Dipper › Co. Cork

Youghal Front Strand Beach

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces SSE

🌊 Dip🏄 Surf
Any tidePrefer highPrefer low
Surf score now
8
Grim · waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy
Waves
0.7 m
5 s period from SSE · model cell 3 km out
Sea
16.7°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 83 km away.
Tide
3.9 m
High tide. Low at 16:10.
Wind
30 km/h
Fresh breeze, SW, cross, gusts 50
Daylight
07:33
Sunrise. Sunset 19:08. Air 15°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
19:00
Grim 26/100
waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind · 0.8 m · 12 km/h
▼ 03:40 ▲ 09:25 ▼ 16:10 ▲ 22:00
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grim 22/100
knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.5 m · 10 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 10:30 ▼ 17:10 ▲ 22:55
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Grim 14/100
knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide · 0.3 m · 20 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:35
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 22 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 20:05
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 12 km/h
▲ 01:55 ▼ 08:35 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:15
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 14 km/h
▲ 03:10 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 13 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:45 ▲ 16:45 ▼ 23:15

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 10:0010 · Grimwaist-high 0.7 m · short period 5 s, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 09:00 · 9 GrimFri 10:00 · 10 GrimFri 11:00 · 0 GrimFri 12:00 · 0 GrimFri 13:00 · 2 GrimFri 14:00 · 5 GrimFri 15:00 · 8 GrimFri 16:00 · 11 GrimFri 17:00 · 8 GrimFri 18:00 · 22 GrimFri 19:00 · 26 GrimFri 20:00 · 33 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 29 Blowy · nightFri 22:00 · 26 Grim · nightFri 23:00 · 29 Blowy · nightSat 00:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 38 Blowy · nightSat 03:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSat 04:00 · 31 Blowy · nightSat 05:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSat 06:00 · 28 Blowy · nightSat 07:00 · 15 Grim · nightSat 08:00 · 22 GrimSat 09:00 · 18 GrimSat 10:00 · 15 GrimSat 11:00 · 3 GrimSat 12:00 · 6 GrimSat 13:00 · 9 GrimSat 14:00 · 12 GrimSat 15:00 · 15 GrimSat 16:00 · 18 GrimSat 17:00 · 21 GrimSat 18:00 · 18 GrimSat 19:00 · 15 GrimSat 20:00 · 11 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 8 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 4 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 1 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 4 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 9 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 10 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 18 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 29 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 7 GrimSun 09:00 · 4 GrimSun 10:00 · 1 GrimSun 11:00 · 0 GrimSun 12:00 · 0 GrimSun 13:00 · 0 GrimSun 14:00 · 2 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 7 GrimSun 17:00 · 10 GrimSun 18:00 · 13 GrimSun 19:00 · 14 GrimSun 20:00 · 10 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 11 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 8 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 4 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 10:00 · 5 GrimMon 13:00 · 5 GrimMon 16:00 · 5 GrimMon 19:00 · 5 GrimMon 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 0 GrimWed 19:00 · 0 GrimThu 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 10:00

