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Woodstown

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Dip score now
63
Decent · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
0.1 m
3 s period from S · model cell 3.1 km out
Sea
16.8°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 59 km away.
Tide
3.6 m
High tide. High at 22:15.
Wind
15 km/h
Gentle breeze, WNW, offshore, gusts 24
Daylight
07:30
Sunrise. Sunset 19:04. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
▼ 03:45 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 16:10 ▲ 22:15
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Grand 99/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 9 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 10:30 ▼ 17:10 ▲ 23:10
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 10 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 80/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 22 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 07:00 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 12 km/h
▲ 02:15 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 15:00 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 90/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 19 km/h
▲ 03:30 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 84/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 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 22:0064 · Decentgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 19:00 · 32 BlowyFri 20:00 · 36 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 72 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 90 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 76 DecentSat 09:00 · 71 DecentSat 10:00 · 71 DecentSat 11:00 · 71 DecentSat 12:00 · 78 DecentSat 13:00 · 83 GrandSat 14:00 · 87 GrandSat 15:00 · 91 GrandSat 16:00 · 95 GrandSat 17:00 · 99 GrandSat 18:00 · 96 GrandSat 19:00 · 88 GrandSat 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 93 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 98 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 89 GrandSun 09:00 · 79 DecentSun 10:00 · 74 DecentSun 11:00 · 69 DecentSun 12:00 · 67 DecentSun 13:00 · 71 DecentSun 14:00 · 65 DecentSun 15:00 · 70 DecentSun 16:00 · 74 DecentSun 17:00 · 78 DecentSun 18:00 · 82 GrandSun 19:00 · 81 GrandSun 20:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 58 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 58 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 80 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 80 GrandMon 09:00 · 75 DecentMon 10:00 · 71 DecentMon 11:00 · 67 DecentMon 12:00 · 62 DecentMon 13:00 · 58 FreshMon 14:00 · 58 FreshMon 15:00 · 63 DecentMon 16:00 · 67 DecentMon 17:00 · 71 DecentMon 18:00 · 75 DecentMon 19:00 · 80 GrandMon 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 87 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 94 GrandTue 13:00 · 81 GrandTue 16:00 · 68 DecentTue 19:00 · 75 DecentTue 22:00 · 88 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 56 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 90 GrandWed 13:00 · 79 DecentWed 16:00 · 62 DecentWed 19:00 · 76 DecentWed 22:00 · 89 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 84 GrandThu 19:00 · 72 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 22:00

64 Decent
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • sunny
  • high tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.1 m15 km/h
faces 157° SSE · wind offshore
Waves
0.1 m @ 3 s from S
Wind
15 km/h WNW · gusts 24
Tide
3.6 m · high
Air
12°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
22:0064 Decent0.1 m3 sS15 km/h WNW243.6 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0072 Decent0.1 m3 sS9 km/h WNW213.6 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0072 Decent0.1 m3 sS9 km/h WSW173.1 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0076 Decent0.1 m3 sS11 km/h WSW142.5 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0080 Grand0.0 m3 sS12 km/h W121.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0085 Grand0.0 m3 sS12 km/h W121.5 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0089 Grand0.0 m3 sS12 km/h W101.3 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0090 Grand0.0 m3 sS7 km/h WNW91.2 m ▼dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0086 Grand0.0 m3 sS5 km/h W81.5 m dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0081 Grand0.0 m3 sS3 km/h W82.1 m dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0076 Decent0.0 m3 sS8 km/h NW102.8 m dry6°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0071 Decent0.0 m6 sS9 km/h NW123.3 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0071 Decent0.0 m6 sS5 km/h NNW113.5 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0071 Decent0.0 m6 sS3 km/h NNE103.6 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0078 Decent0.0 m6 sS4 km/h ESE113.4 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0083 Grand0.0 m2 sS8 km/h SSE132.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0087 Grand0.0 m2 sS8 km/h SSE162.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0091 Grand0.0 m2 sS10 km/h SSE181.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0095 Grand0.0 m2 sS10 km/h SSE181.6 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:0099 Grand0.0 m2 sS9 km/h SSE171.4 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:0096 Grand0.0 m2 sS7 km/h SSE151.4 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0088 Grand0.0 m2 sS6 km/h S131.8 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0084 Grand0.0 m2 sS7 km/h SSW112.4 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0079 Decent0.0 m2 sS9 km/h SSW122.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0074 Decent0.0 m2 sS9 km/h SSW123.2 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0070 Decent0.0 m2 sS8 km/h SSW133.4 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0073 Decent0.0 m2 sS9 km/h SSW143.3 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0077 Decent0.0 m1 sSSE10 km/h SSW143.0 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0081 Grand0.1 m1 sSSE10 km/h SSW142.5 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0089 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE10 km/h SSW152.1 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0093 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE10 km/h SSW161.7 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0097 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE9 km/h S171.5 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0098 Grand0.0 m2 sS9 km/h SW171.4 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sS9 km/h SW191.6 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0089 Grand0.0 m2 sS10 km/h SW222.1 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0079 Decent0.1 m2 sS15 km/h WSW252.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0074 Decent0.1 m2 sS16 km/h WSW283.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0069 Decent0.1 m2 sS17 km/h SW313.3 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0067 Decent0.1 m2 sS17 km/h SW323.4 m ▲dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0071 Decent0.1 m2 sS17 km/h SW343.3 m ▲dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0065 Decent0.1 m3 sS20 km/h SW363.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0070 Decent0.1 m3 sS23 km/h SW382.5 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0074 Decent0.1 m3 sS27 km/h SW382.1 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0078 Decent0.1 m3 sS27 km/h SW381.8 m dry17°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0082 Grand0.1 m3 sS26 km/h WSW381.6 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0081 Grand0.1 m3 sS24 km/h WSW361.6 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0077 Decent0.1 m2 sS24 km/h SW301.8 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0072 Decent0.1 m2 sS24 km/h SW302.2 m dry16°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.

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🌊 Woodstown dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Woodstown dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · light winds, 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.