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White Strand, Miltown Malbay

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces WNW

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49
Fresh · moderate breeze, dry
Waves
1.9 m
12 s period from WNW · model cell 0.9 km out
Sea
15.7°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 199 km away.
Tide
3.6 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 09:15.
Wind
22 km/h
Moderate breeze, S, cross, gusts 37
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
08:00
Fresh 49/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m · 1.9 m · 21 km/h
▼ 03:05 ▲ 09:15 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 21:45
Sat, 3 Oct
16:00
Grand 82/100
light winds, dry, waves 1.5 m · 1.5 m · 12 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:20 ▼ 16:45 ▲ 23:00
Sun, 4 Oct
14:00
Decent 66/100
moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m · 1.5 m · 28 km/h
▼ 05:15 ▲ 11:40 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Fresh 48/100
gentle breeze, rain, big sea 1.6 m · 1.6 m · 19 km/h
▲ 00:30 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:00 ▼ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Fresh 59/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m · 1.6 m · 19 km/h
▲ 02:05 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:20 ▼ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 67/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible · 21 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 15:25 ▼ 21:40
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 23 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:10 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:30

Week at a glance

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Fri 07:0049 · Freshmoderate breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 01:00 · 56 Fresh · nightFri 02:00 · 56 Fresh · nightFri 03:00 · 56 Fresh · nightFri 04:00 · 56 Fresh · nightFri 05:00 · 59 Fresh · nightFri 06:00 · 59 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 49 Fresh · nightFri 08:00 · 49 FreshFri 09:00 · 49 FreshFri 10:00 · 41 BlowyFri 11:00 · 32 BlowyFri 12:00 · 0 GrimFri 13:00 · 11 GrimFri 14:00 · 38 BlowyFri 15:00 · 43 BlowyFri 16:00 · 43 BlowyFri 17:00 · 43 BlowyFri 18:00 · 43 BlowyFri 19:00 · 43 BlowyFri 20:00 · 43 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 59 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 59 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 02:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 57 FreshSat 09:00 · 57 FreshSat 10:00 · 62 DecentSat 11:00 · 65 DecentSat 12:00 · 65 DecentSat 13:00 · 65 DecentSat 14:00 · 59 FreshSat 15:00 · 76 DecentSat 16:00 · 82 GrandSat 17:00 · 76 DecentSat 18:00 · 82 GrandSat 19:00 · 76 DecentSat 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 49 FreshSun 09:00 · 49 FreshSun 10:00 · 49 FreshSun 11:00 · 49 FreshSun 12:00 · 49 FreshSun 13:00 · 50 FreshSun 14:00 · 66 DecentSun 15:00 · 66 DecentSun 16:00 · 66 DecentSun 17:00 · 50 FreshSun 18:00 · 50 FreshSun 19:00 · 50 FreshSun 20:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 31 BlowyMon 13:00 · 48 FreshMon 16:00 · 35 BlowyMon 19:00 · 35 BlowyMon 22:00 · 51 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 51 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 36 Blowy · nightTue 07:00 · 37 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 41 BlowyTue 13:00 · 57 FreshTue 16:00 · 59 FreshTue 19:00 · 56 FreshTue 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 67 DecentWed 13:00 · 67 DecentWed 19:00 · 67 DecentThu 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 76 DecentThu 19:00 · 60 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 07:00

