Rush South Beach
Fingal · Ireland
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Rush South Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the Irish Sea coastline near Fingal — it picks up SW–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.6°C (56.5°F) on average
Jan
9.3°C
48.7°F · 7.7–11°C
Feb
8.1°C
46.6°F · 6.7–9.6°C
Mar
8°C
46.4°F · 6.5–9.6°C
Apr
9.1°C
48.4°F · 7.8–10.3°C
May
11°C
51.8°F · 9.1–13.5°C
Jun
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11–15°C
Jul
15°C
59°F · 12.9–18.7°C
Aug
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.8–17.1°C
Sep
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.2–16.5°C
Oct
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.7–15.2°C
Nov
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.9–13.5°C
Dec
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.3–11.7°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
SW–N
Best wind
E–SE
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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