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Cill Mhuirbhigh, Inis Mór

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88
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
1.3 m
10 s period from WSW · model cell 2.3 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 220 km away.
Tide
1.9 m
Rising. High at 10:25.
Wind
14 km/h
Gentle breeze, WSW, onshore, gusts 26
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:12. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
08:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m · 1.2 m · 11 km/h
▼ 03:50 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 16:45 ▲ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Fresh 56/100
fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.3 m · 29 km/h
▼ 05:20 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:15
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Decent 72/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.4 m · 28 km/h
▲ 00:55 ▼ 07:00 ▲ 13:15 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Decent 78/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 26 km/h
▲ 02:20 ▼ 08:25 ▲ 14:40 ▼ 21:00
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Fresh 54/100
fresh breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.6 m · 0.6 m · 33 km/h
▲ 03:25 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:35 ▼ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, showers possible, low tide · 7 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:05 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:35
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Fresh 48/100
fresh breeze, rain · 39 km/h
▲ 04:50 ▼ 10:45 ▲ 17:00 ▼ 23:05

Week at a glance

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Sat 05:0088 · Grandgentle breeze · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 02:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 94 GrandSat 09:00 · 94 GrandSat 10:00 · 94 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 88 GrandSat 13:00 · 88 GrandSat 14:00 · 88 GrandSat 15:00 · 88 GrandSat 16:00 · 88 GrandSat 17:00 · 88 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 56 FreshSun 09:00 · 56 FreshSun 10:00 · 56 FreshSun 11:00 · 56 FreshSun 12:00 · 56 FreshSun 13:00 · 56 FreshSun 14:00 · 56 FreshSun 15:00 · 40 BlowySun 16:00 · 56 FreshSun 17:00 · 56 FreshSun 18:00 · 56 FreshSun 19:00 · 56 FreshSun 20:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 48 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 56 FreshMon 09:00 · 56 FreshMon 10:00 · 72 DecentMon 11:00 · 72 DecentMon 12:00 · 56 FreshMon 13:00 · 56 FreshMon 14:00 · 56 FreshMon 15:00 · 72 DecentMon 16:00 · 72 DecentMon 17:00 · 72 DecentMon 18:00 · 72 DecentMon 19:00 · 72 DecentMon 20:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 21:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 22:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 23:00 · 64 Decent · nightTue 00:00 · 64 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 02:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 03:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 05:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 06:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 70 DecentTue 13:00 · 66 DecentTue 16:00 · 78 DecentTue 19:00 · 78 DecentTue 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 48 FreshWed 13:00 · 51 FreshWed 16:00 · 54 FreshWed 19:00 · 51 FreshWed 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightThu 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 92 GrandThu 13:00 · 70 DecentThu 19:00 · 54 FreshFri 01:00 · 24 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 14 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 39 BlowyFri 19:00 · 48 Fresh

Sat, 3 Oct, 05:00

88 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • small waves 0.7 m
  • low tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.3 m14 km/h
faces 234° SW · wind onshore
Waves
1.3 m @ 10 s from WSW
Wind
14 km/h WSW · gusts 26
Tide
1.9 m · low
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
05:0088 Grand1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW14 km/h WSW261.9 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
06:0085 Grand1.3 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW13 km/h W242.3 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
07:0085 Grand1.2 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h W232.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
08:0094 Grand1.2 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW11 km/h W233.2 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
09:0094 Grand1.2 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW10 km/h WSW213.7 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
10:0094 Grand1.1 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h WSW204.0 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
11:0094 Grand1.1 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h SW194.0 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
12:0088 Grand1.1 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW13 km/h SW203.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
13:0088 Grand1.1 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW14 km/h SW223.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
14:0088 Grand1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h SSW242.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
15:0088 Grand1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h SSW262.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
16:0088 Grand1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h SSW261.8 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
17:0088 Grand1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h SW241.7 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
18:0094 Grand1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h SSW231.9 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
19:0094 Grand0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h SSW222.2 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
20:0088 Grand0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h SSW232.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
21:0088 Grand0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW13 km/h SSW263.1 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
22:0088 Grand0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h SSW313.5 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
23:0088 Grand1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h SSW353.8 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0088 Grand1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h SSW393.7 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
01:0072 Decent1.1 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW22 km/h SSW403.4 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0078 Decent1.2 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW23 km/h S413.0 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
03:0072 Decent1.2 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h SSW432.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0072 Decent1.2 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW26 km/h SSW442.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0072 Decent1.2 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW25 km/h SW452.0 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0072 Decent1.3 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW27 km/h SW452.1 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0072 Decent1.3 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW28 km/h SSW462.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0056 Fresh1.3 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW29 km/h SSW482.6 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
09:0056 Fresh1.3 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW30 km/h SW493.0 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0056 Fresh1.3 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW31 km/h SSW493.4 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0056 Fresh1.3 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW37 km/h SW503.8 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0056 Fresh1.3 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW36 km/h SW513.9 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
13:0056 Fresh1.4 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW36 km/h SSW513.7 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0056 Fresh1.4 m (0.4 swell)5 sWSW37 km/h SSW513.4 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0040 Blowy1.4 m (0.4 swell)5 sWSW40 km/h SW512.9 m dry16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0056 Fresh1.4 m (0.4 swell)5 sWSW35 km/h SW502.5 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0056 Fresh1.4 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SW492.0 m ▼dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0056 Fresh1.3 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW29 km/h SW471.8 m ▼dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0056 Fresh1.3 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SW451.8 m ▼dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0056 Fresh1.3 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW29 km/h SW452.0 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0056 Fresh1.3 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SW452.3 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0056 Fresh1.3 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SW452.7 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0056 Fresh1.3 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SW463.2 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Monday, 5 October
00:0056 Fresh1.3 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SW473.6 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0056 Fresh1.3 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW36 km/h SSW473.7 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0056 Fresh1.4 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SW413.6 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0056 Fresh1.3 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SW403.3 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0056 Fresh1.3 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SW402.9 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Inishmore, 6 km away · metres above chart datum
03:5010:2516:4523:15
Low 03:50 · 1.7 mHigh 10:25 · 4.1 mLow 16:45 · 1.7 mHigh 23:15 · 3.8 m

The spot

Faces
234° SW
Swell window
WSW 250° → SW 230°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.3 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: 12-6 7 days July & Aug weekend June/SeptToiletsParkingNo dogs (No dogs allowed on designated blue flag beaches during lifeguard hours. Dogs allowed on a lead at all other times.)

As listed by Galway County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Oileanra Seaweed Baths and Sauna · Cuigeal, Lettermullan · 12 km · fixed

Doolin Ocean Sauna (Wild Atlantic Seaweed Baths) · Doolin Pier, Co. Clare · 26 km · fixed

Cill Mhuirbhigh beach is a sheltered sandy shore bounded by rocky shore to the west and east. There is a small area of marram dune which supports a variety of vegetation. The habitat of Machair is located within Cill Mhuirbhigh and this form of coastal grassland supports a variety of rare plants. There is also a variety of animal and bird species including rare species. The rarer plants are listed in the Irish Red Data Book and legally protected under the Flora Protection Order (1999). There is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the island, the prehistoric fort Dún Aonghusa. The whole island is significant in terms of cultural and environmental value.

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🌊 Cill Mhuirbhigh, Inis Mór dip · Grand · sea 15° · 1.2 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
🌊 Cill Mhuirbhigh, Inis Mór dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Cill Mhuirbhigh, Inis Mór dip · Decent · sea 15° · 1.4 mMon, 5 Oct 09:30–10:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

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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.