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Carrickfinn

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49
Fresh · moderate breeze, dry
Waves
2.4 m
11 s period from WNW · model cell 5.6 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 257 km away.
Tide
1.2 m
Low tide. Low at 16:10.
Wind
22 km/h
Moderate breeze, WSW, cross, gusts 48
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:08. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
16:00
Fresh 49/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m · 2.4 m · 22 km/h
▼ 03:35 ▲ 10:00 ▼ 16:10 ▲ 22:35
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Fresh 59/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m · 2.0 m · 16 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 11:05 ▼ 17:40 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Fresh 49/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m · 2.3 m · 27 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:40 ▼ 19:25
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Blowy 33/100
fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.5 m · 2.5 m · 31 km/h
▲ 01:35 ▼ 07:30 ▲ 14:10 ▼ 21:05
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Fresh 54/100
light winds, showers possible, big sea 1.7 m · 1.7 m · 11 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 09:00 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 22:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Fresh 48/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.7 m · 1.7 m · 18 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 09:55 ▲ 16:25 ▼ 22:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 8 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 10:50 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:25

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 16:0049 · Freshmoderate breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 14:00 · 11 GrimFri 15:00 · 41 BlowyFri 16:00 · 49 FreshFri 17:00 · 43 BlowyFri 18:00 · 33 BlowyFri 19:00 · 24 GrimFri 20:00 · 40 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 24 Grim · nightFri 22:00 · 24 Grim · nightFri 23:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 00:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 56 FreshSat 09:00 · 46 FreshSat 10:00 · 56 FreshSat 11:00 · 59 FreshSat 12:00 · 59 FreshSat 13:00 · 59 FreshSat 14:00 · 59 FreshSat 15:00 · 59 FreshSat 16:00 · 59 FreshSat 17:00 · 59 FreshSat 18:00 · 59 FreshSat 19:00 · 59 FreshSat 20:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 22:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 23:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSun 05:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 25 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 25 GrimSun 09:00 · 33 BlowySun 10:00 · 33 BlowySun 11:00 · 33 BlowySun 12:00 · 49 FreshSun 13:00 · 33 BlowySun 14:00 · 33 BlowySun 15:00 · 41 BlowySun 16:00 · 49 FreshSun 17:00 · 49 FreshSun 18:00 · 33 BlowySun 19:00 · 33 BlowySun 20:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 25 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 25 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 13 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 13 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 29 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 13 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 13 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 13 GrimMon 09:00 · 25 GrimMon 10:00 · 33 BlowyMon 11:00 · 33 BlowyMon 12:00 · 25 GrimMon 13:00 · 25 GrimMon 14:00 · 25 GrimMon 15:00 · 25 GrimMon 16:00 · 25 GrimMon 17:00 · 25 GrimMon 18:00 · 21 GrimMon 19:00 · 21 GrimMon 22:00 · 14 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 24 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 25 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 43 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 48 FreshTue 13:00 · 48 FreshTue 16:00 · 48 FreshTue 19:00 · 54 FreshTue 22:00 · 54 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 48 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 48 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 48 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 48 FreshWed 13:00 · 32 BlowyWed 16:00 · 32 BlowyWed 19:00 · 32 BlowyWed 22:00 · 32 Blowy · nightThu 01:00 · 32 Blowy · nightThu 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 89 GrandThu 19:00 · 79 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 16:00

