Live chop, wind and water temperature for the spots people around Dingle actually swim — the harbour mouth, Ventry, Béal Bán and Wine Strand.
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The spots people around Dingle actually swim, read for swimmers: chop, wind and water temperature rather than surf. The forecast model works on an offshore grid, so each spot carries an honest note about where its numbers really come from.
Lifeguards: check the signs at the beach
Numbers come from open Dingle Bay outside the harbour — inside the mouth, by the lighthouse and Beenbawn, it is usually calmer than shown. Beenbawn's access path was damaged by a rock fall in 2023; check locally that it has reopened before walking out.
A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice
| Day | Waves | Wind | Looks like |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 10 Jul | 0.8 m · 3 ft | 12 mph NNE (offshore) | A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice |
| Sat 11 Jul | 0.9 m · 3 ft | 16 mph NNE (offshore) | A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice |
| Sun 12 Jul | 0.6 m · 2 ft | 9 mph NE (offshore) | A light swell — expect some movement in the water |
| Mon 13 Jul | 0.4 m · 1 ft | 10 mph E (offshore) | A light swell — expect some movement in the water |
| Tue 14 Jul | 0.4 m · 1 ft | 7 mph ESE (cross-shore) | A light swell — expect some movement in the water |
The forecast point sits out toward the mouth of Ventry Harbour; the long strand itself is more sheltered, so real conditions are usually calmer than the numbers.
A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice
| Day | Waves | Wind | Looks like |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 10 Jul | 1.0 m · 3 ft | 8 mph NNE (offshore) | A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice |
| Sat 11 Jul | 1.0 m · 3 ft | 7 mph N (offshore) | A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice |
| Sun 12 Jul | 0.8 m · 2 ft | 15 mph NE (offshore) | A light swell — expect some movement in the water |
Smerwick Harbour shelters this beach from the south and west; the forecast point sits toward the harbour mouth and will overstate the swell on calm days.
A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice
| Day | Waves | Wind | Looks like |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 10 Jul | 1.1 m · 3 ft | 13 mph N (onshore) | A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice |
| Sat 11 Jul | 1.2 m · 4 ft | 15 mph NNE (onshore) | A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice |
| Sun 12 Jul | 0.9 m · 3 ft | 17 mph NE (onshore) | A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice |
Shares its forecast grid cell with Béal Bán — read the numbers as Smerwick Harbour generally, and expect these small coves to be calmer.
A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice
| Day | Waves | Wind | Looks like |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 10 Jul | 1.1 m · 3 ft | 13 mph N (cross-shore) | A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice |
| Sat 11 Jul | 1.2 m · 4 ft | 16 mph NNE (cross-shore) | A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice |
| Sun 12 Jul | 0.9 m · 3 ft | 17 mph NE (cross-shore) | A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice |
A forecast is not a lifeguard
Forecast updated 9 July at 23:24. Weather and marine data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
| Mon 13 Jul | 0.5 m · 2 ft | 10 mph ENE (cross-shore) | A light swell — expect some movement in the water |
| Tue 14 Jul | 0.5 m · 2 ft | 7 mph N (offshore) | A light swell — expect some movement in the water |
| Mon 13 Jul | 0.6 m · 2 ft | 14 mph NE (onshore) | Small but choppy — harder work than it looks from the beach |
| Tue 14 Jul | 0.6 m · 2 ft | 10 mph NNE (onshore) | Small but choppy — harder work than it looks from the beach |
| Mon 13 Jul | 0.6 m · 2 ft | 14 mph NE (cross-shore) | Small but choppy — harder work than it looks from the beach |
| Tue 14 Jul | 0.6 m · 2 ft | 10 mph NNE (cross-shore) | A light swell — expect some movement in the water |