Portmarnock Beach
Dublin · Ireland
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A april–october staple near Dublin, Portmarnock Beach is a sand beach exposed to SW-facing swell — S–NW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NE–E wind.
Today's surf at Portmarnock Beach
Updated 11:26 spot time
Portmarnock Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.4 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.7 m SE swell at 4.8 s. Wind up to 35 km/h WNW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — fun (3/5) with 31 km/h WSW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
S–NW
Best wind
NE–E
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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