Sandycove Beach
Dublin · Ireland
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A april–october staple near Dublin, Sandycove Beach is a sand beach exposed to NE-facing swell — NW–E on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a S–SW wind.
Today's surf at Sandycove Beach
Updated 11:17 spot time
Sandycove Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.4 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.4 m ESE swell at 4.7 s. Wind up to 35 km/h WNW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 11:00 — fair (2/5) with 7 km/h S 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
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
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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