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Belmullet Tidal Pool & Shore Road Bathing Area

Not classified 2025 faces WNW

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5
Grim · flat
Waves
0.3 m
2 s period from SW · model cell 6.1 km out
Sea
14.9°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 310 km away.
Tide
3.1 m
High tide. Low at 17:25.
Wind
16 km/h
Gentle breeze, SW, cross, gusts 29
Daylight
07:45
Sunrise. Sunset 19:13. Air 14°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
11:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 15 km/h
▼ 04:15 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat, swell from outside the window · 0.7 m · 27 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:20 ▼ 19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.5 m · 32 km/h
▲ 01:30 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:50 ▼ 20:40
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.1 m · 19 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:50
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 26 km/h
▲ 04:00 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:35
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.1 m · 13 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:20
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 37 km/h
▲ 05:35 ▼ 11:15 ▲ 17:35 ▼ 23:55

Week at a glance

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Sat 12:005 · Grimflat
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 09:00 · 5 GrimSat 10:00 · 5 GrimSat 11:00 · 5 GrimSat 12:00 · 5 GrimSat 13:00 · 5 GrimSat 14:00 · 5 GrimSat 15:00 · 5 GrimSat 16:00 · 5 GrimSat 17:00 · 5 GrimSat 18:00 · 5 GrimSat 19:00 · 5 GrimSat 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 5 GrimSun 09:00 · 5 GrimSun 10:00 · 5 GrimSun 11:00 · 5 GrimSun 12:00 · 5 GrimSun 13:00 · 5 GrimSun 14:00 · 5 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 5 GrimSun 17:00 · 5 GrimSun 18:00 · 5 GrimSun 19:00 · 5 GrimSun 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 5 GrimMon 09:00 · 5 GrimMon 10:00 · 5 GrimMon 11:00 · 5 GrimMon 12:00 · 5 GrimMon 13:00 · 5 GrimMon 14:00 · 5 GrimMon 15:00 · 5 GrimMon 16:00 · 5 GrimMon 17:00 · 5 GrimMon 18:00 · 5 GrimMon 19:00 · 5 GrimMon 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 5 GrimWed 13:00 · 5 GrimWed 16:00 · 5 GrimWed 19:00 · 5 GrimWed 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 10:00 · 5 GrimThu 13:00 · 5 GrimThu 19:00 · 5 GrimFri 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 12:00

5 Grim
  • flat
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.3 m16 km/h
faces 290° WNW · wind cross
Waves
0.3 m @ 2 s from SW
Wind
16 km/h SW · gusts 29
Tide
3.1 m · high
Air
14°C · dry

