Ballyquinn Beach
Waterford · Ireland
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Ballyquinn Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Ireland shoreline, opening onto the Celtic Sea — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Ballyquinn Beach
Updated 02:59 spot time
Ballyquinn Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.0 m SSW swell at 7.05 s. Wind up to 29 km/h SSW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 17:00 — good (3.5/5) with 25 km/h SSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.2°C (57.6°F) on average
Jan
9.7°C
49.5°F · 8.6–10.9°C
Feb
9.1°C
48.4°F · 8.1–9.9°C
Mar
9°C
48.2°F · 8.2–10.1°C
Apr
10°C
50°F · 8.4–12.1°C
May
12°C
53.6°F · 10.1–14.2°C
Jun
14.5°C
58.1°F · 12.6–16.7°C
Jul
16°C
60.8°F · 14.1–18.8°C
Aug
16.1°C
61°F · 15–18.5°C
Sep
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.1–17.4°C
Oct
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.8–15.7°C
Nov
12.4°C
54.3°F · 10.3–13.7°C
Dec
10.7°C
51.3°F · 9.4–12°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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