Balscadden Beach
Dublin · Ireland
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Balscadden Beach is a sand beach on the Ireland coast facing NW-facing toward open water — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Balscadden Beach
Updated 11:26 spot time
Balscadden Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.4 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.7 m SE swell at 4.8 s. Wind up to 35 km/h WNW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — fun (3/5) with 29 km/h WSW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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