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Ballydowane Cove

County Waterford, Munster, Ireland

Ballydowane Cove 3 photos

  • Ballydowane Bay, Co Waterford

    Ballydowane Bay, Co Waterford. ethics girl, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • The rugged cliffs and secluded coves of the Copper Coast UNESCO Global Geopark in County Waterford showcase Ireland's rich geological heritage and breathtaking coastal beauty.

    The rugged cliffs and secluded coves of the Copper Coast UNESCO Global Geopark in County Waterford showcase Ireland's rich geological heritage and breathtaking coastal beauty.. Pocyun photograph, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • St John's Island at sunset, Ballydowane Bay

    St John's Island at sunset, Ballydowane Bay. Hector Davie, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:18 pm
9 am
3.3
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
10 am
4.7
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.7
28 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.7
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.8
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.6
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good

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
14°C57°F
Wind
2717 km/hmph NW
Gusts
5132 km/hmph
Waves
2.1 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:18 pm
Today
3.3Poor9 am2918
4.7Fair10 am2717
4.7Fair11 am2818
4.7Fair12 pm3522
4.7Fair1 pm2918
4.8Fair2 pm2516
4.6Fair3 pm2616
5.5Good4 pm2314
5.6Good5 pm2415
6.1Good6 pm1912
Sat
0.5Poor9 am4025
0.3Poor10 am4629
0.3Poor11 am4628
0.3Poor12 pm4025
0.5Poor1 pm3622
0.6Poor2 pm3723
0.7Poor3 pm4125
0.6Poor4 pm3119
0.8Poor5 pm3522
1.0Poor6 pm3018
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -2.0 m. High at 4 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 10 pm, -1.9 m. High at 4 am, 0.9 mLow 10 am, -2.0 m7 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 10 pm, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 4 am, 0.9 m3 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 10 am, -2.0 m7 ft
  • High 4 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -1.9 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.

  • Sun4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h27 mph, rain 3%
  • Mon1.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 64 km/h40 mph, rain 73%
  • Tue2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h27 mph, rain 23%
  • Wed4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 25%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m450 ft. Fee not listed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.4 km1.5 miBunmahon (village)
Nearest airport
23 km14 miWaterford Airport (WAT)

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

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