14:30 ▼ 21:00
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Blowy 32/100
knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.3 m · 19 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 09:30 ▲ 15:35 ▼ 22:00
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 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 13:0033 · Blowyoverhead 1.7 m · onshore wind
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 11:00 · 40 BlowyFri 12:00 · 37 BlowyFri 13:00 · 33 BlowyFri 14:00 · 43 BlowyFri 15:00 · 35 BlowyFri 16:00 · 34 BlowyFri 17:00 · 57 FreshFri 18:00 · 63 DecentFri 19:00 · 64 DecentFri 20:00 · 67 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 47 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 08:00 · 39 BlowySat 09:00 · 42 BlowySat 10:00 · 35 BlowySat 11:00 · 34 BlowySat 12:00 · 31 BlowySat 13:00 · 28 BlowySat 14:00 · 25 GrimSat 15:00 · 22 GrimSat 16:00 · 0 GrimSat 17:00 · 0 GrimSat 18:00 · 4 GrimSat 19:00 · 8 GrimSat 20:00 · 11 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 14 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 18 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 18 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 14 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 11 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 8 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 3 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 3 GrimSun 09:00 · 7 GrimSun 10:00 · 18 GrimSun 11:00 · 21 GrimSun 12:00 · 14 GrimSun 13:00 · 11 GrimSun 14:00 · 8 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 2 GrimSun 17:00 · 0 GrimSun 18:00 · 0 GrimSun 19:00 · 0 GrimSun 20:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 4 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 11 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 14 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 13 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 10 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 7 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 4 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 1 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 3 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 6 GrimMon 09:00 · 1 GrimMon 10:00 · 4 GrimMon 11:00 · 8 GrimMon 12:00 · 11 GrimMon 13:00 · 14 GrimMon 14:00 · 13 GrimMon 15:00 · 10 GrimMon 16:00 · 7 GrimMon 17:00 · 4 GrimMon 18:00 · 9 GrimMon 19:00 · 6 GrimMon 22:00 · 10 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 20 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 17 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 18 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 8 GrimTue 13:00 · 18 GrimTue 16:00 · 18 GrimTue 19:00 · 19 GrimTue 22:00 · 16 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 27 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 15 GrimWed 13:00 · 25 GrimWed 16:00 · 32 BlowyWed 19:00 · 22 GrimWed 22:00 · 13 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 13:00

33 Blowy
  • overhead 1.7 m
  • onshore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.8 m43 km/h
faces 162° SSE · wind onshore
Waves
1.8 m @ 7 s from SSW
Wind
43 km/h SSW · gusts 60
Tide
1.7 m · lower half
Air
16°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
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
13:0033 Blowy1.8 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW43 km/h SSW601.7 m 0.1 mm16°overhead 1.7 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
14:0043 Blowy1.8 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW43 km/h SSW601.2 m 0.5 mm16°overhead 1.8 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
15:0035 Blowy1.8 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW41 km/h SW621.0 m ▼1.2 mm16°overhead 1.8 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
16:0034 Blowy1.8 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW42 km/h SW630.9 m ▼1.9 mm16°overhead 1.7 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
17:0057 Fresh1.7 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW18 km/h WNW571.0 m 1.2 mm15°overhead 1.7 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
18:0063 Decent1.6 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW19 km/h WNW421.4 m 0.2 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
19:0064 Decent1.5 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW14 km/h W292.0 m dry13°chest-high 1.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
20:0067 Decent1.4 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW9 km/h WNW222.6 m dry12°chest-high 1.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
21:0081 Grand1.4 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW9 km/h NW183.0 m ▲dry10°chest-high 1.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
22:0082 Grand1.3 m (0.2 swell)7 sSSW8 km/h NNW153.1 m ▲dry9°chest-high 1.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
23:0079 Decent1.2 m (0.2 swell)6 sSSW8 km/h N143.0 m dry8°chest-high 1.2 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
Saturday, 3 October
00:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.2 swell)6 sSSW12 km/h N122.5 m dry7°chest-high 1.2 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
01:0073 Decent1.1 m (0.2 swell)6 sSSW12 km/h N111.9 m dry7°chest-high 1.1 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
02:0058 Fresh1.1 m6 sSSW9 km/h N101.5 m dry7°chest-high 1.1 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
03:0054 Fresh1.1 m6 sSSW9 km/h N81.2 m ▼dry6°chest-high 1.1 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
04:0051 Fresh1.0 m6 sS10 km/h N81.0 m ▼dry6°chest-high 1.0 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
05:0054 Fresh1.0 m6 sS9 km/h NNE91.0 m ▼dry6°chest-high 1.0 m, short period 6 s, choppy, offshore wind
06:0047 Fresh0.9 m6 sS8 km/h E101.3 m dry8°chest-high 0.9 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
07:0035 Blowy0.9 m5 sS16 km/h N101.8 m dry8°waist-high 0.9 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind
08:0039 Blowy0.8 m5 sS10 km/h N112.3 m dry8°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind
09:0042 Blowy0.8 m5 sS10 km/h NNE102.8 m dry9°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind
10:0035 Blowy0.8 m5 sS8 km/h NE113.1 m ▲dry12°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
11:0034 Blowy0.7 m5 sS10 km/h E143.0 m ▲dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
12:0031 Blowy0.7 m5 sS12 km/h E172.7 m dry14°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
13:0028 Blowy0.7 m5 sS14 km/h E192.3 m dry15°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
14:0025 Grim0.6 m5 sS15 km/h ESE191.8 m dry15°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
15:0022 Grim0.6 m5 sS16 km/h ESE201.4 m dry15°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
16:000 Grim0.6 m5 sS17 km/h ESE201.2 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
17:000 Grim0.6 m5 sS14 km/h SE191.1 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.6 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
18:004 Grim0.6 m5 sS10 km/h ESE181.1 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
19:008 Grim0.6 m5 sS11 km/h SE171.4 m dry15°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
20:0011 Grim0.6 m5 sS9 km/h SE151.9 m dry14°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
21:0014 Grim0.6 m5 sS12 km/h SE172.4 m dry15°knee-high 0.6 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
22:0018 Grim0.6 m5 sS9 km/h SSE182.8 m ▲dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
23:0021 Grim0.5 m5 sS11 km/h S192.9 m ▲dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
Sunday, 4 October
00:0018 Grim0.5 m5 sS9 km/h S212.8 m ▲dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
01:0015 Grim0.5 m5 sS10 km/h SSW212.5 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
02:0014 Grim0.5 m5 sS10 km/h WSW222.1 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
03:0011 Grim0.5 m5 sS10 km/h WSW231.7 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
04:008 Grim0.5 m4 sS9 km/h WSW231.4 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
05:005 Grim0.5 m4 sS10 km/h WSW241.2 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
06:003 Grim0.5 m4 sS14 km/h SSW261.1 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
07:000 Grim0.5 m4 sS20 km/h SSW271.3 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
08:003 Grim0.5 m4 sS22 km/h SW281.6 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
09:007 Grim0.5 m4 sS21 km/h WSW292.1 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
10:0018 Grim0.5 m4 sS17 km/h SW302.6 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
11:0021 Grim0.5 m4 sS17 km/h SW302.9 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
12:0014 Grim0.5 m4 sS21 km/h SW312.9 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide

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

Dipper Plus drops the best surf hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

Set up Dipper Plus
🏄 Tragumna surf · Decent · sea 15° · 1.5 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · chest-high 1.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Tragumna surf · Blowy · sea 15° · 0.8 mSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind
🏄 Tragumna surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.5 mSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide

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.