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Carrowmore Beach, Louisburgh

Sufficient Quality 2025 faces NNW

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Dip score now
96
Grand · light winds, dry
Waves
0.2 m
10 s period from WNW · model cell 2 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 288 km away.
Tide
3.5 m
High tide. High at 10:45.
Wind
8 km/h
Light breeze, SW, cross, gusts 23
Daylight
07:44
Sunrise. Sunset 19:12. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
11:00
Grand 99/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 12 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 17:05 ▲ 23:45
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Grand 81/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.3 m · 27 km/h
▼ 05:30 ▲ 12:05 ▼ 19:00
Mon, 5 Oct
15:00
Decent 79/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 28 km/h
▲ 01:15 ▼ 07:20 ▲ 13:40 ▼ 20:30
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 87/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 18 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:00 ▼ 21:30
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Fresh 57/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, rain · 0.4 m · 24 km/h
▲ 03:50 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 69/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, calm sea · 0.2 m · 18 km/h
▲ 04:35 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 16:40 ▼ 23:05
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Fresh 52/100
moderate breeze, rain · 28 km/h
▲ 05:20 ▼ 11:10 ▲ 17:25 ▼ 23:40

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 10:0097 · Grandlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 08:00 · 85 GrandSat 09:00 · 90 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 99 GrandSat 12:00 · 88 GrandSat 13:00 · 84 GrandSat 14:00 · 80 GrandSat 15:00 · 75 DecentSat 16:00 · 71 DecentSat 17:00 · 66 DecentSat 18:00 · 70 DecentSat 19:00 · 80 GrandSat 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 93 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 67 DecentSun 09:00 · 71 DecentSun 10:00 · 81 GrandSun 11:00 · 63 DecentSun 12:00 · 68 DecentSun 13:00 · 64 DecentSun 14:00 · 60 FreshSun 15:00 · 56 FreshSun 16:00 · 52 FreshSun 17:00 · 64 DecentSun 18:00 · 60 FreshSun 19:00 · 56 FreshSun 20:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 74 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 83 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 46 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 58 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 59 FreshMon 09:00 · 63 DecentMon 10:00 · 68 DecentMon 11:00 · 72 DecentMon 12:00 · 77 DecentMon 13:00 · 65 DecentMon 14:00 · 67 DecentMon 15:00 · 79 DecentMon 16:00 · 66 DecentMon 17:00 · 62 DecentMon 18:00 · 58 FreshMon 19:00 · 54 FreshMon 20:00 · 50 Fresh · nightMon 21:00 · 50 Fresh · nightMon 22:00 · 55 Fresh · nightMon 23:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 00:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 02:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 03:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightTue 05:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 06:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 60 FreshTue 13:00 · 85 GrandTue 16:00 · 87 GrandTue 19:00 · 74 DecentTue 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 82 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 52 FreshWed 13:00 · 50 FreshWed 16:00 · 57 FreshWed 19:00 · 48 FreshWed 22:00 · 57 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightThu 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 63 DecentThu 13:00 · 69 DecentThu 19:00 · 45 FreshFri 01:00 · 19 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 7 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 38 BlowyFri 19:00 · 52 Fresh

