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Woodstown

faces SSE Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
31
Blowy · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
0.2 m
3 s period from SSE · model cell 3.1 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 59 km away.
Tide
1.3 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 16:10.
Wind
37 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 63
Daylight
07:30
Sunrise. Sunset 19:04. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
17:00
Blowy 36/100
fresh breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 36 km/h
▼ 03:45 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 16:10 ▲ 22:15
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 95/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 4 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 10:30 ▼ 17:10 ▲ 23:10
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 93/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 17 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 82/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 26 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 07:00 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 6 km/h
▲ 02:15 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 15:00 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grand 90/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.0 m · 23 km/h
▲ 03:30 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 82/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:20

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 15:0031 · Blowyfresh breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 13:00 · 40 BlowyFri 14:00 · 35 BlowyFri 15:00 · 31 BlowyFri 16:00 · 33 BlowyFri 17:00 · 36 BlowyFri 18:00 · 26 GrimFri 19:00 · 24 GrimFri 20:00 · 82 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 88 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 80 GrandSat 09:00 · 85 GrandSat 10:00 · 95 GrandSat 11:00 · 95 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 90 GrandSat 14:00 · 85 GrandSat 15:00 · 81 GrandSat 16:00 · 77 DecentSat 17:00 · 73 DecentSat 18:00 · 76 DecentSat 19:00 · 78 DecentSat 20:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 96 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 93 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 77 DecentSun 09:00 · 81 GrandSun 10:00 · 86 GrandSun 11:00 · 91 GrandSun 12:00 · 93 GrandSun 13:00 · 79 DecentSun 14:00 · 75 DecentSun 15:00 · 70 DecentSun 16:00 · 66 DecentSun 17:00 · 62 DecentSun 18:00 · 58 FreshSun 19:00 · 59 FreshSun 20:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 60 FreshMon 09:00 · 65 DecentMon 10:00 · 69 DecentMon 11:00 · 73 DecentMon 12:00 · 78 DecentMon 13:00 · 82 GrandMon 14:00 · 82 GrandMon 15:00 · 77 DecentMon 16:00 · 73 DecentMon 17:00 · 69 DecentMon 18:00 · 65 DecentMon 19:00 · 60 FreshMon 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 78 DecentTue 13:00 · 91 GrandTue 16:00 · 88 GrandTue 19:00 · 69 DecentTue 22:00 · 66 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 80 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 64 DecentWed 13:00 · 81 GrandWed 16:00 · 90 GrandWed 19:00 · 78 DecentWed 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 76 DecentThu 19:00 · 82 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 15:00