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
11:005 Grim0.3 m10 sSW15 km/h SW283.2 m ▲dry14°flat
12:005 Grim0.3 m2 sSW16 km/h SW293.1 m ▲dry14°flat
13:005 Grim0.3 m10 sSW17 km/h SW302.8 m dry15°flat
14:005 Grim0.3 m10 sSW18 km/h SW312.4 m dry15°flat
15:005 Grim0.3 m2 sSW18 km/h SSW331.9 m dry15°flat
16:005 Grim0.4 m2 sSW21 km/h SSW361.6 m dry15°flat
17:005 Grim0.4 m3 sSW23 km/h SSW371.4 m ▼dry14°flat
18:005 Grim0.5 m3 sSW22 km/h SSW391.4 m ▼dry14°flat
19:005 Grim0.5 m3 sSW22 km/h SSW391.5 m dry14°flat
20:005 Grim0.5 m3 sSW22 km/h SSW381.8 m dry14°flat
21:005 Grim0.5 m3 sSW24 km/h SSW402.2 m dry14°flat
22:005 Grim0.5 m3 sSW26 km/h SSW432.5 m dry14°flat
23:005 Grim0.5 m3 sSW28 km/h SSW462.7 m ▲dry14°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.6 m3 sSW30 km/h SSW502.8 m ▲dry14°flat
01:005 Grim0.6 m3 sSW29 km/h SSW532.7 m dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
02:005 Grim0.7 m3 sSW30 km/h SSW552.4 m dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
03:005 Grim0.7 m3 sSW31 km/h SSW562.1 m 0.1 mm15°flat, swell from outside the window
04:005 Grim0.6 m3 sSW32 km/h SSW551.8 m 0.1 mm15°flat, swell from outside the window
05:005 Grim0.6 m3 sSW31 km/h SSW541.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°flat
06:005 Grim0.7 m3 sSW28 km/h SSW531.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°flat, swell from outside the window
07:005 Grim0.7 m3 sSW28 km/h SSW531.7 m dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
08:005 Grim0.7 m3 sSW27 km/h SSW522.0 m dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
09:005 Grim0.7 m3 sSW27 km/h SSW512.3 m dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
10:005 Grim0.7 m3 sSW30 km/h SSW522.6 m dry16°flat, swell from outside the window
11:005 Grim0.7 m3 sSW33 km/h SSW532.9 m dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
12:005 Grim0.8 m4 sSW35 km/h SSW533.1 m ▲dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
13:005 Grim0.8 m4 sSW33 km/h SW543.1 m ▲0.1 mm15°flat, swell from outside the window
14:005 Grim0.7 m3 sSSW34 km/h SW542.9 m 0.1 mm15°flat, swell from outside the window
15:005 Grim0.7 m3 sSW33 km/h SW542.6 m 0.1 mm15°flat, swell from outside the window
16:005 Grim0.7 m3 sSW33 km/h SSW532.2 m 0.1 mm15°flat, swell from outside the window
17:005 Grim0.7 m3 sSW32 km/h SW511.8 m dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
18:005 Grim0.6 m3 sSW31 km/h SW511.6 m ▼dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
19:005 Grim0.7 m3 sSW29 km/h SW501.4 m ▼dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
20:005 Grim0.7 m3 sSW29 km/h SW501.4 m ▼dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
21:005 Grim0.6 m3 sSW30 km/h SW511.6 m dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
22:005 Grim0.7 m3 sSW29 km/h SW531.9 m dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
23:005 Grim0.8 m3 sSW28 km/h SW542.2 m dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
Monday, 5 October
00:005 Grim0.8 m4 sSW30 km/h SW542.5 m dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
01:005 Grim0.7 m3 sSW28 km/h SW542.7 m ▲dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
02:005 Grim0.8 m3 sSW32 km/h SW542.7 m ▲dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
03:005 Grim0.6 m3 sSW28 km/h SW552.6 m dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
04:005 Grim0.5 m3 sSW32 km/h SW542.3 m dry15°flat
05:005 Grim0.6 m3 sSW32 km/h SW522.1 m dry15°flat
06:005 Grim0.6 m3 sSW27 km/h SW501.8 m dry15°flat, swell from outside the window
07:005 Grim0.6 m3 sSW26 km/h SW501.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°flat
08:005 Grim0.5 m3 sSW32 km/h SW451.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°flat
09:005 Grim0.5 m3 sSW30 km/h SW431.8 m 0.1 mm15°flat
10:005 Grim0.5 m3 sSW32 km/h SW432.1 m 0.1 mm15°flat

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell arriving between SW and NE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Ballyglass, 8 km away · metres above chart datum
04:1510:5017:2523:50
Low 04:15 · 1.4 mHigh 10:50 · 3.2 mLow 17:25 · 1.4 mHigh 23:50 · 2.8 m

The spot

Faces
290° WNW
Swell window
SW 230° → NE 50°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 6.1 km out
Water
Not classified

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

No annual classification yet. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingYesAccessible: YesNo dogs (No)

As listed by Mayo County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sona Sauna (Belmullet) · Belmullet, Erris · right here · mobile

Sabhna Saunas (Dugort) · Dugort Blue Flag Beach, Achill Island · 23 km · fixed

Sabhna Saunas (Keel) · Keel Beach, Achill Island · 28 km · fixed

<em>Belmullet Tidal Pool and Shore Road Bathing Area is situated to the north of Blacksod Bay only a short distance from Belmullet Town Centre in Co. Mayo. It is a rocky beach which extends approximately 900m along Shore Road promenade looking west across Blacksod Bay and features a tidal pool, which was constructed in the 1980's. The bathing area also lies within the Mullet/Blacksod Bay Complex Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the Blacksod Bay/Broadhaven Bay Special Protection Area (SPA). This is a popular location with a wide range of water-based sports and activities taking place including swimming, paddleboarding, canoeing, jet skiing and water safety activities, lessons and training.</em>

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🏄 Belmullet Tidal Pool & Shore Road Bathing Area surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · flat
🏄 Belmullet Tidal Pool & Shore Road Bathing Area surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.7 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat, swell from outside the window
🏄 Belmullet Tidal Pool & Shore Road Bathing Area surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.5 mMon, 5 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat

Nearby spots

Loch Thearmann Caithreach

5 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Srah Beach

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Loch Raithin

6 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Cross Beach, Belmullet

6 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.