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Wicklow Harbour bathing area

faces E Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
64
Decent · gentle breeze, showers possible
Waves
0.1 m
2 s period from E · model cell 1.8 km out
Sea
14.9°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 69 km away.
Tide
1.0 m
Rising. High at 16:20.
Wind
19 km/h
Gentle breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 45
Daylight
07:26
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
13:00
Decent 70/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 28 km/h
▲ 03:50 ▼ 09:35 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:00
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Grand 93/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 17 km/h
▲ 04:50 ▼ 10:25 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:25
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 19 km/h
▲ 06:10 ▼ 11:50 ▲ 18:30
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 10 km/h
▼ 00:50 ▲ 07:30 ▼ 13:10 ▲ 19:40
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 8 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:25 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 90/100
gentle breeze, dry, high tide · 19 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:45 ▼ 15:25 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 88/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
▼ 04:00 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:40

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 11:0064 · Decentgentle breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 11:00 · 64 DecentFri 12:00 · 68 DecentFri 13:00 · 70 DecentFri 14:00 · 66 DecentFri 15:00 · 54 FreshFri 16:00 · 51 FreshFri 17:00 · 60 FreshFri 18:00 · 45 FreshFri 19:00 · 61 FreshFri 20:00 · 74 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 75 DecentSat 08:00 · 70 DecentSat 09:00 · 65 DecentSat 10:00 · 71 DecentSat 11:00 · 74 DecentSat 12:00 · 79 DecentSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 81 GrandSat 15:00 · 85 GrandSat 16:00 · 89 GrandSat 17:00 · 93 GrandSat 18:00 · 90 GrandSat 19:00 · 86 GrandSat 20:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 81 GrandSun 09:00 · 80 GrandSun 10:00 · 71 DecentSun 11:00 · 66 DecentSun 12:00 · 63 DecentSun 13:00 · 67 DecentSun 14:00 · 65 DecentSun 15:00 · 69 DecentSun 16:00 · 74 DecentSun 17:00 · 78 DecentSun 18:00 · 82 GrandSun 19:00 · 92 GrandSun 20:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 74 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 82 GrandMon 13:00 · 67 DecentMon 16:00 · 78 DecentMon 19:00 · 97 GrandMon 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 87 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 88 GrandTue 13:00 · 73 DecentTue 16:00 · 65 DecentTue 19:00 · 92 GrandTue 22:00 · 70 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 57 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 51 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 90 GrandWed 13:00 · 78 DecentWed 19:00 · 78 DecentThu 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 71 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 88 GrandThu 19:00 · 75 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00

