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Back strand

County Cork, Munster, Ireland

Back strand 4 photos

  • The sand spit, Ringabella, at high tide - geograph.org.uk - 6301131

    The sand spit, Ringabella, at high tide - geograph.org.uk - 6301131. Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • High tide, Ringabella - geograph.org.uk - 6301128

    High tide, Ringabella - geograph.org.uk - 6301128. Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • House at the head of the bay, Ringabella - geograph.org.uk - 5032865

    House at the head of the bay, Ringabella - geograph.org.uk - 5032865. Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Low cliff above the estauary at Ringabella - geograph.org.uk - 5032836

    Low cliff above the estauary at Ringabella - geograph.org.uk - 5032836. Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:22 pm
9 am
4.5
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
10 am
2.6
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
11 am
4.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.0
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.4
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.2
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.7
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
4.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
2.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
6.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
7°C45°F
Water
14°C56°F
Wind
2817 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
4930 km/hmph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
5%
Sunset
6:22 pm
Today
4.5Fair9 am2616
2.6Poor10 am3019
4.6Fair11 am2717
3.0Poor12 pm3522
3.4Poor1 pm3522
3.2Poor2 pm2717
3.7Poor3 pm2918
4.0Fair4 pm2415
2.1Poor5 pm1610
6.1Good6 pm138
Sat
0.3Poor9 am4327
0.3Poor10 am4830
0.3Poor11 am4528
0.5Poor12 pm3924
0.6Poor1 pm4327
0.6Poor2 pm4327
0.6Poor3 pm4125
0.5Poor4 pm3119
0.7Poor5 pm3522
1.0Poor6 pm3421
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -1.9 m. High at 4 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 10 pm, -1.8 m. High at 4 am, 0.9 mLow 10 am, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 10 pm, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 4 am, 0.9 m3 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 10 am, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 4 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -1.8 m6 ft
  • High 4 am, 0.9 m3 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.

  • Sun3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon1.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 53 km/h33 mph, rain 77%
  • Tue3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 24%
  • Wed3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu2.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 28%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m650 ft. Fee not listed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
790 m0.5 mi
Nearest town
2.9 km1.8 miRobert's Cove (village)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miCork Airport (ORK)

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

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