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Dooega Beach, Achill Island

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces SW

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18
Grim · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
1.7 m
10 s period from WSW · model cell 2.9 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 303 km away.
Tide
1.5 m
Low tide. High at 10:55.
Wind
22 km/h
Moderate breeze, W, onshore, gusts 33
Daylight
07:44
Sunrise. Sunset 19:13. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
11:00
Fresh 59/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m · 1.5 m · 15 km/h
▼ 04:30 ▲ 10:55 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:40
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grim 26/100
fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.7 m · 32 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:10 ▼ 18:50
Mon, 5 Oct
14:00
Blowy 42/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.7 m · 27 km/h
▲ 01:15 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:40 ▼ 20:25
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Decent 68/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m · 1.1 m · 16 km/h
▲ 02:50 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 14:55 ▼ 21:30
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Decent 63/100
moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m · 1.2 m · 28 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 69/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 15 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 16:45 ▼ 23:10
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Fresh 46/100
fresh breeze, rain · 37 km/h
▲ 05:25 ▼ 11:25 ▲ 17:35 ▼ 23:55

Week at a glance

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Sat 05:0017 · Grimmoderate breeze · onshore, choppy
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 28 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 24 Grim · nightSat 03:00 · 22 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 17 Grim · nightSat 05:00 · 17 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 38 Blowy · nightSat 07:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 08:00 · 43 BlowySat 09:00 · 48 FreshSat 10:00 · 55 FreshSat 11:00 · 59 FreshSat 12:00 · 54 FreshSat 13:00 · 50 FreshSat 14:00 · 30 BlowySat 15:00 · 25 GrimSat 16:00 · 21 GrimSat 17:00 · 17 GrimSat 18:00 · 2 GrimSat 19:00 · 6 GrimSat 20:00 · 11 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 15 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 20 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 24 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 25 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 8 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 3 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 2 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 9 GrimSun 09:00 · 13 GrimSun 10:00 · 18 GrimSun 11:00 · 22 GrimSun 12:00 · 26 GrimSun 13:00 · 24 GrimSun 14:00 · 19 GrimSun 15:00 · 15 GrimSun 16:00 · 0 GrimSun 17:00 · 7 GrimSun 18:00 · 19 GrimSun 19:00 · 0 GrimSun 20:00 · 4 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 8 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 29 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 22 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 26 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 28 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 19 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 14 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 26 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 21 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 16 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 18 GrimMon 09:00 · 7 GrimMon 10:00 · 27 GrimMon 11:00 · 31 BlowyMon 12:00 · 20 GrimMon 13:00 · 40 BlowyMon 14:00 · 42 BlowyMon 15:00 · 37 BlowyMon 16:00 · 33 BlowyMon 17:00 · 29 BlowyMon 18:00 · 25 GrimMon 19:00 · 13 GrimMon 22:00 · 10 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 21 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 35 Blowy · nightTue 07:00 · 40 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 38 BlowyTue 13:00 · 67 DecentTue 16:00 · 68 DecentTue 19:00 · 56 FreshTue 22:00 · 47 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 40 Blowy · nightWed 10:00 · 28 BlowyWed 13:00 · 49 FreshWed 16:00 · 63 DecentWed 19:00 · 50 FreshWed 22:00 · 37 Blowy · nightThu 01:00 · 47 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 69 DecentThu 19:00 · 23 GrimFri 01:00 · 11 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 23 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 1 GrimFri 19:00 · 46 Fresh

