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Carrickfinn

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces NW

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Surf score now
73
Decent · overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s
Waves
2.3 m
11 s period from WNW · model cell 5.6 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 257 km away.
Tide
2.0 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 04:25.
Wind
21 km/h
Moderate breeze, WSW, cross, gusts 33
Daylight
07:39
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 12°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
18:00
Grand 88/100
overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 2.0 m · 15 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 11:05 ▼ 17:40 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Grand 80/100
overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 2.3 m · 31 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:40 ▼ 19:25
Mon, 5 Oct
09:00
Decent 77/100
overhead 2.5 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 2.5 m · 31 km/h
▲ 01:35 ▼ 07:30 ▲ 14:10 ▼ 21:05
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Decent 78/100
overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, light onshore · 1.7 m · 11 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 09:00 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 22:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 73/100
overhead 1.7 m, period 9 s, onshore wind · 1.7 m · 18 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 09:55 ▲ 16:25 ▼ 22:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 8 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 10:50 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:25
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 36 km/h
▲ 05:35 ▼ 11:20 ▲ 17:50

Week at a glance

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Sat 02:0073 · Decentoverhead 2.3 m · period 11 s
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 70 DecentSat 09:00 · 67 DecentSat 10:00 · 56 FreshSat 11:00 · 69 DecentSat 12:00 · 72 DecentSat 13:00 · 75 DecentSat 14:00 · 78 DecentSat 15:00 · 73 DecentSat 16:00 · 76 DecentSat 17:00 · 87 GrandSat 18:00 · 88 GrandSat 19:00 · 85 GrandSat 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 80 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 74 DecentSun 09:00 · 71 DecentSun 10:00 · 69 DecentSun 11:00 · 54 FreshSun 12:00 · 63 DecentSun 13:00 · 62 DecentSun 14:00 · 53 FreshSun 15:00 · 56 FreshSun 16:00 · 59 FreshSun 17:00 · 62 DecentSun 18:00 · 77 DecentSun 19:00 · 80 GrandSun 20:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 57 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 24 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 02:00 · 32 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 24 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 31 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 34 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 32 Blowy · nightMon 08:00 · 50 FreshMon 09:00 · 77 DecentMon 10:00 · 74 DecentMon 11:00 · 71 DecentMon 12:00 · 68 DecentMon 13:00 · 65 DecentMon 14:00 · 50 FreshMon 15:00 · 51 FreshMon 16:00 · 66 DecentMon 17:00 · 69 DecentMon 18:00 · 42 BlowyMon 19:00 · 45 FreshMon 22:00 · 48 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 46 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 37 Blowy · nightTue 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 70 DecentTue 13:00 · 61 FreshTue 16:00 · 69 DecentTue 19:00 · 78 DecentTue 22:00 · 87 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 63 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 73 DecentWed 13:00 · 64 DecentWed 16:00 · 54 FreshWed 19:00 · 61 FreshWed 22:00 · 70 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 66 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 GrimFri 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 02:00

73 Decent
  • overhead 2.3 m
  • period 11 s
  • cross-shore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.3 m21 km/h
faces 307° NW · wind cross
Waves
2.3 m @ 11 s from WNW
Wind
21 km/h WSW · gusts 33
Tide
2.1 m · lower half
Air
12°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
02:0073 Decent2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h WSW332.1 m dry12°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
03:0084 Grand2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW18 km/h WSW311.6 m dry11°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0088 Grand2.2 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h WSW301.3 m ▼dry12°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0079 Decent2.2 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h WSW311.3 m ▼dry12°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0076 Decent2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h WSW341.5 m dry12°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0073 Decent2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h WSW341.9 m dry12°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0070 Decent2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SW332.4 m dry12°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0067 Decent2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h WSW322.8 m dry13°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0056 Fresh2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h W323.1 m ▲dry13°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
11:0069 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h WSW313.3 m ▲dry13°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0072 Decent2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h WSW303.2 m ▲dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0075 Decent2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h WSW313.0 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0078 Decent2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SW322.5 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0073 Decent2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SW332.1 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0076 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SW341.7 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0087 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSW331.5 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0088 Grand2.0 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSW311.4 m ▼dry14°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0085 Grand2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h S301.6 m dry13°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h S301.9 m dry13°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0078 Decent2.2 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S322.2 m dry13°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0075 Decent2.2 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S362.6 m dry13°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:0064 Decent2.2 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h S402.8 m ▲dry12°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0062 Decent2.2 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h S442.9 m ▲dry12°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
01:0065 Decent2.2 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h S462.9 m dry13°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0068 Decent2.2 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h S482.6 m dry13°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0090 Grand2.3 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h S492.2 m 0.1 mm12°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
04:0075 Decent2.3 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h S491.8 m 0.1 mm13°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0079 Decent2.3 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h S491.6 m ▼0.1 mm13°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0080 Grand2.3 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h S491.5 m ▼0.1 mm13°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0077 Decent2.3 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h S491.6 m ▼0.1 mm14°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0074 Decent2.3 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW491.9 m 0.1 mm14°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0071 Decent2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SSW492.2 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0069 Decent2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW492.6 m 0.2 mm16°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0054 Fresh2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW492.9 m 0.1 mm16°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0063 Decent2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW493.1 m ▲0.1 mm16°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0062 Decent2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW503.2 m ▲0.2 mm16°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0053 Fresh2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SSW513.0 m 0.1 mm16°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0056 Fresh2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW522.8 m 0.1 mm16°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0059 Fresh2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SW532.4 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0062 Decent2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW532.0 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0077 Decent2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW531.7 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0080 Grand2.3 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW531.5 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0079 Decent2.4 m (1.6 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW471.5 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0064 Decent2.4 m (1.7 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SW471.6 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0061 Fresh2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sWNW33 km/h SW491.9 m 0.2 mm15°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
23:0057 Fresh2.5 m (1.9 swell)11 sWNW36 km/h SW482.3 m 0.2 mm15°overhead 2.5 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
Monday, 5 October
00:0024 Grim2.5 m (2.0 swell)11 sWNW35 km/h SW492.6 m 0.1 mm15°big 2.5 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
01:0033 Blowy2.6 m (2.0 swell)11 sNW32 km/h WSW542.8 m ▲0.1 mm15°big 2.6 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind

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
04:2511:0517:4023:50
Low 04:25 · 1.3 mHigh 11:05 · 3.3 mLow 17:40 · 1.4 mHigh 23:50 · 2.9 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.

Put Carrickfinn in your calendar

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🏄 Carrickfinn surf · Grand · sea 15° · 2.0 mSat, 3 Oct 17:30–18:30 · overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Carrickfinn surf · Grand · sea 15° · 2.3 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Carrickfinn surf · Decent · sea 15° · 2.5 mMon, 5 Oct 08:30–09:30 · overhead 2.5 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind

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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.