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White Strand, Caherciveen

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces NW

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Surf score now
59
Fresh · overhead 1.9 m, period 12 s
Waves
1.9 m
12 s period from WNW · model cell 2.6 km out
Sea
15.7°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 83 km away.
Tide
2.4 m
Falling. Low at 15:00.
Wind
41 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 68
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:18. Air 16°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
15:00
Decent 73/100
overhead 1.9 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 1.9 m · 22 km/h
▼ 02:25 ▲ 08:50 ▼ 15:00 ▲ 21:30
Sat, 3 Oct
09:00
Grand 89/100
chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 1.4 m · 8 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 71/100
chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.2 m · 23 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 17:55
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Decent 71/100
chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.3 m · 21 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 06:35 ▲ 12:50 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.3 m · 17 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:00 ▲ 14:10 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 22 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:20
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 22 km/h
▲ 03:35 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 22:10

Week at a glance

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Fri 12:0059 · Freshoverhead 1.9 m · period 12 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 10:00 · 64 DecentFri 11:00 · 64 DecentFri 12:00 · 59 FreshFri 13:00 · 59 FreshFri 14:00 · 59 FreshFri 15:00 · 73 DecentFri 16:00 · 73 DecentFri 17:00 · 73 DecentFri 18:00 · 73 DecentFri 19:00 · 73 DecentFri 20:00 · 87 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 87 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 87 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 79 DecentSat 09:00 · 89 GrandSat 10:00 · 89 GrandSat 11:00 · 89 GrandSat 12:00 · 89 GrandSat 13:00 · 89 GrandSat 14:00 · 89 GrandSat 15:00 · 89 GrandSat 16:00 · 89 GrandSat 17:00 · 89 GrandSat 18:00 · 89 GrandSat 19:00 · 89 GrandSat 20:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 71 DecentSun 09:00 · 71 DecentSun 10:00 · 71 DecentSun 11:00 · 71 DecentSun 12:00 · 71 DecentSun 13:00 · 71 DecentSun 14:00 · 71 DecentSun 15:00 · 71 DecentSun 16:00 · 71 DecentSun 17:00 · 71 DecentSun 18:00 · 71 DecentSun 19:00 · 71 DecentSun 20:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 71 DecentMon 13:00 · 71 DecentMon 16:00 · 71 DecentMon 19:00 · 71 DecentMon 22:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 71 DecentTue 13:00 · 79 DecentTue 16:00 · 71 DecentTue 19:00 · 71 DecentTue 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 0 GrimWed 19:00 · 0 GrimThu 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 12:00