31 Blowy
  • fresh breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • low tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.2 m37 km/h
faces 157° SSE · wind onshore
Waves
0.2 m @ 3 s from SSE
Wind
37 km/h SSW · gusts 63
Tide
1.4 m · low
Air
16°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
15:0031 Blowy0.2 m3 sSSE37 km/h SSW631.4 m ▼dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0033 Blowy0.2 m3 sSSE38 km/h SSW621.1 m ▼dry16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0036 Blowy0.2 m3 sSSE36 km/h SSW621.2 m ▼0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0026 Grim0.2 m3 sSSE33 km/h SW621.7 m 0.8 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, calm sea
19:0024 Grim0.2 m3 sSSE33 km/h SSW612.4 m 1.8 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, calm sea
20:0082 Grand0.1 m3 sSSE10 km/h WSW503.0 m 0.8 mm15°light winds, showers possible, calm sea
21:0088 Grand0.1 m3 sSSE14 km/h NW333.4 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0090 Grand0.1 m3 sS13 km/h WNW243.6 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0094 Grand0.1 m3 sS10 km/h W203.6 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0084 Grand0.1 m3 sS10 km/h W173.1 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0080 Grand0.1 m3 sS12 km/h W142.5 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0076 Decent0.0 m3 sS12 km/h W131.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0071 Decent0.0 m3 sS11 km/h W121.5 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0067 Decent0.0 m3 sS10 km/h WNW121.3 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0066 Decent0.0 m3 sS8 km/h W111.2 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0070 Decent0.0 m3 sS6 km/h WNW91.5 m dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0075 Decent0.0 m3 sS2 km/h W92.1 m dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0080 Grand0.0 m3 sS9 km/h WNW92.8 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0085 Grand0.0 m6 sS6 km/h NW93.3 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0095 Grand0.0 m6 sS4 km/h NNW93.5 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0095 Grand0.0 m6 sS0 km/h NNE93.6 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.0 m6 sS4 km/h SSE123.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0090 Grand0.0 m2 sS6 km/h SSE152.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0085 Grand0.0 m2 sS9 km/h SSE172.3 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0081 Grand0.0 m2 sS10 km/h S191.9 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0077 Decent0.0 m2 sS10 km/h S201.6 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:0073 Decent0.0 m2 sS9 km/h SSW191.4 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:0076 Decent0.0 m2 sS7 km/h SSW191.4 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0078 Decent0.0 m2 sS6 km/h SSW171.8 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0082 Grand0.0 m2 sS10 km/h S152.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0087 Grand0.0 m2 sS7 km/h SW162.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0092 Grand0.0 m2 sS10 km/h SSW173.2 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0096 Grand0.0 m2 sS9 km/h SW183.4 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0093 Grand0.0 m2 sS11 km/h SSW193.3 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0089 Grand0.0 m1 sSSE12 km/h SSW193.0 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0079 Decent0.1 m1 sSSE12 km/h SSW202.5 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0083 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE11 km/h SSW212.1 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0073 Decent0.1 m2 sSSE13 km/h SSW231.7 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0069 Decent0.1 m2 sSSE16 km/h SSW261.5 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0068 Decent0.0 m2 sS12 km/h SW271.4 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0072 Decent0.0 m2 sS13 km/h SW281.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0077 Decent0.0 m2 sS13 km/h WSW292.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0081 Grand0.1 m2 sS15 km/h WSW312.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0086 Grand0.1 m2 sS16 km/h WSW333.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sS15 km/h WSW343.3 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0093 Grand0.1 m2 sS17 km/h SW363.4 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0079 Decent0.1 m2 sS21 km/h SW373.3 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0075 Decent0.1 m3 sS26 km/h SW333.0 m dry17°moderate 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 WSW reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Dunmore East, 5 km away · metres above chart datum
03:4509:4016:1022:15
Low 03:45 · 1.0 mHigh 09:40 · 3.8 mLow 16:10 · 1.1 mHigh 22:15 · 3.6 m

The spot

Faces
157° SSE
Swell window
E 90° → WSW 240°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 3.1 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 toiletsNo parking listedAccessible: Car park adjacent to beachNo dogs (No dogs allowed on beach 11am to 7pm June, July, Aug)

As listed by Waterford City & County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Hot Pod (Dunmore East) · Lawlors Beach, Dunmore East · 4 km · mobile

Sweathouse (Baginbun) · Baginbun Beach, Fethard-on-Sea, Co. Wexford · 11 km · fixed

The Hot Pod (Newtown Cove) · Guillamene / Newtown Cove, Tramore · 14 km · mobile

The Stove Sauna · Ballyscanlan Lough (lower lake), Ballyscanlon Wellness Retreats · 16 km · fixed

Woodstown Beach is a long sandy beach surrounded by private woodlands. It is a tidal beach which extends out around a kilometre at low tide, exposing a large and flat beach.

Put Woodstown in your calendar

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🌊 Woodstown dip · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.2 mFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Woodstown dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Woodstown dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.1 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Belle Lake

3 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Counsellors' Strand, Dunmore East

4 km · Co. Waterford · Good Quality

Dunmore Strand, Dunmore East

4 km · Co. Waterford · Good Quality

Duncannon

5 km · Co. Wexford · Excellent Quality

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