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Waterville Town Beach

Green Coast faces SSW Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
73
Decent · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
0.6 m
7 s period from SSW · model cell 2.8 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 73 km away.
Tide
1.9 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 21:35.
Wind
16 km/h
Gentle breeze, WNW, cross, gusts 31
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:17. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
19:00
Decent 77/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m · 0.6 m · 10 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:55 ▼ 15:05 ▲ 21:35
Sat, 3 Oct
15:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 10 km/h
▼ 03:35 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 15 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 18:00
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 13 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:40 ▲ 12:55 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.2 m · 10 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:15 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 19 km/h
▲ 02:45 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:05 ▼ 21:30
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 80/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:05

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 18:0075 · Decentgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 18:00 · 75 DecentFri 19:00 · 77 DecentFri 20:00 · 70 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 61 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 60 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 90 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 72 DecentSat 09:00 · 68 DecentSat 10:00 · 69 DecentSat 11:00 · 77 DecentSat 12:00 · 81 GrandSat 13:00 · 85 GrandSat 14:00 · 90 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 93 GrandSat 17:00 · 91 GrandSat 18:00 · 87 GrandSat 19:00 · 83 GrandSat 20:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 23:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 80 GrandSun 09:00 · 76 DecentSun 10:00 · 56 FreshSun 11:00 · 51 FreshSun 12:00 · 53 FreshSun 13:00 · 57 FreshSun 14:00 · 61 FreshSun 15:00 · 66 DecentSun 16:00 · 70 DecentSun 17:00 · 74 DecentSun 18:00 · 94 GrandSun 19:00 · 90 GrandSun 20:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 87 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 88 GrandMon 09:00 · 68 DecentMon 10:00 · 48 FreshMon 11:00 · 59 FreshMon 12:00 · 70 DecentMon 13:00 · 66 DecentMon 14:00 · 55 FreshMon 15:00 · 59 FreshMon 16:00 · 79 DecentMon 17:00 · 84 GrandMon 18:00 · 88 GrandMon 19:00 · 92 GrandMon 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 87 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 64 DecentTue 16:00 · 70 DecentTue 19:00 · 80 GrandTue 22:00 · 80 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 69 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 86 GrandWed 13:00 · 65 DecentWed 16:00 · 60 FreshWed 19:00 · 80 GrandWed 22:00 · 89 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 80 GrandThu 19:00 · 64 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 18:00

75 Decent
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • small waves 0.6 m
  • sunny
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.6 m16 km/h
faces 212° SSW · wind cross
Waves
0.6 m @ 7 s from SSW
Wind
16 km/h WNW · gusts 31
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
18:0075 Decent0.6 m7 sSSW16 km/h WNW311.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
19:0077 Decent0.6 m7 sSSW10 km/h WNW282.1 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
20:0070 Decent0.6 m7 sSSW8 km/h WNW212.6 m dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
21:0061 Fresh0.5 m7 sSSW3 km/h N162.9 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
22:0060 Fresh0.5 m7 sSSW4 km/h ENE133.0 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
23:0065 Decent0.5 m7 sSSW5 km/h NE122.7 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0069 Decent0.5 m7 sSSW6 km/h ENE112.3 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
01:0074 Decent0.4 m7 sSSW8 km/h NE101.8 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
02:0079 Decent0.4 m7 sSSW8 km/h NE101.4 m dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
03:0089 Grand0.4 m7 sSSW9 km/h NE91.2 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0090 Grand0.4 m7 sSSW6 km/h NNE91.1 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0086 Grand0.4 m7 sSSW6 km/h E111.3 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0081 Grand0.3 m7 sSSW7 km/h ENE121.6 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0077 Decent0.3 m6 sSSW5 km/h NNE112.0 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0072 Decent0.3 m6 sSSW8 km/h NE112.4 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0068 Decent0.3 m6 sSSW9 km/h NE122.8 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0069 Decent0.3 m6 sSSW6 km/h ENE142.9 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0077 Decent0.3 m6 sSSW10 km/h SE172.8 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0081 Grand0.3 m6 sSSW10 km/h SSE212.5 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0085 Grand0.2 m6 sSSW12 km/h SSE232.1 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0090 Grand0.2 m6 sSSW10 km/h SSE261.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.2 m6 sSSW10 km/h S281.4 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0093 Grand0.2 m6 sSSW15 km/h SSE291.2 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0091 Grand0.2 m5 sSSW15 km/h SSE291.2 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0087 Grand0.2 m5 sSSW14 km/h SSE281.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0083 Grand0.2 m5 sSSW14 km/h SSE271.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0078 Decent0.2 m5 sSSW18 km/h SE262.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0064 Decent0.2 m5 sSSW21 km/h SE262.4 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0060 Fresh0.2 m5 sSSW21 km/h SSE262.7 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0067 Decent0.2 m5 sSSW19 km/h SE262.8 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0071 Decent0.2 m5 sSSW17 km/h SSE252.7 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0076 Decent0.2 m5 sSSW17 km/h SSW262.4 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0081 Grand0.2 m5 sSSW16 km/h SSW262.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0085 Grand0.2 m5 sSSW15 km/h SSW271.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0090 Grand0.2 m5 sSSW15 km/h SSW261.4 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0094 Grand0.2 m5 sSSW15 km/h SSW261.3 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0089 Grand0.2 m5 sSSW13 km/h SSW261.4 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0085 Grand0.2 m4 sSSW15 km/h SSW271.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0080 Grand0.2 m4 sSSW18 km/h SSW281.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0076 Decent0.2 m4 sSSW19 km/h S302.2 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0056 Fresh0.3 m4 sSSW22 km/h S312.5 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0051 Fresh0.3 m4 sSSW23 km/h S322.8 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0053 Fresh0.3 m4 sSSW22 km/h SSW322.8 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
13:0057 Fresh0.3 m4 sSSW22 km/h SSW312.6 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0061 Fresh0.3 m4 sSSW22 km/h SSW312.3 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0066 Decent0.3 m4 sSSW21 km/h SSW311.9 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0070 Decent0.3 m4 sSSW24 km/h SW311.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0074 Decent0.3 m4 sSSW20 km/h SW301.3 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Castletownbere, 27 km away · metres above chart datum
02:2008:5515:0521:35
Low 02:20 · 0.9 mHigh 08:55 · 3.1 mLow 15:05 · 1.0 mHigh 21:35 · 3.0 m

The spot

Faces
212° SSW
Swell window
ESE 110° → WNW 290°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.8 km out
Water
Not classified

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

Water quality

No annual classification yet.

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On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedAccessible: YesDogs on lead

As listed by Kerry County Council. Open in Maps.

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Waterville beach is located very close to the town and forms the eastern boundary on Ballinskelligs Bay. The beach front has been modified to create access points onto the rocky shoreline, a coastal path and other local amenities

Put Waterville Town Beach in your calendar

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🌊 Waterville Town Beach dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.6 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
🌊 Waterville Town Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.2 mSat, 3 Oct 14:30–15:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Waterville Town Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

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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.