Swim & sea check
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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Live chop, wind and water temperature for the spots people around Dingle actually swim — the harbour mouth, Ventry, Béal Bán and Wine Strand.
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.
Rough sea — not a day for swimming
| Day | Waves | Wind | Looks like |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 13 Jun | 1.7 m · 6 ft | 6 mph W (cross-shore) | Rough sea — not a day for swimming |
| Sun 14 Jun | 0.9 m · 3 ft | 11 mph E (cross-shore) | A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice |
| Mon 15 Jun | 0.7 m · 2 ft | 9 mph SW (onshore) | Small but choppy — harder work than it looks from the beach |
| Tue 16 Jun | 1.8 m · 6 ft | 13 mph SSW (onshore) | Rough sea — not a day for swimming |
| Wed 17 Jun | 1.7 m · 6 ft | 11 mph SW (onshore) | Rough sea — not a day for swimming |
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.
Rough sea — not a day for swimming
| Day | Waves | Wind | Looks like |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 13 Jun | 2.0 m · 6 ft | 7 mph NNW (offshore) | Rough sea — not a day for swimming |
| Sun 14 Jun | 1.0 m · 3 ft | 11 mph ESE (cross-shore) | A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice |
| Mon 15 Jun | 0.8 m · 3 ft | 13 mph SSW (onshore) | A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice |
| Tue 16 Jun | 2.0 m · 7 ft | 17 mph SSW (onshore) | Rough sea — not a day for swimming |
| Wed 17 Jun |
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.
Rough sea — not a day for swimming
| Day | Waves | Wind | Looks like |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 13 Jun | 2.3 m · 8 ft | 8 mph NNW (onshore) | Rough sea — not a day for swimming |
| Sun 14 Jun | 1.1 m · 4 ft | 8 mph ESE (cross-shore) | A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice |
| Mon 15 Jun | 0.8 m · 3 ft | 14 mph SSW (offshore) | A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice |
| Tue 16 Jun | 1.9 m · 6 ft | 16 mph SSW (offshore) | Rough sea — not a day for swimming |
Shares its forecast grid cell with Béal Bán — read the numbers as Smerwick Harbour generally, and expect these small coves to be calmer.
Rough sea — not a day for swimming
| Day | Waves | Wind | Looks like |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 13 Jun | 2.3 m · 8 ft | 8 mph NNW (onshore) | Rough sea — not a day for swimming |
| Sun 14 Jun | 1.1 m · 4 ft | 6 mph ESE (offshore) | A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice |
| Mon 15 Jun | 0.8 m · 3 ft | 14 mph SSW (cross-shore) | A lively sea — hard work to swim in; think twice |
| Tue 16 Jun | 1.9 m · 6 ft | 16 mph SSW (cross-shore) | Rough sea — not a day for swimming |
| Wed 17 Jun | 1.9 m · 6 ft |
A forecast is not a lifeguard
Forecast updated 12 June at 22:44. Weather and marine data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
| 1.9 m · 6 ft |
| 15 mph SW (onshore) |
| Rough sea — not a day for swimming |
| Wed 17 Jun |
| 1.9 m · 6 ft |
| 16 mph SW (offshore) |
| Rough sea — not a day for swimming |
| 16 mph SW (cross-shore) |
| Rough sea — not a day for swimming |