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White Strand, Caherciveen

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces NW

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Surf score now
49
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
2.3 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 15:00.
Wind
40 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 70
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:18. Air 16°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
16:00
Decent 70/100
overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 1.8 m · 21 km/h
▼ 02:25 ▲ 08:50 ▼ 15:00 ▲ 21:30
Sat, 3 Oct
16:00
Grand 88/100
chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 1.2 m · 14 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Decent 71/100
chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.1 m · 23 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 17:55
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Decent 78/100
chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.3 m · 17 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 06:35 ▲ 12:50 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Decent 71/100
chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, light onshore · 1.3 m · 12 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:00 ▲ 14:10 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 19 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:20
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 19 km/h
▲ 03:35 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 22:10

Week at a glance

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Fri 12:0049 · Freshoverhead 1.9 m · period 12 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 11:00 · 51 FreshFri 12:00 · 49 FreshFri 13:00 · 53 FreshFri 14:00 · 56 FreshFri 15:00 · 68 DecentFri 16:00 · 70 DecentFri 17:00 · 67 DecentFri 18:00 · 64 DecentFri 19:00 · 61 FreshFri 20:00 · 72 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 69 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 75 DecentSat 09:00 · 62 DecentSat 10:00 · 69 DecentSat 11:00 · 72 DecentSat 12:00 · 76 DecentSat 13:00 · 79 DecentSat 14:00 · 82 GrandSat 15:00 · 85 GrandSat 16:00 · 88 GrandSat 17:00 · 87 GrandSat 18:00 · 84 GrandSat 19:00 · 81 GrandSat 20:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 80 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 61 FreshSun 09:00 · 58 FreshSun 10:00 · 55 FreshSun 11:00 · 52 FreshSun 12:00 · 53 FreshSun 13:00 · 56 FreshSun 14:00 · 59 FreshSun 15:00 · 62 DecentSun 16:00 · 65 DecentSun 17:00 · 68 DecentSun 18:00 · 71 DecentSun 19:00 · 68 DecentSun 20:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 55 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 53 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 59 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 66 DecentMon 09:00 · 63 DecentMon 10:00 · 60 FreshMon 11:00 · 57 FreshMon 12:00 · 62 DecentMon 13:00 · 60 FreshMon 14:00 · 63 DecentMon 15:00 · 58 FreshMon 16:00 · 61 FreshMon 17:00 · 72 DecentMon 18:00 · 75 DecentMon 19:00 · 78 DecentMon 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 61 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 66 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 71 DecentTue 13:00 · 55 FreshTue 16:00 · 57 FreshTue 19:00 · 66 DecentTue 22:00 · 58 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 49 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 0 GrimWed 16:00 · 0 GrimWed 19:00 · 0 GrimWed 22:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 12:00

49 Fresh
  • overhead 1.9 m
  • period 12 s
  • cross-shore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • rain
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.9 m40 km/h
faces 309° NW · wind cross
Waves
1.9 m @ 12 s from WNW
Wind
40 km/h SSW · gusts 70
Tide
2.3 m · lower half
Air
16°C · 1.8 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
12:0049 Fresh1.9 m (1.5 swell)12 sWNW40 km/h SSW702.3 m 1.8 mm16°overhead 1.9 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
13:0053 Fresh1.9 m (1.5 swell)12 sWNW43 km/h SSW711.8 m 3.0 mm16°overhead 1.9 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
14:0056 Fresh1.9 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW47 km/h WSW691.3 m ▼3.3 mm16°overhead 1.9 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
15:0068 Decent1.9 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h W491.1 m ▼1.4 mm15°overhead 1.9 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
16:0070 Decent1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h WNW341.2 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
17:0067 Decent1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h WNW331.6 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
18:0064 Decent1.7 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW19 km/h WNW332.1 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
19:0061 Fresh1.7 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW16 km/h WNW302.6 m dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
20:0072 Decent1.6 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW14 km/h WNW263.0 m dry13°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, light onshore
21:0069 Decent1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW11 km/h WNW223.3 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, light onshore
22:0069 Decent1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW10 km/h WNW193.4 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, light onshore
23:0072 Decent1.5 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW9 km/h WNW183.1 m dry12°overhead 1.5 m, period 11 s, light onshore
Saturday, 3 October
00:0076 Decent1.5 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW8 km/h NW162.6 m dry12°overhead 1.5 m, period 11 s, light onshore
01:0091 Grand1.5 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW1 km/h E152.1 m dry11°overhead 1.5 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
02:0084 Grand1.5 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW5 km/h E131.7 m dry11°chest-high 1.5 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
03:0088 Grand1.5 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW9 km/h ESE121.4 m ▼dry10°chest-high 1.5 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
04:0087 Grand1.4 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h ESE121.4 m ▼dry10°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
05:0074 Decent1.4 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW7 km/h NE131.6 m dry10°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0081 Grand1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h E122.0 m dry10°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
07:0078 Decent1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW6 km/h E122.4 m dry10°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
08:0075 Decent1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h E122.9 m dry8°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
09:0062 Decent1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW7 km/h ENE133.2 m ▲dry9°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0069 Decent1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW6 km/h ESE163.3 m ▲dry12°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
11:0072 Decent1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SSE213.2 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
12:0076 Decent1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SSE252.9 m dry15°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
13:0079 Decent1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h S292.4 m dry15°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
14:0082 Grand1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h S321.9 m dry16°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
15:0085 Grand1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSE341.6 m dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
16:0088 Grand1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSE351.4 m ▼dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
17:0087 Grand1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S351.4 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
18:0084 Grand1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S331.6 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
19:0081 Grand1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSE321.9 m dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
20:0078 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SE302.3 m dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0075 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SE302.8 m dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0072 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SE293.1 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0070 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SE293.1 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0073 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SSE293.0 m dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSE302.7 m dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
02:0080 Grand1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SSE312.3 m dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
03:0083 Grand1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSE321.9 m dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
04:0087 Grand1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSE331.7 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
05:0078 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSW331.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0075 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h SSW331.7 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0072 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SSW331.9 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0061 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SSW332.3 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0058 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h S332.6 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0055 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h S333.0 m ▲0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0052 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SSW343.2 m ▲dry15°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.

Put White Strand, Caherciveen in your calendar

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🏄 White Strand, Caherciveen surf · Decent · sea 16° · 1.8 mFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
🏄 White Strand, Caherciveen surf · Grand · sea 16° · 1.2 mSat, 3 Oct 15:30–16:30 · chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 White Strand, Caherciveen surf · Decent · sea 16° · 1.1 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

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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.