Youghal Front Strand
Co. Cork · faces SE · exposed ·
Onshore wind: exposed beach, small waves.
Scores are estimates from forecasts, not a safety rating. Before you go in
Tides (model): Low 01:00 · High 07:00 · Low 14:00 · High 20:00
Sunrise 07:49 · Sunset 16:41 · UV 1 (low)
Water quality
The EPA rates each bathing season after it ends, using the last four years of samples: the 2026 rating is usually published in spring 2027.
After heavy rain this beach can have short-term pollution. Check for alerts on beaches.ie before swimming, especially in summer.
Source: EPA bathing water data (Youghal Front Strand Beach), CC BY 4.0. Water is tested from June to mid-September. Beach profile (PDF)
Hour by hour · Overall · Today
| Time | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | dark | 1.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 | dark | dark | dark | dark | dark |
| Wind kn | 17 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Waves at beach m | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Swell offshore m · s | 1.3 6s | 1.4 6s | 1.4 6s | 1.5 6s | 1.6 6s | 1.7 6s | 1.8 6s | 1.9 6s | 2.0 6s | 2.0 6s | 2.1 6s | 2.1 6s | 2.1 6s | 2.1 6s | 2.2 6s | 2.2 6s |
| Tide | ||||||||||||||||
| Water °C | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Air °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Rain chance % | 24 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 63 | 77 | 90 | 98 |
| Rain mm | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Cloud % | 100 | 78 | 100 | 100 | 94 | 4 | 73 | 69 | 93 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Highlighted columns: the best 3-hour window; grey columns are before sunrise or after sunset. Tides come from a global model and can be off by up to an hour: check local tide tables before swimming.