49 Fresh
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
  • big sea 1.9 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.9 m22 km/h
faces 283° WNW · wind cross
Waves
1.9 m @ 12 s from WNW
Wind
22 km/h S · gusts 37
Tide
3.4 m · upper half
Air
14°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
07:0049 Fresh1.9 m (1.7 swell)12 sWNW22 km/h S373.4 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
08:0049 Fresh1.9 m (1.7 swell)12 sWNW21 km/h S404.0 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
09:0049 Fresh1.9 m (1.6 swell)12 sWNW23 km/h S444.4 m ▲0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
10:0041 Blowy1.8 m (1.6 swell)12 sWNW26 km/h S484.3 m ▲0.3 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.8 m
11:0032 Blowy1.8 m (1.6 swell)12 sWNW27 km/h S543.9 m 1.1 mm15°moderate breeze, rain, big sea 1.8 m
12:000 Grim1.8 m (1.5 swell)12 sWNW30 km/h SSW583.2 m 2.7 mm15°fresh breeze, rain, big sea 1.8 m
13:0011 Grim1.8 m (1.5 swell)12 sWNW26 km/h SW612.4 m 5.4 mm15°moderate breeze, rain, big sea 1.8 m
14:0038 Blowy1.8 m (1.5 swell)12 sWNW14 km/h SW521.7 m 1.9 mm13°gentle breeze, rain, big sea 1.8 m
15:0043 Blowy1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW20 km/h W451.2 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0043 Blowy1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h WNW391.2 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0043 Blowy1.7 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW22 km/h W361.5 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0043 Blowy1.7 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW23 km/h WNW352.1 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0043 Blowy1.7 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW22 km/h WNW332.8 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0043 Blowy1.7 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW20 km/h W313.5 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0059 Fresh1.7 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW16 km/h WNW284.0 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
22:0059 Fresh1.7 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW15 km/h W254.1 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
23:0059 Fresh1.7 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW14 km/h W233.9 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0059 Fresh1.6 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW14 km/h W223.4 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
01:0059 Fresh1.6 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW16 km/h W212.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
02:0059 Fresh1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW16 km/h W212.1 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
03:0065 Decent1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW10 km/h WSW201.6 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, big sea 1.6 m
04:0059 Fresh1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW13 km/h W191.4 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
05:0062 Decent1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW6 km/h S181.6 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, big sea 1.6 m
06:0062 Decent1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SE182.0 m dry10°light winds, dry, big sea 1.6 m
07:0057 Fresh1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SE172.7 m dry9°light winds, dry, big sea 1.6 m
08:0057 Fresh1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SE183.3 m dry9°light winds, dry, big sea 1.6 m
09:0057 Fresh1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SE183.8 m dry10°light winds, dry, big sea 1.6 m
10:0062 Decent1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SSE194.1 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, big sea 1.6 m
11:0065 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h S204.0 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, big sea 1.5 m
12:0065 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h S223.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, big sea 1.5 m
13:0065 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h S233.1 m dry15°light winds, dry, big sea 1.5 m
14:0059 Fresh1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h S242.5 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
15:0076 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h S241.9 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
16:0082 Grand1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h S241.5 m ▼dry17°light winds, dry, waves 1.5 m
17:0076 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSW231.4 m ▼dry17°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
18:0082 Grand1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h SW241.6 m dry16°light winds, dry, waves 1.5 m
19:0076 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSW252.1 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
20:0076 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h S272.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
21:0076 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h SSW293.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
22:0076 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h SSW313.6 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
23:0076 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h S323.8 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0076 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSW343.7 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
01:0059 Fresh1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h S363.4 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
02:0049 Fresh1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SSW352.9 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
03:0049 Fresh1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SSW362.4 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
04:0049 Fresh1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SSW371.9 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
05:0049 Fresh1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SW371.7 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
06:0049 Fresh1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SW371.8 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Lahinch (modelled), 5 km away · metres above chart datum
03:0509:1515:3521:45
Low 03:05 · 1.1 mHigh 09:15 · 4.4 mLow 15:35 · 1.2 mHigh 21:45 · 4.1 m

The spot

Faces
283° WNW
Swell window
SSW 210° → N 10°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 0.9 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: Ramp leads onto BeachDogs on lead (Before 11 am and after 6 pm during summer season, otherwise not allowed at all times onto beach during the summer.)

As listed by Clare County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sauna Suaimhneas · Lahinch Beach (also Spanish Point, White Strand Miltown Malbay, Clahane Shore) · 9 km · mobile

Doolin Ocean Sauna (Wild Atlantic Seaweed Baths) · Doolin Pier · 16 km · fixed

White Strand beach is a relatively small sandy beach at the end of a narrow rock-flanked bay. Due to the presence of offshore reefs the force of wave action is greatly reduced once they reach the shoreline. There is a variety of marine wildlife including fish and shellfish and also a variety of marine vegetation. Motorised watercraft, surfing and the use of canoes and kayaks are prohibited in close proximity to swimmers. Beach bye-laws are in place with horse riding and dogs prohibited between 11am and 6pm during the summer season.

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🌊 White Strand, Miltown Malbay dip · Fresh · sea 16° · 1.9 mFri, 2 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
🌊 White Strand, Miltown Malbay dip · Grand · sea 16° · 1.5 mSat, 3 Oct 15:30–16:30 · light winds, dry, waves 1.5 m
🌊 White Strand, Miltown Malbay dip · Decent · sea 16° · 1.5 mSun, 4 Oct 13:30–14:30 · moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m

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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.