10 Grim
  • waist-high 0.7 m
  • short period 5 s, choppy
  • cross-shore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.7 m30 km/h
faces 147° SSE · wind cross
Waves
0.7 m @ 5 s from SSE
Wind
30 km/h SW · gusts 50
Tide
3.8 m · high
Air
15°C · 0.1 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
09:009 Grim0.7 m5 sSSE25 km/h SSW473.8 m ▲0.1 mm15°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
10:0010 Grim0.7 m5 sSSE30 km/h SW503.8 m ▲0.1 mm15°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
11:000 Grim0.8 m5 sSSE33 km/h SSW533.5 m 0.1 mm16°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, onshore wind
12:000 Grim0.8 m6 sSSE38 km/h SSW572.9 m 0.1 mm16°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
13:002 Grim0.8 m6 sSSE37 km/h SSW592.2 m 0.1 mm16°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
14:005 Grim0.8 m6 sSSE40 km/h SSW601.7 m 0.1 mm16°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
15:008 Grim0.8 m6 sSSE41 km/h SSW601.3 m ▼0.4 mm16°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
16:0011 Grim0.8 m6 sSSE42 km/h SSW601.1 m ▼0.7 mm16°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
17:008 Grim0.8 m6 sSSE38 km/h SW591.2 m ▼0.9 mm16°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 6 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
18:0022 Grim0.8 m5 sSSE20 km/h WSW521.6 m 0.8 mm16°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
19:0026 Grim0.8 m5 sSSE12 km/h W422.4 m 0.1 mm15°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
20:0033 Blowy0.8 m5 sSSE12 km/h WNW263.0 m dry13°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind
21:0029 Blowy0.8 m5 sSSE10 km/h WNW203.5 m ▲dry12°waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind
22:0026 Grim0.7 m5 sSSE9 km/h WNW183.7 m ▲dry10°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind
23:0029 Blowy0.7 m5 sSSE10 km/h WNW163.5 m ▲dry9°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0032 Blowy0.7 m5 sSSE9 km/h WNW153.1 m dry8°waist-high 0.7 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind
01:0035 Blowy0.6 m5 sSSE5 km/h WNW142.5 m dry7°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind
02:0038 Blowy0.6 m5 sSSE4 km/h NW121.9 m dry6°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind
03:0041 Blowy0.6 m5 sSSE2 km/h NNW101.5 m dry6°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 5 s, choppy, offshore wind
04:0031 Blowy0.6 m5 sSSE5 km/h NNW101.3 m ▼dry6°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
05:0032 Blowy0.6 m5 sSSE5 km/h N101.2 m ▼dry6°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
06:0028 Blowy0.6 m5 sSSE4 km/h NW101.5 m dry6°knee-high 0.6 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
07:0015 Grim0.6 m5 sSSE3 km/h NNE102.1 m dry7°knee-high 0.6 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
08:0022 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE10 km/h N102.8 m dry8°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
09:0018 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE9 km/h N103.3 m dry9°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
10:0015 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE4 km/h N93.6 m ▲dry11°knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
11:003 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE1 km/h SSE103.6 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
12:006 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE6 km/h SSE133.3 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
13:009 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE8 km/h SSE162.8 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
14:0012 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE10 km/h SSE182.3 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
15:0015 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE11 km/h S191.9 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
16:0018 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE12 km/h S191.5 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
17:0021 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE10 km/h S201.3 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
18:0018 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE9 km/h S191.4 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
19:0015 Grim0.5 m5 sSSE12 km/h S161.7 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
20:0011 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE13 km/h S152.3 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, low-ish tide
21:008 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE11 km/h S152.9 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
22:004 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE10 km/h S173.3 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
23:001 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE12 km/h S173.4 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
Sunday, 4 October
00:004 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE9 km/h SSW193.3 m ▲dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
01:009 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE4 km/h SW203.0 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
02:0010 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE11 km/h S212.5 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, light onshore, high-ish tide
03:0015 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE11 km/h SW212.1 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
04:0018 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE6 km/h W221.7 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
05:0021 Grim0.4 m5 sSSE4 km/h W231.4 m ▼dry12°knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide
06:0032 Blowy0.3 m4 sSSE6 km/h WNW231.4 m ▼dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
07:0029 Blowy0.3 m4 sSSE2 km/h NW251.6 m dry13°knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, low-ish tide
08:007 Grim0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW272.0 m dry15°knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Ballycotton, 16 km away · metres above chart datum
03:4009:2516:1022:00
Low 03:40 · 1.0 mHigh 09:25 · 3.9 mLow 16:10 · 1.1 mHigh 22:00 · 3.7 m

The spot

Faces
147° SSE
Swell window
E 80° → SW 220°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 3 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: YesToiletsParkingPublic busAccessible: Wheelchair RampNo dogs (Dogs are not allowed on this beach between 10.30 a.m. & 7.00 p.m. during the bathing season which runs from 1st June to 15th September.)

As listed by Cork County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

My Hot Spot · Redbarn Strand, Youghal · 2 km · fixed

Coastal Cabin Beach Sauna · Garryvoe Beach, Ballycotton · 14 km · fixed

Cedar & Steam Sauna · Ballycroneen Strand (also Guileen Bay), Cloyne · 23 km · mobile

The Sweaty Sanctuary Sauna · Inch Beach, Whitegate · 25 km · fixed

Youghal Front Strand is a gently sloping sandy beach with a concrete promenade area to the rear for most of the length of the beach. Around 100m to the south west, there is a small area of the proposed NHA, Ballyvergan Marsh NHA, (Site Code 000078). Activities include surfing, windsurfing, canoeing and angling.

Put Youghal Front Strand Beach in your calendar

Dipper Plus drops the best surf hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

Set up Dipper Plus
🏄 Youghal Front Strand Beach surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.8 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · waist-high 0.8 m, short period 5 s, choppy, cross-shore wind
🏄 Youghal Front Strand Beach surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide
🏄 Youghal Front Strand Beach surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, cross-shore wind, low-ish tide

Nearby spots

Youghal Claycastle

1 km · Co. Cork · Excellent Quality

Redbarn

2 km · Co. Cork · Excellent Quality

Whiting Bay

5 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Ring (Greenlands Strand)

6 km · Co. Cork · Not classified

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