South Beach
Wicklow · Ireland
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South Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Ireland shoreline, opening onto the Irish Sea — it catches NE–S swell, and offshore W–NW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at South Beach
Updated 04:19 spot time
South Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.8 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.9 m S swell at 6 s. Wind up to 23 km/h SSW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fair (2/5) with 11 km/h SW 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: ~14.4°C (57.9°F) on average
Jan
9.1°C
48.4°F · 7.5–10.7°C
Feb
8°C
46.4°F · 6.1–9.1°C
Mar
7.9°C
46.2°F · 6.4–9.1°C
Apr
9°C
48.2°F · 7.7–10.1°C
May
10.7°C
51.3°F · 9.3–12.2°C
Jun
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.1–13.9°C
Jul
14°C
57.2°F · 11.4–15.3°C
Aug
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.9–16.3°C
Sep
15.4°C
59.7°F · 14.1–17°C
Oct
14.4°C
57.9°F · 13.6–15.9°C
Nov
12.3°C
54.1°F · 10.4–14°C
Dec
10.5°C
50.9°F · 9.4–11.7°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
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
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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