Sat, 3 Oct, 10:00

97 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • sunny
  • high tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.2 m8 km/h
faces 337° NNW · wind cross
Waves
0.2 m @ 10 s from WNW
Wind
8 km/h SW · gusts 23
Tide
3.5 m · high
Air
13°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
09:0090 Grand0.3 m10 sWNW7 km/h S233.2 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0097 Grand0.2 m10 sWNW8 km/h SW233.5 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0099 Grand0.2 m10 sWNW12 km/h SW253.6 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0088 Grand0.2 m10 sWNW13 km/h SW243.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0084 Grand0.2 m10 sWNW14 km/h SW253.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0080 Grand0.2 m10 sWNW14 km/h SW272.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0075 Decent0.2 m10 sWNW15 km/h SW272.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0071 Decent0.2 m10 sWNW16 km/h SW291.7 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0066 Decent0.2 m10 sWNW16 km/h SSW301.5 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0070 Decent0.2 m10 sWNW13 km/h SSW301.6 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0080 Grand0.2 m10 sWNW9 km/h SSW271.8 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0081 Grand0.2 m10 sWNW10 km/h S242.1 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0085 Grand0.2 m10 sWNW12 km/h SSW262.6 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0084 Grand0.2 m10 sWNW15 km/h SSW293.0 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0088 Grand0.2 m10 sWNW17 km/h SSW343.3 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0093 Grand0.2 m10 sWNW19 km/h SSW383.3 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0078 Decent0.2 m10 sWNW22 km/h SSW413.2 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0079 Decent0.2 m10 sWNW22 km/h SSW442.9 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sWNW24 km/h SSW452.5 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0069 Decent0.2 m10 sWNW24 km/h SSW462.1 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
05:0064 Decent0.2 m10 sWNW25 km/h SSW451.9 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
06:0064 Decent0.2 m10 sWNW21 km/h SSW451.9 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
07:0068 Decent0.3 m10 sWNW23 km/h SSW462.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
08:0067 Decent0.3 m10 sWNW23 km/h SSW472.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0071 Decent0.3 m10 sWNW23 km/h SSW462.6 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0081 Grand0.3 m10 sWNW27 km/h SSW483.0 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
11:0063 Decent0.3 m10 sWNW29 km/h SSW493.3 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0068 Decent0.3 m10 sWNW30 km/h SSW503.5 m ▲0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0064 Decent0.3 m10 sWNW30 km/h SSW513.4 m ▲0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0060 Fresh0.3 m10 sWNW30 km/h SW523.2 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0056 Fresh0.3 m10 sWNW31 km/h SW532.8 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0052 Fresh0.3 m10 sWNW30 km/h SSW522.4 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0064 Decent0.3 m10 sWNW27 km/h SSW511.9 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0060 Fresh0.3 m10 sWNW28 km/h SW491.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0056 Fresh0.3 m10 sWNW27 km/h SW481.6 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0060 Fresh0.3 m10 sWNW26 km/h SW471.6 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0065 Decent0.3 m10 sWNW28 km/h SW471.9 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0069 Decent0.3 m10 sWNW26 km/h SW482.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0074 Decent0.3 m10 sWNW28 km/h SW492.7 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
Monday, 5 October
00:0062 Decent0.3 m10 sWNW32 km/h SW493.0 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0083 Grand0.3 m11 sWNW28 km/h SW503.2 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0065 Decent0.3 m11 sWNW29 km/h SW503.2 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0076 Decent0.3 m11 sWNW28 km/h SW513.0 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0071 Decent0.3 m11 sWNW28 km/h SW512.8 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0067 Decent0.3 m11 sWNW27 km/h SW502.4 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0046 Fresh0.3 m11 sWNW29 km/h WSW502.1 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0058 Fresh0.3 m11 sWNW26 km/h SW491.9 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0059 Fresh0.3 m11 sWNW24 km/h SW401.9 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Roonagh, 5 km away · metres above chart datum
04:1010:4517:0523:45
Low 04:10 · 1.6 mHigh 10:45 · 3.6 mLow 17:05 · 1.5 mHigh 23:45 · 3.3 m

The spot

Faces
337° NNW
Swell window
SSW 210° → E 80°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2 km out
Water
Sufficient Quality

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 Sufficient, 2023 Good, 2022 Good. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingAccessible: Access ramp to the beachDogs on lead (Dogs only allowed before 12pm and after 6.30pm during the bathing season (1st June to 15th September), otherwise allowed at all times onto beach.)

As listed by Mayo County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Wild Atlantic Sauna (Slainte Saunas) · Old Head Beach, Louisburgh · 4 km · fixed

Big Dipper Sauna · Carrowniskey Beach, BigStyle Atlantic Lodge, Louisburgh · 9 km · fixed

Sweathouse (Renvyle) · Gurteen Pier, Renvyle, Connemara, Co. Galway · 21 km · fixed

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

Carrowmore Beach is a fine sandy beach consisting of a sandy dune area to the east. Swimming is prohibited towards the eastern end of the beach in the general area of Bunowen River and Tulin Beach. Carrowmore Strand forms part of the Cloghmoyle Dunes proposed National Heritage Area (pNHA) (Site Code 001483). Activities include swimming, surfing, windsurfing, sailing, canoeing, waterskiing, jet skiing, scuba-diving/snorkelling and fishing. The bathing water is approximately 0.3km2 in area. The medium and maximum water depth within the designated bathing water is 0.5m and 5.0m respectively depending on tides.

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🌊 Carrowmore Beach, Louisburgh dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.2 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Carrowmore Beach, Louisburgh dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
🌊 Carrowmore Beach, Louisburgh dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.3 mMon, 5 Oct 14:30–15:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Old Head Beach, Louisburgh

4 km · Co. Mayo · Excellent Quality

Lough Baun

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Tonarick Lough

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Lough Laraha

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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.