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Carrowniskey, Louisburgh

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces WNW

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Met Éireann Yellow yellow; Moderate warning. Rain warning for Mayo Until 12:00 Fri, 2 Oct.
Surf score now
42
Blowy · overhead 1.6 m, period 12 s
Waves
1.6 m
12 s period from W · model cell 1.2 km out
Sea
15.8°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 284 km away.
Tide
3.6 m
Falling. Low at 15:50.
Wind
32 km/h
Fresh breeze, WSW, onshore, gusts 70
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 13°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
12:00
Fresh 61/100
chest-high 1.4 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind · 1.4 m · 14 km/h
▼ 03:10 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 15:50 ▲ 22:20
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Decent 78/100
chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.0 m · 16 km/h
▼ 04:10 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 17:05 ▲ 23:45
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Decent 71/100
chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.1 m · 27 km/h
▼ 05:30 ▲ 12:05 ▼ 19:00
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Decent 69/100
chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.2 m · 21 km/h
▲ 01:15 ▼ 07:20 ▲ 13:40 ▼ 20:30
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Decent 68/100
chest-high 0.9 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 0.9 m · 22 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:00 ▼ 21:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 19 km/h
▲ 03:50 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 22 km/h
▲ 04:35 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 16:40 ▼ 23:05

Week at a glance

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Fri 11:0042 · Blowyoverhead 1.6 m · period 12 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 09:00 · 69 DecentFri 10:00 · 70 DecentFri 11:00 · 42 BlowyFri 12:00 · 61 FreshFri 13:00 · 60 FreshFri 14:00 · 49 FreshFri 15:00 · 46 FreshFri 16:00 · 44 BlowyFri 17:00 · 47 FreshFri 18:00 · 50 FreshFri 19:00 · 53 FreshFri 20:00 · 56 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 59 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 62 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 02:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 47 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSat 05:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 71 DecentSat 09:00 · 74 DecentSat 10:00 · 77 DecentSat 11:00 · 78 DecentSat 12:00 · 75 DecentSat 13:00 · 72 DecentSat 14:00 · 61 FreshSat 15:00 · 58 FreshSat 16:00 · 54 FreshSat 17:00 · 51 FreshSat 18:00 · 54 FreshSat 19:00 · 57 FreshSat 20:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 53 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 53 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 59 FreshSun 09:00 · 62 DecentSun 10:00 · 65 DecentSun 11:00 · 68 DecentSun 12:00 · 71 DecentSun 13:00 · 68 DecentSun 14:00 · 65 DecentSun 15:00 · 63 DecentSun 16:00 · 60 FreshSun 17:00 · 57 FreshSun 18:00 · 54 FreshSun 19:00 · 51 FreshSun 20:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 58 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 61 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 34 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 51 FreshMon 13:00 · 69 DecentMon 16:00 · 64 DecentMon 19:00 · 55 FreshMon 22:00 · 56 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 49 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 55 FreshTue 13:00 · 65 DecentTue 16:00 · 68 DecentTue 19:00 · 42 BlowyTue 22:00 · 36 Blowy · nightWed 01:00 · 43 Blowy · nightWed 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 0 GrimWed 19:00 · 0 GrimThu 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00

