The Diamond Rocks

Clare, Munster, Irelandreefbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of The Diamond Rocks

The Diamond RocksClare

Fair · 3/5

© Esri

conditions visualisation

Fair3/5

Some chop right now — best window today 8 AM–3 PM.

Wind15 kn SSW

Current~0.2 kn N · model

Swell

1.1 m · 8s · W

Water

16 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 08:15 AM & 08:45 PM local

Sunrise 05:26 AM · Sunset 05:34 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 1.0 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

The Diamond Rocks lie near Kilkee on the County Clare coast, along the Atlantic-facing shore of Munster in western Ireland. This stretch of coastline is known for its rocky reef formations shaped by exposure to open ocean swell, and divers have reported fast swell as a hazard to watch for when planning a dive here.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Common Sea StarAsterias rubensReported here · unconfirmed
Jewel AnemoneCorynactis viridisReported here · unconfirmed
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialisReported here · unconfirmed
European Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentusReported here · unconfirmed
Dahlia AnemoneUrticina felinaReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Beadlet AnemoneActinia equinaReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Black Sea CucumberHolothuria forskaliReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
TriggerfishTriggerfishReported here · unconfirmed
PufferfishPufferfishReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
BatfishBatfishReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed

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