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White Strand, Miltown Malbay

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces WNW

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89
Grand · overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s
Waves
1.5 m
10 s period from WNW · model cell 0.9 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 199 km away.
Tide
3.8 m
Falling. Low at 16:45.
Wind
7 km/h
Light breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 18
Daylight
07:41
Sunrise. Sunset 19:11. Air 15°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Grand 99/100
overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 1.5 m · 1 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:20 ▼ 16:45 ▲ 23:00
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 89/100
overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.5 m · 15 km/h
▼ 05:15 ▲ 11:40 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
11:00
Grand 81/100
overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 1.6 m · 22 km/h
▲ 00:30 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:00 ▼ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 81/100
overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.5 m · 21 km/h
▲ 02:05 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 14:20 ▼ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 73/100
overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 1.6 m · 23 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 15:25 ▼ 21:40
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
overhead 1.7 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 1.7 m · 8 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:10 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:30
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 41 km/h
▲ 04:50 ▼ 10:45 ▲ 17:00 ▼ 23:15

Week at a glance

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Sat 12:0089 · Grandoverhead 1.5 m · period 10 s
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 07:00 · 99 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 99 GrandSat 09:00 · 99 GrandSat 10:00 · 99 GrandSat 11:00 · 89 GrandSat 12:00 · 89 GrandSat 13:00 · 89 GrandSat 14:00 · 87 GrandSat 15:00 · 87 GrandSat 16:00 · 87 GrandSat 17:00 · 87 GrandSat 18:00 · 87 GrandSat 19:00 · 99 GrandSat 20:00 · 99 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 99 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 99 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 89 GrandSun 09:00 · 79 DecentSun 10:00 · 79 DecentSun 11:00 · 79 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 · 81 GrandSun 19:00 · 81 GrandSun 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 56 FreshMon 09:00 · 56 FreshMon 10:00 · 73 DecentMon 11:00 · 81 GrandMon 12:00 · 81 GrandMon 13:00 · 81 GrandMon 14:00 · 81 GrandMon 15:00 · 73 DecentMon 16:00 · 73 DecentMon 17:00 · 73 DecentMon 18:00 · 81 GrandMon 19:00 · 81 GrandMon 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 03:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 06:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 81 GrandTue 13:00 · 71 DecentTue 16:00 · 63 DecentTue 19:00 · 71 DecentTue 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 63 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 73 DecentWed 13:00 · 73 DecentWed 16:00 · 56 FreshWed 19:00 · 73 DecentWed 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightThu 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 89 GrandThu 13:00 · 89 GrandThu 19:00 · 71 DecentFri 01:00 · 59 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 12:00

89 Grand
  • overhead 1.5 m
  • period 10 s
  • cross-shore wind
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.5 m7 km/h
faces 283° WNW · wind cross
Waves
1.5 m @ 10 s from WNW
Wind
7 km/h SSW · gusts 18
Tide
3.7 m · upper 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
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
11:0089 Grand1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h S184.0 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0089 Grand1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW7 km/h SSW183.7 m dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0089 Grand1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SW183.1 m dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0087 Grand1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h WSW182.5 m dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, light onshore
15:0087 Grand1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h W181.9 m dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, light onshore
16:0087 Grand1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW6 km/h WNW171.5 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, light onshore
17:0087 Grand1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h WNW161.4 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, light onshore
18:0087 Grand1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW2 km/h NW141.6 m dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, light onshore
19:0099 Grand1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW1 km/h ENE92.1 m dry14°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
20:0099 Grand1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW5 km/h ESE92.7 m dry12°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0099 Grand1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW7 km/h ESE133.2 m dry10°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0099 Grand1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h SE183.6 m ▲dry10°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0099 Grand1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SE213.8 m ▲dry10°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0099 Grand1.5 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SSE233.7 m ▲dry10°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0099 Grand1.5 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SSE253.4 m dry10°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
02:0089 Grand1.5 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SSE272.9 m dry11°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0099 Grand1.5 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SSE282.4 m dry12°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
04:0089 Grand1.5 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SSE281.9 m dry13°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0089 Grand1.5 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h S281.7 m ▼dry13°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0089 Grand1.5 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h S291.8 m ▼dry13°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0089 Grand1.5 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h S302.1 m dry13°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0089 Grand1.5 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S312.5 m dry14°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0079 Decent1.5 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h S323.1 m dry14°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0079 Decent1.5 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h S343.5 m dry15°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0079 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h SSW363.8 m ▲dry16°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0071 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SW393.9 m ▲dry17°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0071 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SW423.7 m dry18°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0071 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SW433.3 m dry18°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0071 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW442.7 m dry18°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0071 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SW442.2 m dry17°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0071 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SSW441.7 m ▼dry17°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0081 Grand1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SSW441.5 m ▼dry16°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0081 Grand1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW431.6 m ▼0.1 mm16°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0081 Grand1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW421.9 m dry16°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0081 Grand1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SW412.4 m dry16°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0081 Grand1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SW412.9 m dry16°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:0081 Grand1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SW413.3 m dry16°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
Monday, 5 October
00:0081 Grand1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SW423.6 m ▲dry16°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
01:0081 Grand1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SW433.7 m ▲dry16°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0081 Grand1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SW423.5 m dry16°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0081 Grand1.6 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h SW433.1 m 0.1 mm16°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
04:0081 Grand1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW25 km/h SW442.6 m 0.1 mm16°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
05:0081 Grand1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h SW442.2 m 0.1 mm16°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
06:0081 Grand1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW27 km/h SW441.9 m ▼0.1 mm16°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
07:0081 Grand1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW27 km/h SW441.8 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
08:0056 Fresh1.6 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW32 km/h WSW371.9 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
09:0056 Fresh1.6 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW29 km/h WSW362.3 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
10:0073 Decent1.6 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW25 km/h WSW362.8 m 0.1 mm16°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind

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
03:5510:2016:4523:00
Low 03:55 · 1.4 mHigh 10:20 · 4.1 mLow 16:45 · 1.4 mHigh 23:00 · 3.8 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 surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.5 mSat, 3 Oct 18:30–19:30 · overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 White Strand, Miltown Malbay surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.5 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 White Strand, Miltown Malbay surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.6 mMon, 5 Oct 10:30–11:30 · overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

Spanish Point

3 km · Co. Clare · Excellent Quality

Quilty

6 km · Co. Clare · Excellent Quality

Lough Keagh

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Aillbrack Lough

6 km · Co. Clare · Not classified

Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.