49 Fresh
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
  • big sea 2.4 m
  • low tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.4 m22 km/h
faces 307° NW · wind cross
Waves
2.4 m @ 11 s from WNW
Wind
22 km/h WSW · gusts 48
Tide
1.2 m · low
Air
14°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
16:0049 Fresh2.4 m (2.0 swell)11 sWNW22 km/h WSW481.2 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
17:0043 Blowy2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sWNW27 km/h W481.2 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0033 Blowy2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sWNW30 km/h WSW481.5 m dry13°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
19:0024 Grim2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sWNW29 km/h W441.9 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0040 Blowy2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h W412.5 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0024 Grim2.3 m (1.8 swell)11 sWNW30 km/h WNW412.9 m dry12°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0024 Grim2.3 m (1.7 swell)11 sWNW30 km/h W403.1 m ▲dry12°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0040 Blowy2.3 m (1.7 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h W393.2 m ▲dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0040 Blowy2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h W373.0 m dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0040 Blowy2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h WSW352.6 m dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0056 Fresh2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW19 km/h WSW322.1 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
03:0056 Fresh2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW18 km/h WSW311.6 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
04:0056 Fresh2.2 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h WSW321.3 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
05:0056 Fresh2.2 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h WSW341.3 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
06:0046 Fresh2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h WSW361.5 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
07:0056 Fresh2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h WSW361.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
08:0056 Fresh2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SW342.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
09:0046 Fresh2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h WSW312.8 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
10:0056 Fresh2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h W313.1 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
11:0059 Fresh2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h W333.3 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
12:0059 Fresh2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h WSW333.2 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
13:0059 Fresh2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h SW353.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
14:0059 Fresh2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SW372.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
15:0059 Fresh2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SW372.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
16:0059 Fresh2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSW371.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
17:0059 Fresh2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h S361.5 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
18:0059 Fresh2.0 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S361.4 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
19:0059 Fresh2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h S371.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
20:0056 Fresh2.1 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSW391.9 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
21:0059 Fresh2.2 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SSW412.2 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
22:0046 Fresh2.2 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h S442.6 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
23:0046 Fresh2.2 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h S462.8 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0049 Fresh2.2 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h S492.9 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
01:0046 Fresh2.2 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h S502.9 m 0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
02:0046 Fresh2.2 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h S512.6 m 0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
03:0033 Blowy2.3 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h S522.2 m 0.1 mm13°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
04:0041 Blowy2.3 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h S531.8 m 0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.3 m
05:0041 Blowy2.3 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h S531.6 m ▼0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.3 m
06:0041 Blowy2.3 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h S521.5 m ▼0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.3 m
07:0025 Grim2.3 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SSW511.6 m ▼0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.3 m
08:0025 Grim2.3 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW511.9 m 0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.3 m
09:0033 Blowy2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW512.2 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
10:0033 Blowy2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW512.6 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
11:0033 Blowy2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW522.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
12:0049 Fresh2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SSW523.1 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
13:0033 Blowy2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SSW533.2 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
14:0033 Blowy2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SW493.0 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
15:0041 Blowy2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SW492.8 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.3 m

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Aranmore, 11 km away · metres above chart datum
03:3510:0016:1022:35
Low 03:35 · 1.0 mHigh 10:00 · 3.5 mLow 16:10 · 1.2 mHigh 22:35 · 3.2 m

The spot

Faces
307° NW
Swell window
WSW 250° → NNE 20°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 5.6 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag

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

Water quality

Recent grades: 2024 Excellent, 2023 Excellent, 2022 Excellent. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingDogs on lead (Dogs are not permitted in the Blue Flag Area of the beach from 12 pm to 7 pm (1st June to 15th September annually).Dogs are permitted on leads outside the Blue Flag Area at all times.)

As listed by Donegal County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Wild Atlantic Sea Sauna Dooey Beach · Dooey Beach, Lettermacaward · 19 km · fixed

Inishkeel Sauna · Narin Strand, Portnoo · 23 km · fixed

Carrickfinn is an extensive sandy beach with a good dune system. The beach is situated in Gweedore Bay which is a Natural Heritage Area that supports many varied coastal habitats and a wide variety of plant species and wildlife. The beach is exposed at times during the tidal phase during the day.

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🌊 Carrickfinn dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 2.4 mFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
🌊 Carrickfinn dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 2.0 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
🌊 Carrickfinn dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 2.3 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m

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