42 Blowy
  • overhead 1.6 m
  • period 12 s
  • onshore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • rain
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.6 m32 km/h
faces 292° WNW · wind onshore
Waves
1.6 m @ 12 s from W
Wind
32 km/h WSW · gusts 70
Tide
3.7 m · upper half
Air
13°C · 5.3 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
11:0042 Blowy1.6 m (1.1 swell)12 sW32 km/h WSW703.7 m 5.3 mm13°overhead 1.6 m, period 12 s, onshore wind
12:0061 Fresh1.4 m (1.1 swell)12 sW14 km/h SW593.1 m 2.1 mm12°chest-high 1.4 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
13:0060 Fresh1.3 m (1.0 swell)11 sW18 km/h SW462.5 m 0.1 mm14°chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
14:0049 Fresh1.3 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW23 km/h W431.9 m dry15°chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
15:0046 Fresh1.2 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h W411.4 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
16:0044 Blowy1.2 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h W451.3 m ▼dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
17:0047 Fresh1.3 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h W441.4 m ▼dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
18:0050 Fresh1.3 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h W421.8 m dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
19:0053 Fresh1.2 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h W422.3 m dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
20:0056 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h W402.8 m dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
21:0059 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h W393.3 m dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
22:0062 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW19 km/h W363.6 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
23:0061 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW18 km/h W333.6 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0057 Fresh1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW19 km/h W303.3 m dry13°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
01:0054 Fresh1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sWNW18 km/h WSW292.8 m dry13°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
02:0050 Fresh1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h WSW292.2 m dry13°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
03:0047 Fresh1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sWNW20 km/h WSW301.8 m dry14°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
04:0044 Blowy1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h WSW291.6 m ▼dry13°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
05:0046 Fresh1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h WSW281.6 m ▼dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
06:0063 Decent1.0 m (0.7 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h WSW261.9 m dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, light onshore
07:0066 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h WSW232.3 m dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, light onshore
08:0071 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h S212.8 m dry12°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0074 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h S213.2 m dry12°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0077 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SSW233.5 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0078 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h SSW273.6 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0075 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SW303.5 m dry15°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0072 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SSW323.1 m dry15°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0061 Fresh1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SSW362.6 m dry15°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0058 Fresh1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sW20 km/h SSW392.1 m dry15°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0054 Fresh1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sW23 km/h SSW421.7 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0051 Fresh1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sW24 km/h SSW431.5 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0054 Fresh1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sW23 km/h SSW431.6 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0057 Fresh1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sW24 km/h SSW421.8 m dry14°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0060 Fresh1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sW24 km/h SSW432.1 m dry15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0063 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sW25 km/h SSW452.6 m dry15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0066 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sW28 km/h SSW463.0 m dry15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:0069 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sW27 km/h SSW483.3 m ▲dry15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0070 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sW28 km/h SSW493.3 m ▲dry15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
01:0067 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sW28 km/h SSW503.2 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sW27 km/h SSW512.9 m 0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0060 Fresh1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sW27 km/h SSW512.5 m 0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0056 Fresh1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sW29 km/h SSW512.1 m 0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0053 Fresh1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sW31 km/h SSW511.9 m ▼0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0053 Fresh1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sW31 km/h SW501.9 m ▼0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0056 Fresh1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sW31 km/h SW492.0 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0059 Fresh1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sW27 km/h SW422.3 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0062 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sW27 km/h SW422.6 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0065 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sW28 km/h SW433.0 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Roonagh, 3 km away · metres above chart datum
03:1009:4015:5022:20
Low 03:10 · 1.2 mHigh 09:40 · 3.9 mLow 15:50 · 1.3 mHigh 22:20 · 3.6 m

The spot

Faces
292° WNW
Swell window
S 190° → ENE 70°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.2 km out
Water
Excellent 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 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

As listed by Mayo County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Big Dipper Sauna · Carrowniskey Beach, BigStyle Atlantic Lodge, Louisburgh · 3 km · fixed

The Wild Atlantic Sauna (Slainte Saunas) · Old Head Beach, Louisburgh · 9 km · fixed

Sweathouse (Renvyle) · Gurteen Pier, Renvyle, Connemara, Co. Galway · 16 km · fixed

Sabhna Saunas (Keel) · Keel Beach, Achill Island · 29 km · fixed

Carrowniskey Beach is a large sandy, gradually sloping beach open to the west. Carrowniskey Beach is an exposed beach and can be subject to rip tides/strong currents. There are a number of different habitats including sand hills and an area of machair, three lagoon type lakes and their associated riverine channels. The Lagoon habitat is of extreme ecological importance. Carrowniskey Beach forms part of the Lough Cahasy, Lough Baun and Roonah Lough Special Area of Conservation (cSAC) and proposed National Heritage Area (pNHA) (Site Code 001529). The bathing water is approximately 0.8km2 in area however the beach extends approximately 1.7km. 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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🏄 Carrowniskey, Louisburgh surf · Fresh · sea 16° · 1.4 mFri, 2 Oct 11:30–12:30 · chest-high 1.4 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Carrowniskey, Louisburgh surf · Decent · sea 16° · 1.0 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Carrowniskey, Louisburgh surf · Decent · sea 16° · 1.1 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

Lough Cahasy

1 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Roonah Lough

1 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Lough Baun

2 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Lough Laraha

3 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.