Sat, 3 Oct, 05:00

17 Grim
  • moderate breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • big sea 1.7 m
  • low tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.7 m22 km/h
faces 228° SW · wind onshore
Waves
1.7 m @ 10 s from WSW
Wind
22 km/h W · gusts 33
Tide
1.4 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
05:0017 Grim1.7 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW22 km/h W331.4 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0038 Blowy1.6 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW19 km/h W301.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
07:0039 Blowy1.6 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h W282.1 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
08:0043 Blowy1.6 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h WSW242.7 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
09:0048 Fresh1.6 m (0.8 swell)10 sW15 km/h WSW233.2 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
10:0055 Fresh1.6 m (0.8 swell)10 sW13 km/h WSW273.6 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
11:0059 Fresh1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW15 km/h SW303.7 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
12:0054 Fresh1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW15 km/h SSW333.6 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
13:0050 Fresh1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW19 km/h SSW353.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
14:0030 Blowy1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW22 km/h SSW382.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0025 Grim1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW25 km/h SSW412.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0021 Grim1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW26 km/h SSW441.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0017 Grim1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW28 km/h SSW471.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:002 Grim1.6 m (0.8 swell)10 sW30 km/h SSW491.3 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:006 Grim1.6 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW29 km/h SSW501.6 m dry14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0011 Grim1.6 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SSW502.0 m dry14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0015 Grim1.7 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW33 km/h SSW512.5 m dry14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0020 Grim1.7 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW34 km/h SSW523.0 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0024 Grim1.8 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW37 km/h SSW533.3 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0025 Grim1.8 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW38 km/h SSW543.4 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:000 Grim1.8 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW39 km/h SSW543.2 m 0.1 mm15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
02:008 Grim1.8 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW38 km/h SSW552.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:003 Grim1.8 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW37 km/h SSW552.4 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:000 Grim1.8 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW33 km/h SSW552.0 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:002 Grim1.8 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW34 km/h SSW531.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:000 Grim1.8 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW35 km/h SW511.6 m ▼0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
07:000 Grim1.8 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW34 km/h SSW501.8 m 0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
08:009 Grim1.8 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW34 km/h SSW502.1 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
09:0013 Grim1.8 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW35 km/h SSW502.6 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0018 Grim1.8 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW33 km/h SW493.0 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0022 Grim1.8 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SW483.4 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0026 Grim1.7 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SW493.5 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
13:0024 Grim1.7 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SW493.5 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0019 Grim1.7 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SW463.2 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0015 Grim1.7 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW29 km/h SW452.8 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:000 Grim1.7 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SW432.3 m 0.5 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
17:007 Grim1.7 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW29 km/h SW451.8 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0019 Grim1.7 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW28 km/h SW441.5 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:000 Grim1.7 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SW431.4 m ▼0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:004 Grim1.7 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SW431.5 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:008 Grim1.7 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h WSW431.8 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0029 Blowy1.6 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW25 km/h SW432.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:005 Grim1.6 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SW442.7 m 0.4 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
Monday, 5 October
00:0022 Grim1.8 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW34 km/h SW453.1 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0026 Grim1.8 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW34 km/h SW493.3 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0028 Blowy1.8 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW28 km/h SW453.3 m ▲0.3 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
03:0019 Grim1.9 m (0.9 swell)10 sWSW39 km/h WSW463.0 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0014 Grim1.9 m (0.9 swell)10 sWSW34 km/h WSW532.7 m dry15°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 ESE and NW reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Achill Island (modelled), 6 km away · metres above chart datum
04:3010:5517:2523:40
Low 04:30 · 1.4 mHigh 10:55 · 3.7 mLow 17:25 · 1.3 mHigh 23:40 · 3.4 m

The spot

Faces
228° SW
Swell window
ESE 120° → NW 320°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.9 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 the 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?

Sabhna Saunas (Keel) · Keel Beach, Achill Island · 7 km · fixed

Sabhna Saunas (Dugort) · Dugort Blue Flag Beach, Achill Island · 10 km · fixed

The Wild Atlantic Sauna (Slainte Saunas) · Old Head Beach, Louisburgh · 23 km · fixed

Big Dipper Sauna · Carrowniskey Beach, BigStyle Atlantic Lodge, Louisburgh · 25 km · fixed

Dooega beach is a small crescent shaped cove, which is sheltered from most directions but open to the south and as a result large swells can occur at the rocky outcrop towards the eastern end of the beach. Either side of Camport Bay is steeply sloping hills of Knockmore at a height of 337m and the Menaun Cliffs at a height of 464m. Dooega Beach forms part of the Keel Machair/Menaun Cliffs SAC (Site Code 001513). Activities include surfing, fishing and canoeing. The Designated Bathing area is approximately 0.06km2. The medium and maximum water depth within the designated bathing water is 0.5m and 5.0m respectively depending on tides.

Put Dooega Beach, Achill Island 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.

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🌊 Dooega Beach, Achill Island dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.5 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
🌊 Dooega Beach, Achill Island dip · Grim · sea 15° · 1.7 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Dooega Beach, Achill Island dip · Blowy · sea 15° · 1.7 mMon, 5 Oct 13:30–14:30 · 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.