64 Decent
  • gentle breeze
  • showers possible
  • calm sea
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.1 m19 km/h
faces 86° E · wind cross
Waves
0.1 m @ 2 s from E
Wind
19 km/h SSW · gusts 45
Tide
1.0 m · lower half
Air
16°C · 0.3 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
11:0064 Decent0.1 m2 sE19 km/h SSW451.0 m 0.3 mm16°gentle breeze, showers possible, calm sea
12:0068 Decent0.1 m2 sE19 km/h SSW491.4 m 0.3 mm16°gentle breeze, showers possible, calm sea
13:0070 Decent0.1 m8 sE28 km/h SSW531.8 m 0.1 mm17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0066 Decent0.1 m9 sE28 km/h SSW552.1 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0054 Fresh0.1 m9 sENE30 km/h SSW562.4 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0051 Fresh0.1 m9 sENE31 km/h SSW552.6 m ▲0.3 mm16°fresh breeze, showers possible, calm sea
17:0060 Fresh0.1 m9 sENE28 km/h SSW542.5 m ▲0.4 mm16°moderate breeze, rain, calm sea
18:0045 Fresh0.1 m9 sENE29 km/h SSW512.3 m 0.8 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, calm sea
19:0061 Fresh0.1 m9 sENE26 km/h SW451.8 m 1.0 mm15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
20:0074 Decent0.1 m9 sENE12 km/h WSW331.4 m 0.1 mm14°light winds, showers possible, calm sea
21:0068 Decent0.1 m9 sENE13 km/h W240.9 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0069 Decent0.1 m9 sENE12 km/h W220.8 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0067 Decent0.1 m9 sENE14 km/h W200.8 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0072 Decent0.1 m3 sENE9 km/h W191.0 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0076 Decent0.1 m3 sENE1 km/h NE161.4 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0080 Grand0.1 m3 sENE7 km/h SSE131.7 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0084 Grand0.1 m3 sENE11 km/h SSW112.0 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0089 Grand0.1 m3 sENE9 km/h SW112.3 m ▲dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0085 Grand0.1 m3 sNE13 km/h SW132.4 m ▲dry7°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0080 Grand0.1 m3 sNE14 km/h SW132.3 m dry7°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0075 Decent0.1 m4 sNE13 km/h SW142.0 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0070 Decent0.1 m4 sNE13 km/h SW141.6 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0065 Decent0.1 m4 sNE13 km/h SW141.3 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0071 Decent0.1 m4 sNE12 km/h SW141.0 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0074 Decent0.1 m4 sNE9 km/h SW141.0 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0079 Decent0.1 m3 sNE8 km/h S151.1 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0083 Grand0.1 m3 sNE9 km/h S181.4 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0081 Grand0.1 m3 sNE17 km/h SSE221.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0085 Grand0.1 m3 sNE18 km/h S262.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0089 Grand0.1 m3 sNE18 km/h S272.3 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0093 Grand0.1 m3 sNE17 km/h S282.5 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0090 Grand0.1 m2 sNE18 km/h S282.5 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0086 Grand0.1 m2 sNE15 km/h S262.3 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0078 Decent0.1 m2 sNE16 km/h SSW241.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0074 Decent0.1 m4 sNE16 km/h SW241.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0069 Decent0.1 m4 sNE15 km/h SW241.1 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0060 Fresh0.1 m4 sNE16 km/h SW250.9 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0060 Fresh0.1 m4 sNE17 km/h SW260.8 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0070 Decent0.1 m4 sNE17 km/h SW261.0 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0074 Decent0.1 m4 sNE18 km/h SW271.3 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0078 Decent0.1 m4 sNE18 km/h SSW281.6 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0082 Grand0.1 m4 sNE18 km/h SW291.9 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0086 Grand0.0 m3 sNE18 km/h SW302.1 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0090 Grand0.0 m3 sNE19 km/h SW312.3 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0087 Grand0.0 m3 sNE19 km/h SW312.3 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0081 Grand0.0 m3 sNE21 km/h SW312.0 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
09:0080 Grand0.0 m3 sNE19 km/h SW311.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0071 Decent0.0 m3 sNE21 km/h SW321.4 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Wicklow (modelled), 2 km away · metres above chart datum
03:5009:3516:2022:00
High 03:50 · 2.5 mLow 09:35 · 0.8 mHigh 16:20 · 2.6 mLow 22:00 · 0.8 m

The spot

Faces
86° E
Swell window
N 10° → S 180°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.8 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

Lifeguard: YesNo toiletsParking1km from Wicklow Train Station and 400m from Wicklow Bus stopDogs: no info

As listed by Wicklow County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Boat Yard Sauna · Wicklow Harbour, Wicklow town · right here · fixed

Fad Saoil Saunas (Greystones) · Rise at The Cove, Marine Road, Greystones · 18 km · fixed

The Barrel Sauna (Greystones) · The Boatyard, Beach Road, Greystones · 19 km · fixed

Helios Sauna (Bray Rooftop) · Bray seafront · 24 km · fixed

Located inside Wicklow Harbour, this is a sheltered bathing area with a fine gravely beach with parking adjacent. There is a raft in summer months.

Put Wicklow Harbour bathing area in your calendar

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🌊 Wicklow Harbour bathing area dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.1 mFri, 2 Oct 12:30–13:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Wicklow Harbour bathing area dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Wicklow Harbour bathing area dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Murrough Beach

1 km · Co. Wicklow · Not classified

Wicklow Reservoir

2 km · Co. Wicklow · Not classified

Silver Strand

4 km · Co. Wicklow · Sufficient Quality

Brittas Bay North

11 km · Co. Wicklow · Excellent Quality

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