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WhiteBay Beach Whitegate Midleton

faces SSE Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
67
Decent · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
0.6 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 0.6 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 108 km away.
Tide
3.1 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 21:50.
Wind
15 km/h
Gentle breeze, WNW, offshore, gusts 25
Daylight
07:34
Sunrise. Sunset 19:10. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:20 ▼ 15:55 ▲ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Grand 99/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 9 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:15 ▼ 16:45 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Grand 90/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 19 km/h
▼ 05:20 ▲ 11:35 ▼ 18:05
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 14 km/h
▲ 00:15 ▼ 06:45 ▲ 13:05 ▼ 19:35
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 7 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:30 ▼ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 13 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 15:40 ▼ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 88/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 10:15 ▲ 16:25 ▼ 22:40

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 20:0069 · Decentgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 15:00 · 26 GrimFri 16:00 · 23 GrimFri 17:00 · 32 BlowyFri 18:00 · 29 BlowyFri 19:00 · 65 DecentFri 20:00 · 69 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 61 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 74 DecentSat 09:00 · 70 DecentSat 10:00 · 70 DecentSat 11:00 · 72 DecentSat 12:00 · 80 GrandSat 13:00 · 84 GrandSat 14:00 · 88 GrandSat 15:00 · 92 GrandSat 16:00 · 97 GrandSat 17:00 · 99 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 90 GrandSat 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 96 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 93 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 88 GrandSun 09:00 · 78 DecentSun 10:00 · 73 DecentSun 11:00 · 69 DecentSun 12:00 · 68 DecentSun 13:00 · 72 DecentSun 14:00 · 66 DecentSun 15:00 · 71 DecentSun 16:00 · 75 DecentSun 17:00 · 79 DecentSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 90 GrandSun 20:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 74 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 93 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 88 GrandMon 09:00 · 84 GrandMon 10:00 · 80 GrandMon 11:00 · 65 DecentMon 12:00 · 61 FreshMon 13:00 · 56 FreshMon 14:00 · 60 FreshMon 15:00 · 74 DecentMon 16:00 · 79 DecentMon 17:00 · 83 GrandMon 18:00 · 87 GrandMon 19:00 · 91 GrandMon 22:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 95 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 92 GrandTue 13:00 · 71 DecentTue 16:00 · 71 DecentTue 19:00 · 86 GrandTue 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 63 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 88 GrandWed 13:00 · 78 DecentWed 16:00 · 63 DecentWed 19:00 · 78 DecentWed 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 88 GrandThu 19:00 · 75 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 20:00

69 Decent
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • small waves 0.6 m
  • sunny
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.6 m15 km/h
faces 153° SSE · wind offshore
Waves
0.6 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
15 km/h WNW · gusts 25
Tide
2.8 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
20:0069 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE15 km/h WNW252.8 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
21:0061 Fresh0.5 m6 sSSE13 km/h WNW213.3 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
22:0064 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE12 km/h NW183.4 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
23:0068 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE10 km/h WNW163.2 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0068 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE10 km/h NW162.8 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
01:0072 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE8 km/h NW152.2 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
02:0076 Decent0.5 m6 sSSE6 km/h NW131.6 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
03:0081 Grand0.4 m6 sSSE8 km/h NNW121.1 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
04:0085 Grand0.4 m6 sSSE8 km/h NNW120.9 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
05:0082 Grand0.4 m6 sSSE9 km/h NNW120.9 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
06:0078 Decent0.4 m6 sSSE5 km/h N121.3 m dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
07:0079 Decent0.4 m6 sSSE9 km/h NNW121.8 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0074 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h N122.5 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0070 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h NNW103.0 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0070 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h N93.3 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0072 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE6 km/h N93.3 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0080 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE3 km/h SSE123.0 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0084 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE10 km/h SSE152.5 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0088 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE12 km/h SE172.0 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0092 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE11 km/h SSE181.5 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0097 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE11 km/h SSE191.1 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:0099 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE9 km/h SE191.0 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE8 km/h SE181.2 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0090 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE9 km/h SSE161.6 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0076 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE12 km/h SSE142.1 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0080 Grand0.2 m5 sSSE12 km/h SSE142.6 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0076 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE11 km/h SSE153.0 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0073 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE11 km/h SSE163.1 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0077 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE10 km/h SSE173.0 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0081 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE12 km/h S182.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0086 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h S192.2 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0090 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE7 km/h SSW201.7 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0094 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE9 km/h WSW211.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0096 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE8 km/h WNW221.1 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE9 km/h WSW231.1 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0093 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h SW241.4 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0088 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE9 km/h SW241.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0078 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE13 km/h SSW262.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0073 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE13 km/h SW282.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0069 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE16 km/h SW293.1 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0068 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE14 km/h SSW303.1 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0072 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW302.9 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0066 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW332.6 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0071 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW342.1 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0075 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW351.7 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0079 Decent0.2 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW331.3 m ▼dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0084 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE20 km/h SW321.2 m ▼dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0090 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW321.2 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Crosshaven (modelled), 3 km away · metres above chart datum
03:1509:2015:5521:50
Low 03:15 · 0.6 mHigh 09:20 · 3.6 mLow 15:55 · 0.8 mHigh 21:50 · 3.4 m

The spot

Faces
153° SSE
Swell window
E 100° → SSW 200°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 0.6 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.

· beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsParkingDogs on lead

As listed by Cork County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Sweaty Sanctuary Sauna · Inch Beach, Whitegate · 7 km · fixed

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My Haven Sauna · Oysterhaven Bay, Kinure · 18 km · fixed

White Bay beach Cuán bán in County Cork is a secluded surf strand on the East side of Cork Harbour Inlet, near Roches Point. It is located approximately 17Km from the town of Midleton. The beach faces in a South Westerly direction and extends about 150 Meters in length. The beach has a sloping gradient, with soft sandy surface and is surrounded by rocks and headlands on either side. Seaweed and stones are also visible at the high water mark.

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🌊 WhiteBay Beach Whitegate Midleton dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 WhiteBay Beach Whitegate Midleton dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · 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.