Hook Head

7mm or semi-dry + hood typical

Hook Head at a glance

Hook Head is a dive site in Ireland. Typically most favorable May · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 13°C (56°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: Wed 10:00–18:00 · moderate

Forecast for this hour · 16:00 · run 23 h ago

3.5 m (11.4 ft)waves — about three and a half meters expected (waves — about 11 feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 13°C · seasonal avg 14°C ( · Forecast 56°F · seasonal avg 57°F)

Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Sat

Mon

3.1 m waves · 27 kn wind (10.1 ft waves · 27 kn wind)

Tue

3.4 m waves · 24 kn wind (11.0 ft waves · 24 kn wind)

Wed

1.9 m waves · 13 kn wind (6.2 ft waves · 13 kn wind)

Thu

1.6 m waves · 20 kn wind (5.3 ft waves · 20 kn wind)

Fri

2.7 m waves · 15 kn wind (8.9 ft waves · 15 kn wind)

Sat

1.1 m waves · 4 kn wind (3.5 ft waves · 4 kn wind)

Sun

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 6:37 · Sunrise 7:12 · Sunset 17:10 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 3.6 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 17:22 GMT

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

January, 25% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 10°C (50°F), waves have typically been 2.5 m (8.1 ft), wind has typically been 24 knots
February, 15% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 9°C (49°F), waves have typically been 2.1 m (7.0 ft), wind has typically been 22 knots
March, 25% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 9°C (48°F), waves have typically been 2.0 m (6.7 ft), wind has typically been 22 knots
April, 47% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 10°C (50°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.4 ft), wind has typically been 19 knots
May, 73% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 13°C (55°F), waves have typically been 1.0 m (3.4 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots, historically most favorable
June, 66% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 14°C (57°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.9 ft), wind has typically been 17 knots
July, 54% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 15°C (59°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.3 ft), wind has typically been 18 knots
August, 46% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 15°C (59°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.2 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
September, 49% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 15°C (59°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.7 ft), wind has typically been 20 knots
October, 29% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 14°C (57°F), waves have typically been 2.0 m (6.5 ft), wind has typically been 21 knots
November, 28% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 13°C (55°F), waves have typically been 2.1 m (6.9 ft), wind has typically been 23 knots
December, 18% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 11°C (52°F), waves have typically been 2.6 m (8.4 ft), wind has typically been 25 knots

May has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Cancer pagurus recorded here Apr (2 records)
most recent 2011
Luidia sarsii recorded here Apr (1 record)
most recent 2011
Squalus acanthias recorded here Apr (1 record)
most recent 2014

Newest record here: 2014. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

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Data updated July 2026

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