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Merrion Strand

County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Merrion Strand 1 photo

  • The Merrion Strand with views extending to the Pool Beg Power Station

    The Merrion Strand with views extending to the Pool Beg Power Station. Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:11 pm
9 am
1.2
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.2
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.3
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.5
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.8
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.1
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.6
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
4.6
41 km/h25 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.6
37 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.0
33 km/h20 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
8°C46°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
3622 km/hmph NW
Gusts
5333 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:11 pm
Today
1.2Poor9 am3220
1.2Poor10 am3924
1.3Poor11 am3220
1.5Poor12 pm3522
1.8Poor1 pm3824
2.1Poor2 pm4025
3.6Poor3 pm3924
4.6Fair4 pm4125
4.6Fair5 pm3723
5.0Fair6 pm3320
Sat
1.4Poor9 am3119
2.0Poor10 am1711
1.2Poor11 am3421
1.2Poor12 pm3522
1.2Poor1 pm3522
1.2Poor2 pm3119
1.2Poor3 pm3622
0.9Poor4 pm4126
1.4Poor5 pm3924
1.7Poor6 pm4830
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 am, 0.4 m. Low at 3 pm, -1.4 m. High at 9 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 4 am, -2.4 mHigh 10 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 3 pm, -1.4 m4 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 4 am, -2.4 m8 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 10 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -1.4 m4 ft
  • High 9 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 4 am, -2.4 m8 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 54 km/h34 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 50 km/h31 mph, rain 71%
  • Tue3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 52 km/h32 mph, rain 43%
  • Wed4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 12%
  • Thu4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 21%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • RestroomsNone listed
  • Parking24 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m350 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink10 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground370 m0.2 mi awayElmpark Playground
  • DogsNot allowed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
90 m290 ft
Nearest town
2.3 km1.5 miBlackrock (town)
Nearest airport
104 km65 miKilkenny Airport (KKY)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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