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Dun Laoghaire's forecasts and tides

The local weather with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions for Dun Laoghaire Lifeboat Station.

5-day weather forecast

Thu

Sunshine

8°C

Min: 2°C
Max: 8°C

Fri

Sunshine

7°C

Min: 0°C
Max: 7°C

Sat

Overcast

10°C

Min: 1°C
Max: 10°C

Sun

Rain

9°C

Min: 5°C
Max: 9°C

Mon

Rain

7°C

Min: 0°C
Max: 7°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Thursday 12 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 11
5am 1.0ft 11
8am 0.9ft 10
11am 0.9ft 10
2pm 0.8ft 10
5pm 0.8ft 10
8pm 0.8ft 10
11pm 0.7ft 9

Friday 13 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 9
5am 0.6ft 9
8am 0.6ft 9
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 0.5ft 9
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.4ft 9
11pm 0.4ft 8

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 0.3ft 11
8am 0.3ft 11
11am 3.6ft 5
2pm 4.7ft 5
5pm 4.8ft 6
8pm 6.2ft 6
11pm 7.0ft 7

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.0ft 7
5am 6.6ft 7
8am 5.0ft 7
11am 4.0ft 7
2pm 3.2ft 7
5pm 3.4ft 7
8pm 2.4ft 7
11pm 2.1ft 7

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 8
5am 1.6ft 8
8am 1.4ft 8
11am 1.4ft 9
2pm 1.2ft 9
5pm 1.0ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 8

Thursday 12 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 11
5am 1.0ft 11
8am 0.9ft 10
11am 0.9ft 10
2pm 0.8ft 10
5pm 0.8ft 10
8pm 0.8ft 10
11pm 0.7ft 9

Friday 13 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 9
5am 0.6ft 9
8am 0.6ft 9
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 0.5ft 9
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.4ft 9
11pm 0.4ft 8

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 0.3ft 11
8am 0.3ft 11
11am 3.6ft 5
2pm 4.7ft 5
5pm 4.8ft 6
8pm 6.2ft 6
11pm 7.0ft 7

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.0ft 7
5am 6.6ft 7
8am 5.0ft 7
11am 4.0ft 7
2pm 3.2ft 7
5pm 3.4ft 7
8pm 2.4ft 7
11pm 2.1ft 7

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 8
5am 1.6ft 8
8am 1.4ft 8
11am 1.4ft 9
2pm 1.2ft 9
5pm 1.0ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 8

Thursday 12 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 11
5am 1.0ft 11
8am 0.9ft 10
11am 0.9ft 10
2pm 0.8ft 10
5pm 0.8ft 10
8pm 0.8ft 10
11pm 0.7ft 9

Friday 13 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 9
5am 0.6ft 9
8am 0.6ft 9
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 0.5ft 9
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.4ft 9
11pm 0.4ft 8

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 0.3ft 11
8am 0.3ft 11
11am 3.6ft 5
2pm 4.7ft 5
5pm 4.8ft 6
8pm 6.2ft 6
11pm 7.0ft 7

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.0ft 7
5am 6.6ft 7
8am 5.0ft 7
11am 4.0ft 7
2pm 3.2ft 7
5pm 3.4ft 7
8pm 2.4ft 7
11pm 2.1ft 7

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 8
5am 1.6ft 8
8am 1.4ft 8
11am 1.4ft 9
2pm 1.2ft 9
5pm 1.0ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 8

Thursday 12 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 11
5am 1.0ft 11
8am 0.9ft 10
11am 0.9ft 10
2pm 0.8ft 10
5pm 0.8ft 10
8pm 0.8ft 10
11pm 0.7ft 9

Friday 13 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 9
5am 0.6ft 9
8am 0.6ft 9
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 0.5ft 9
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.4ft 9
11pm 0.4ft 8

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 0.3ft 11
8am 0.3ft 11
11am 3.6ft 5
2pm 4.7ft 5
5pm 4.8ft 6
8pm 6.2ft 6
11pm 7.0ft 7

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.0ft 7
5am 6.6ft 7
8am 5.0ft 7
11am 4.0ft 7
2pm 3.2ft 7
5pm 3.4ft 7
8pm 2.4ft 7
11pm 2.1ft 7

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 8
5am 1.6ft 8
8am 1.4ft 8
11am 1.4ft 9
2pm 1.2ft 9
5pm 1.0ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 8

Thursday 12 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 11
5am 1.3ft 11
8am 1.2ft 10
11am 1.2ft 10
2pm 1.1ft 10
5pm 1.1ft 10
8pm 1.0ft 10
11pm 0.9ft 10

Friday 13 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 9
5am 0.8ft 9
8am 0.8ft 9
11am 0.7ft 9
2pm 0.7ft 9
5pm 0.6ft 9
8pm 0.6ft 9
11pm 0.2ft 11

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 11
5am 0.4ft 11
8am 2.7ft 4
11am 4.1ft 5
2pm 5.0ft 5
5pm 5.2ft 6
8pm 6.4ft 6
11pm 7.0ft 7

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.3ft 7
5am 6.6ft 7
8am 5.0ft 7
11am 4.4ft 7
2pm 4.2ft 7
5pm 3.4ft 7
8pm 2.7ft 7
11pm 2.5ft 7

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 8
5am 2.1ft 8
8am 1.9ft 8
11am 1.8ft 9
2pm 1.5ft 9
5pm 1.3ft 8
8pm 1.1ft 8
11pm 1.0ft 8