Dipper › Co. Mayo

Clare Island, Louisburgh

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces W

🌊 Dip🏄 Surf
Any tidePrefer highPrefer low
Dip score now
62
Decent · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
0.1 m
11 s period from NNE · model cell 1.5 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 290 km away.
Tide
1.8 m
Rising. High at 22:20.
Wind
33 km/h
Fresh breeze, W, onshore, gusts 47
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
18:00
Decent 62/100
fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.1 m · 33 km/h
▼ 03:35 ▲ 09:50 ▼ 16:05 ▲ 22:20
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 17 km/h
▼ 04:35 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 17:10 ▲ 23:40
Sun, 4 Oct
13:00
Decent 68/100
fresh breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 37 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:10 ▼ 18:50
Mon, 5 Oct
09:00
Decent 78/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.1 m · 28 km/h
▲ 01:15 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:40 ▼ 20:20
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 18 km/h
▲ 02:40 ▼ 08:40 ▲ 15:00 ▼ 21:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 75/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.1 m · 21 km/h
▲ 03:50 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 14 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:45 ▲ 16:50 ▼ 23:10

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 18:0062 · Decentfresh breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 11:00 · 0 GrimFri 12:00 · 37 BlowyFri 13:00 · 46 FreshFri 14:00 · 62 DecentFri 15:00 · 62 DecentFri 16:00 · 62 DecentFri 17:00 · 62 DecentFri 18:00 · 62 DecentFri 19:00 · 59 FreshFri 20:00 · 59 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 75 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 94 GrandSat 09:00 · 94 GrandSat 10:00 · 94 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 84 GrandSat 14:00 · 84 GrandSat 15:00 · 84 GrandSat 16:00 · 68 DecentSat 17:00 · 68 DecentSat 18:00 · 68 DecentSat 19:00 · 68 DecentSat 20:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 38 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 52 FreshSun 09:00 · 52 FreshSun 10:00 · 44 BlowySun 11:00 · 52 FreshSun 12:00 · 52 FreshSun 13:00 · 68 DecentSun 14:00 · 54 FreshSun 15:00 · 62 DecentSun 16:00 · 54 FreshSun 17:00 · 62 DecentSun 18:00 · 62 DecentSun 19:00 · 62 DecentSun 20:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 50 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 50 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 66 DecentMon 09:00 · 78 DecentMon 10:00 · 62 DecentMon 11:00 · 78 DecentMon 12:00 · 78 DecentMon 13:00 · 78 DecentMon 14:00 · 78 DecentMon 15:00 · 78 DecentMon 16:00 · 78 DecentMon 17:00 · 78 DecentMon 18:00 · 78 DecentMon 19:00 · 78 DecentMon 22:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 94 GrandTue 16:00 · 94 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 75 DecentWed 13:00 · 75 DecentWed 16:00 · 75 DecentWed 19:00 · 75 DecentWed 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 86 GrandThu 19:00 · 44 Blowy

