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Ring Mahon Strand

County Cork, Munster, Ireland

Ring Mahon Strand 5 photos

  • Bank of River Lee at Ringmahon Strand - geograph.org.uk - 3032094

    Bank of River Lee at Ringmahon Strand - geograph.org.uk - 3032094. David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • FIMI0114

    FIMI0114. Tikolu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Ringmahon Point and Lough Mahon - geograph.org.uk - 3032107

    Ringmahon Point and Lough Mahon - geograph.org.uk - 3032107. David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Cycle track from Blackrock by Lough Mahon - geograph.org.uk - 3053009

    Cycle track from Blackrock by Lough Mahon - geograph.org.uk - 3053009. David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Bank of Lough Mahon at Inchera, Little Island - geograph.org.uk - 3058209

    Bank of Lough Mahon at Inchera, Little Island - geograph.org.uk - 3058209. David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:22 pm
Now
5.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
10 am
4.5
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.1
23 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.4
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
3.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
4.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
3.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.6
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
3.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor

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
8°C46°F
Water
14°C56°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
3824 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
5%
Sunset
6:22 pm
Today
5.5GoodNow1811
4.5Fair10 am2515
4.1Fair11 am2315
4.4Fair12 pm2717
4.7Fair1 pm2717
3.7Poor2 pm2616
4.3Fair3 pm2314
3.1Poor4 pm2113
4.6Fair5 pm1710
3.7Poor6 pm149
Sat
0.3Poor9 am3220
0.3Poor10 am3220
0.3Poor11 am3220
0.7Poor12 pm2717
0.7Poor1 pm2918
0.6Poor2 pm3320
0.7Poor3 pm2918
0.6Poor4 pm2918
0.8Poor5 pm2817
0.9Poor6 pm3019
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, 0.7 m. Low at 10 pm, -1.8 m. High at 4 am, 0.9 mLow 10 am, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 10 pm, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 4 am, 0.9 m3 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • Low 10 am, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 4 pm, 0.7 m2 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.

  • Sun3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 9%
  • Mon1.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h27 mph, rain 76%
  • Tue3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 35%
  • Wed4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 46%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink12 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 570 m0.4 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
710 m0.4 miJacobs Island (The Sanctuary)
Nearest town
3 km1.9 miLittle Island (village)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miCork Airport (ORK)

Nearby places

  • Cuppa Joe'sFood and drink
    570 m0.4 mi
  • GinzengAsian
    810 m0.5 mi
  • McDonald'sBurger
    830 m0.5 mi
  • Hillbilly’sPizza
    840 m0.5 mi
  • AbrakebabraKebab
    850 m0.5 mi

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

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