59 Fresh
  • overhead 1.9 m
  • period 12 s
  • cross-shore wind
  • rain
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.9 m41 km/h
faces 309° NW · wind cross
Waves
1.9 m @ 12 s from WNW
Wind
41 km/h SSW · gusts 68
Tide
2.3 m · lower half
Air
16°C · 2.4 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
11:0064 Decent1.9 m (1.6 swell)12 sWNW40 km/h SSW642.9 m 0.8 mm16°overhead 1.9 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
12:0059 Fresh1.9 m (1.5 swell)12 sWNW41 km/h SSW682.3 m 2.4 mm16°overhead 1.9 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
13:0059 Fresh1.9 m (1.5 swell)12 sWNW42 km/h SSW701.8 m 4.0 mm16°overhead 1.9 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
14:0059 Fresh1.9 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW59 km/h SW571.3 m ▼2.4 mm16°overhead 1.9 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
15:0073 Decent1.9 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW22 km/h WNW441.1 m ▼0.4 mm15°overhead 1.9 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
16:0073 Decent1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW22 km/h WNW351.2 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
17:0073 Decent1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h WNW321.6 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
18:0073 Decent1.7 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h WNW312.1 m dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
19:0073 Decent1.7 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h WNW282.6 m dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
20:0087 Grand1.6 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW13 km/h WNW233.0 m dry13°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, light onshore
21:0087 Grand1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW12 km/h WNW193.3 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, light onshore
22:0087 Grand1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW12 km/h WNW173.4 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, light onshore
23:0087 Grand1.5 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW9 km/h WNW153.1 m dry12°overhead 1.5 m, period 11 s, light onshore
Saturday, 3 October
00:0087 Grand1.5 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW6 km/h WNW142.6 m dry12°overhead 1.5 m, period 11 s, light onshore
01:0087 Grand1.5 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW2 km/h NNW122.1 m dry11°overhead 1.5 m, period 11 s, light onshore
02:0089 Grand1.5 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW4 km/h E111.7 m dry11°chest-high 1.5 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
03:0089 Grand1.5 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW9 km/h E111.4 m ▼dry11°chest-high 1.5 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
04:0089 Grand1.4 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW7 km/h ESE111.4 m ▼dry10°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
05:0089 Grand1.4 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h ESE131.6 m dry11°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
06:0089 Grand1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW7 km/h ESE132.0 m dry11°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
07:0089 Grand1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h E132.4 m dry10°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
08:0079 Decent1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h ENE142.9 m dry9°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0089 Grand1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h ESE163.2 m ▲dry10°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
10:0089 Grand1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h ESE193.3 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
11:0089 Grand1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SSE243.2 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
12:0089 Grand1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S282.9 m dry15°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
13:0089 Grand1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h S312.4 m dry15°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
14:0089 Grand1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h S341.9 m dry16°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
15:0089 Grand1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h S361.6 m dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
16:0089 Grand1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSE361.4 m ▼dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
17:0089 Grand1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSE351.4 m ▼dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
18:0089 Grand1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSE341.6 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
19:0089 Grand1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSE311.9 m dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
20:0089 Grand1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSE292.3 m dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0089 Grand1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SSE282.8 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0089 Grand1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSE283.1 m ▲dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0089 Grand1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SSE283.1 m ▲dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0089 Grand1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h S303.0 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0089 Grand1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h S312.7 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
02:0089 Grand1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h S322.3 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
03:0079 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h S331.9 m dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0079 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h S331.7 m ▼dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0071 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SSW341.6 m ▼0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0071 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSW341.7 m dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0071 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SSW341.9 m dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0071 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW322.3 m dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0071 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SW322.6 m dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0071 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SW333.0 m ▲dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Dingle, 22 km away · metres above chart datum
02:2508:5015:0021:30
Low 02:25 · 1.1 mHigh 08:50 · 3.6 mLow 15:00 · 1.1 mHigh 21:30 · 3.4 m

The spot

Faces
309° NW
Swell window
SW 230° → NE 40°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.6 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: RampNo dogs (Dogs are not allowed on the Blue-Flag section of the Beach (ie. within the Lifeguard Patrol area) between 11am and 7pm each day from the 1st June to 15th September inclusive.)

As listed by Kerry County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

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

Fire and Ice Sauna · Ballinskelligs Beach, Dungeagan · 14 km · fixed

Sona Sauna · Ventry Bay Beach (Ceann Tra), Dingle · 21 km · fixed

Kingdom Sauna Kerry · Derrynane Beach, Caherdaniel · 23 km · fixed

White Strand is a small west facing sandy cove (~ 450m in length) exposed to prevailing winds. The beach is sheltered from Atlantic wave action by Beginish Island. Land in the vicinity of the beach is mostly used for agricultural purposes and is predominantly enclosed grassland. The waters of Valentia Harbour (including White Strand) are designated as Special Area of Conservation. The lands immediately to the south of the beach are designated as Special Protection Area. Activities include windsurfing, canoeing and angling. There are restrictions on activities under the Kerry County Council Beach Bye-Laws, 2013.

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🏄 White Strand, Caherciveen surf · Decent · sea 16° · 1.9 mFri, 2 Oct 14:30–15:30 · overhead 1.9 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
🏄 White Strand, Caherciveen surf · Grand · sea 16° · 1.4 mSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 White Strand, Caherciveen surf · Decent · sea 16° · 1.2 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

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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.