Fri, 2 Oct, 18:00

62 Decent
  • fresh breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • sunny
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.1 m33 km/h
faces 266° W · wind onshore
Waves
0.1 m @ 11 s from NNE
Wind
33 km/h W · gusts 47
Tide
1.6 m · lower half
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
18:0062 Decent0.1 m11 sNNE33 km/h W471.6 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0059 Fresh0.1 m11 sNNE32 km/h W452.2 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0059 Fresh0.1 m11 sNNE31 km/h W442.9 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0075 Decent0.1 m11 sNNE27 km/h W433.4 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0075 Decent0.1 m11 sNNE24 km/h W413.7 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0075 Decent0.1 m11 sNNE22 km/h W383.7 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0075 Decent0.1 m11 sNNE23 km/h W353.4 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0075 Decent0.1 m11 sNNE23 km/h WSW342.9 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0078 Decent0.1 m11 sNNE24 km/h WSW332.3 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0078 Decent0.1 m11 sNNE24 km/h WSW351.8 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0078 Decent0.1 m11 sNNE25 km/h WSW351.5 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0078 Decent0.1 m10 sNE23 km/h W351.4 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0078 Decent0.1 m10 sNE20 km/h W321.7 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sNE18 km/h W292.2 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sNE17 km/h W262.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sNNE13 km/h W243.4 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sNE15 km/h SW263.7 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sNE17 km/h SSW283.9 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sNE17 km/h SSW313.7 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0084 Grand0.1 m10 sNE21 km/h SSW333.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0084 Grand0.1 m10 sNE24 km/h SW352.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0084 Grand0.1 m10 sENE26 km/h SSW382.1 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0068 Decent0.1 m10 sENE29 km/h SSW411.6 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0068 Decent0.1 m10 sE31 km/h SSW431.4 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0068 Decent0.1 m10 sESE31 km/h SSW451.4 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0068 Decent0.2 m10 sESE31 km/h SSW451.7 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0068 Decent0.2 m10 sESE31 km/h SSW462.1 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0068 Decent0.2 m10 sSE31 km/h SSW482.7 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0068 Decent0.2 m10 sSE37 km/h SSW493.1 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0052 Fresh0.2 m10 sSE41 km/h SSW503.4 m ▲dry15°strong wind, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0052 Fresh0.2 m11 sSSE41 km/h SSW513.5 m ▲dry15°strong wind, dry, calm sea
01:0052 Fresh0.2 m11 sSSE44 km/h SSW533.3 m dry15°strong wind, dry, calm sea
02:0052 Fresh0.2 m11 sSSE42 km/h SSW543.0 m dry15°strong wind, dry, calm sea
03:0044 Blowy0.2 m11 sSSE43 km/h SSW552.5 m 0.1 mm15°strong wind, dry, calm sea
04:0068 Decent0.2 m10 sSSE37 km/h SSW542.1 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0052 Fresh0.2 m10 sSE39 km/h SSW531.8 m ▼0.1 mm16°strong wind, dry, calm sea
06:0046 Fresh0.2 m10 sSE39 km/h SW511.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0038 Blowy0.2 m10 sSE40 km/h SW511.8 m 0.2 mm15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, showers possible
08:0052 Fresh0.2 m10 sSE40 km/h SSW502.2 m 0.1 mm15°strong wind, dry, calm sea
09:0052 Fresh0.2 m10 sSE41 km/h SSW502.6 m 0.1 mm15°strong wind, dry, calm sea
10:0044 Blowy0.2 m10 sSE40 km/h SSW493.1 m 0.1 mm15°strong wind, showers possible, calm sea
11:0052 Fresh0.2 m10 sSE39 km/h SW493.5 m ▲0.1 mm15°strong wind, dry, calm sea
12:0052 Fresh0.2 m10 sSSE39 km/h SW493.7 m ▲0.1 mm15°strong wind, dry, calm sea
13:0068 Decent0.2 m10 sSSE37 km/h SW493.6 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0054 Fresh0.2 m10 sSSE32 km/h SW453.3 m 0.2 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
15:0062 Decent0.2 m10 sSSE31 km/h SW452.8 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0054 Fresh0.2 m10 sSE32 km/h SW432.3 m 0.3 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
17:0062 Decent0.2 m10 sSE30 km/h SW441.8 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Where the energy comes from

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

No swell window: this spot is inland or fully sheltered.

Tide today

Clare Island (modelled), 1 km away · metres above chart datum
03:3509:5016:0522:20
Low 03:35 · 1.1 mHigh 09:50 · 4.1 mLow 16:05 · 1.1 mHigh 22:20 · 3.8 m

The spot

Faces
266° W
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.5 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

No lifeguard listedToiletsParkingAccessible: Ramp leading to beach.Dogs 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?

Big Dipper Sauna · Carrowniskey Beach, BigStyle Atlantic Lodge, Louisburgh · 11 km · fixed

The Wild Atlantic Sauna (Slainte Saunas) · Old Head Beach, Louisburgh · 12 km · fixed

Sabhna Saunas (Keel) · Keel Beach, Achill Island · 21 km · fixed

Sweathouse (Renvyle) · Gurteen Pier, Renvyle, Connemara, Co. Galway · 22 km · fixed

Clare Island Beach extends from the old pier on the south side of the beach to the stony shoreline on the northern end adjacent to the Community Centre. There are submerged rocks at the northern end of the beach. As the beach is located in the main harbour, there are numerous domestic and commercial dwellings in close proximity to the beach. Clare Island Cliffs cSAC and pNHA ( Site Code 002243) encompasses the sea cliffs of the north west, north, west and south coastline. There are many historical sites located throughout Clare Island. Activities include swimming, sailing, canoeing, scuba-diving/snorkelling and fishing.

Put Clare Island, Louisburgh in your calendar

Dipper Plus drops the best dip hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

Set up Dipper Plus
🌊 Clare Island, Louisburgh dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.1 mFri, 2 Oct 17:30–18:30 · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Clare Island, Louisburgh dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Clare Island, Louisburgh dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 12:30–13:30 · fresh breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Lough Leinapollbauty

2 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Lough Merriganagh

2 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Creggan Lough

2 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Lough Baun

7 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.