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Clare Island, Louisburgh

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces W

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5
Grim · flat
Waves
0.1 m
11 s period from NNE · model cell 1.5 km out
Sea
15.5°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 290 km away.
Tide
3.4 m
Falling. Low at 04:35.
Wind
21 km/h
Moderate breeze, W, onshore, gusts 35
Daylight
07:44
Sunrise. Sunset 19:13. Air 13°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.1 m · 15 km/h
▼ 04:35 ▲ 10:45 ▼ 17:10 ▲ 23:40
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 36 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:10 ▼ 18:50
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.1 m · 20 km/h
▲ 01:15 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:40 ▼ 20:20
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.1 m · 18 km/h
▲ 02:40 ▼ 08:40 ▲ 15:00 ▼ 21:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.1 m · 21 km/h
▲ 03:50 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 14 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:45 ▲ 16:50 ▼ 23:10
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 40 km/h
▲ 05:25 ▼ 11:20 ▲ 17:35 ▼ 23:45

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 00:005 · Grimflat
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 08:00 · 5 GrimSat 09:00 · 5 GrimSat 10:00 · 5 GrimSat 11:00 · 5 GrimSat 12:00 · 5 GrimSat 13:00 · 5 GrimSat 14:00 · 5 GrimSat 15:00 · 5 GrimSat 16:00 · 5 GrimSat 17:00 · 5 GrimSat 18:00 · 5 GrimSat 19:00 · 5 GrimSat 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 5 GrimSun 09:00 · 5 GrimSun 10:00 · 5 GrimSun 11:00 · 5 GrimSun 12:00 · 5 GrimSun 13:00 · 5 GrimSun 14:00 · 5 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 5 GrimSun 17:00 · 5 GrimSun 18:00 · 5 GrimSun 19:00 · 5 GrimSun 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 5 GrimMon 09:00 · 5 GrimMon 10:00 · 5 GrimMon 11:00 · 5 GrimMon 12:00 · 5 GrimMon 13:00 · 5 GrimMon 14:00 · 5 GrimMon 15:00 · 5 GrimMon 16:00 · 5 GrimMon 17:00 · 5 GrimMon 18:00 · 5 GrimMon 19:00 · 5 GrimMon 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 5 GrimWed 13:00 · 5 GrimWed 16:00 · 5 GrimWed 19:00 · 5 GrimWed 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 5 Grim · 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, 00:00

5 Grim
  • flat
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.1 m21 km/h
faces 266° W · wind onshore
Waves
0.1 m @ 11 s from NNE
Wind
21 km/h W · gusts 35
Tide
3.4 m · upper 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
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
00:005 Grim0.1 m11 sNNE21 km/h W353.4 m dry13°flat
01:005 Grim0.1 m11 sNNE21 km/h WSW332.9 m dry13°flat
02:005 Grim0.1 m11 sNNE22 km/h WSW322.3 m dry13°flat
03:005 Grim0.1 m11 sNNE19 km/h WSW321.8 m dry13°flat
04:005 Grim0.1 m11 sNNE23 km/h WSW321.5 m ▼dry13°flat
05:005 Grim0.1 m10 sNE22 km/h W321.4 m ▼dry13°flat
06:005 Grim0.1 m10 sNE19 km/h WSW311.7 m dry13°flat
07:005 Grim0.1 m10 sNE18 km/h WSW292.2 m dry13°flat
08:005 Grim0.1 m10 sNE15 km/h WSW262.8 m dry14°flat
09:005 Grim0.1 m10 sNNE12 km/h WSW243.4 m dry14°flat
10:005 Grim0.1 m10 sNE14 km/h WSW243.7 m ▲dry14°flat
11:005 Grim0.1 m10 sNE15 km/h SW253.9 m ▲dry14°flat
12:005 Grim0.1 m10 sNE18 km/h SW273.7 m ▲dry14°flat
13:005 Grim0.1 m10 sNE19 km/h SW293.3 m dry15°flat
14:005 Grim0.1 m10 sNE21 km/h SSW312.7 m dry15°flat
15:005 Grim0.1 m10 sENE23 km/h SW332.1 m dry15°flat
16:005 Grim0.1 m10 sENE27 km/h SSW361.6 m ▼dry15°flat
17:005 Grim0.1 m10 sE27 km/h SSW381.4 m ▼dry14°flat
18:005 Grim0.1 m10 sESE27 km/h SSW391.4 m ▼dry14°flat
19:005 Grim0.2 m10 sESE27 km/h SSW391.7 m dry14°flat
20:005 Grim0.2 m10 sESE26 km/h SSW382.1 m dry14°flat
21:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSE27 km/h SSW392.7 m dry14°flat
22:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSE27 km/h SSW423.1 m dry14°flat
23:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSE28 km/h S463.4 m ▲dry15°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.2 m11 sSSE34 km/h SSW503.5 m ▲dry15°flat
01:005 Grim0.2 m11 sSSE39 km/h SSW523.3 m dry15°flat
02:005 Grim0.2 m11 sSSE36 km/h SSW533.0 m 0.1 mm15°flat
03:005 Grim0.2 m11 sSSE38 km/h SSW532.5 m dry15°flat
04:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSSE35 km/h SSW532.1 m 0.1 mm15°flat
05:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSE39 km/h SSW531.8 m ▼0.1 mm15°flat
06:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSE38 km/h SSW521.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°flat
07:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSE37 km/h SW511.8 m 0.1 mm15°flat
08:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSE36 km/h SW512.2 m 0.1 mm15°flat
09:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSE36 km/h SW512.6 m 0.1 mm15°flat
10:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSE36 km/h SSW503.1 m 0.1 mm15°flat
11:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSE40 km/h SW493.5 m ▲0.1 mm16°flat
12:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSSE40 km/h SSW483.7 m ▲0.1 mm15°flat
13:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSSE40 km/h SSW493.6 m ▲0.1 mm15°flat
14:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSSE39 km/h SSW493.3 m 0.1 mm15°flat
15:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSSE37 km/h SW492.8 m 0.1 mm15°flat
16:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSE36 km/h SW492.3 m 0.1 mm15°flat
17:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSE36 km/h SW481.8 m dry15°flat
18:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSE33 km/h SW481.5 m ▼dry15°flat
19:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSE37 km/h SW481.4 m ▼dry15°flat
20:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSE32 km/h SW421.6 m ▼dry16°flat
21:005 Grim0.2 m10 sSE29 km/h WSW421.9 m dry16°flat
22:005 Grim0.1 m10 sESE24 km/h SW422.4 m 0.1 mm15°flat
23:005 Grim0.2 m11 sESE34 km/h SW432.8 m 0.3 mm15°flat

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
04:3510:4517:1023:40
Low 04:35 · 1.4 mHigh 10:45 · 3.9 mLow 17:10 · 1.3 mHigh 23:40 · 3.5 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

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🏄 Clare Island, Louisburgh surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat
🏄 Clare Island, Louisburgh surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat
🏄 Clare Island, Louisburgh surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.1 mMon, 5 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat

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.