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Dooey

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces WNW

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5
Grim · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
1.6 m
11 s period from WNW · model cell 3.2 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 247 km away.
Tide
1.3 m
Rising. High at 22:35.
Wind
33 km/h
Fresh breeze, W, onshore, gusts 47
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:08. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Grim 11/100
fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.6 m · 33 km/h
▼ 03:35 ▲ 10:00 ▼ 16:10 ▲ 22:35
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Decent 76/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m · 1.4 m · 19 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 11:05 ▼ 17:40 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
16:00
Fresh 52/100
moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m · 1.5 m · 24 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:40 ▼ 19:25
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Blowy 38/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.6 m · 28 km/h
▲ 01:35 ▼ 07:30 ▲ 14:10 ▼ 21:05
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Decent 64/100
light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m · 1.2 m · 10 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 09:00 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 22:05
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Fresh 47/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible · 1.3 m · 26 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 09:55 ▲ 16:25 ▼ 22:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 71/100
light winds, showers possible · 8 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 10:50 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:25

Week at a glance

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Fri 17:003 · Grimfresh breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 16:00 · 0 GrimFri 17:00 · 3 GrimFri 18:00 · 7 GrimFri 19:00 · 11 GrimFri 20:00 · 16 Grim · nightFri 21:00 · 33 Blowy · nightFri 22:00 · 21 Grim · nightFri 23:00 · 22 Grim · nightSat 00:00 · 17 Grim · nightSat 01:00 · 12 Grim · nightSat 02:00 · 8 Grim · nightSat 03:00 · 19 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 31 Blowy · nightSat 05:00 · 31 Blowy · nightSat 06:00 · 36 Blowy · nightSat 07:00 · 43 Blowy · nightSat 08:00 · 60 FreshSat 09:00 · 48 FreshSat 10:00 · 55 FreshSat 11:00 · 76 DecentSat 12:00 · 72 DecentSat 13:00 · 68 DecentSat 14:00 · 64 DecentSat 15:00 · 59 FreshSat 16:00 · 55 FreshSat 17:00 · 51 FreshSat 18:00 · 50 FreshSat 19:00 · 54 FreshSat 20:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSun 03:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 13 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 24 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 22 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 26 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 14 GrimSun 09:00 · 18 GrimSun 10:00 · 38 BlowySun 11:00 · 26 GrimSun 12:00 · 30 BlowySun 13:00 · 32 BlowySun 14:00 · 43 BlowySun 15:00 · 31 BlowySun 16:00 · 52 FreshSun 17:00 · 48 FreshSun 18:00 · 44 BlowySun 19:00 · 23 GrimSun 20:00 · 24 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 28 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 27 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 20 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 46 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 26 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 16 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 6 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 9 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 17 GrimMon 09:00 · 21 GrimMon 10:00 · 26 GrimMon 11:00 · 30 BlowyMon 12:00 · 34 BlowyMon 13:00 · 38 BlowyMon 14:00 · 26 GrimMon 15:00 · 32 BlowyMon 16:00 · 28 BlowyMon 17:00 · 24 GrimMon 18:00 · 19 GrimMon 19:00 · 15 GrimMon 22:00 · 6 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 34 Blowy · nightTue 04:00 · 42 Blowy · nightTue 07:00 · 30 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 41 BlowyTue 13:00 · 54 FreshTue 16:00 · 63 DecentTue 19:00 · 64 DecentTue 22:00 · 43 Blowy · nightWed 01:00 · 57 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 61 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 47 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 34 BlowyWed 13:00 · 30 BlowyWed 16:00 · 47 FreshWed 19:00 · 38 BlowyWed 22:00 · 25 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 14 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 71 DecentThu 19:00 · 71 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 17:00

3 Grim
  • fresh breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • big sea 1.6 m
  • sunny
  • low tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.6 m33 km/h
faces 283° WNW · wind onshore
Waves
1.6 m @ 11 s from WNW
Wind
33 km/h W · gusts 47
Tide
1.2 m · low
Air
14°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
17:003 Grim1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW33 km/h W471.2 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:007 Grim1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW36 km/h W461.5 m 0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0011 Grim1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW33 km/h W431.9 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0016 Grim1.6 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW31 km/h WSW402.5 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0033 Blowy1.6 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW28 km/h WSW402.9 m dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0021 Grim1.6 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW35 km/h W393.1 m ▲dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0022 Grim1.6 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW32 km/h W383.2 m ▲dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0017 Grim1.5 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW31 km/h W363.0 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0012 Grim1.5 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW30 km/h W322.6 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:008 Grim1.5 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW29 km/h WSW302.1 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0019 Grim1.5 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h WSW281.6 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0031 Blowy1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h WSW281.3 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0031 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h WSW301.3 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0036 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h WSW321.5 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0043 Blowy1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h WSW311.9 m 0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h WSW302.4 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
09:0048 Fresh1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h WSW282.8 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0055 Fresh1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h W273.1 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0076 Decent1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h W303.3 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
12:0072 Decent1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h WSW303.2 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
13:0068 Decent1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h WSW313.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
14:0064 Decent1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h WSW322.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
15:0059 Fresh1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSW322.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
16:0055 Fresh1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h SSW321.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
17:0051 Fresh1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h S321.5 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
18:0050 Fresh1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S321.4 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
19:0054 Fresh1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h S311.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
20:0059 Fresh1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SSW331.9 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
21:0063 Decent1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSW362.2 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
22:0068 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h S392.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
23:0062 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h S412.8 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0065 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h S442.9 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
01:0060 Fresh1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h S462.9 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
02:0040 Blowy1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h S472.6 m dry13°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
03:0035 Blowy1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h S472.2 m 0.1 mm13°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
04:0013 Grim1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h S481.8 m 0.1 mm13°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
05:0024 Grim1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h S471.6 m ▼0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
06:0022 Grim1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h S451.5 m ▼0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
07:0026 Grim1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SSW451.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
08:0014 Grim1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SSW441.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
09:0018 Grim1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW442.2 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
10:0038 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SSW452.6 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
11:0026 Grim1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW452.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
12:0030 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW453.1 m ▲0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
13:0032 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SSW463.2 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
14:0043 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SW473.0 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
15:0031 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SW472.8 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.5 m
16:0052 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SW442.4 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Aranmore, 15 km away · metres above chart datum
03:3510:0016:1022:35
Low 03:35 · 1.0 mHigh 10:00 · 3.5 mLow 16:10 · 1.2 mHigh 22:35 · 3.2 m

The spot

Faces
283° WNW
Swell window
SW 230° → NNW 340°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 3.2 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

No lifeguard listedToiletsParkingDogs on lead

As listed by Donegal County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Wild Atlantic Sea Sauna Dooey Beach · Dooey Beach, Lettermacaward · right here · fixed

Inishkeel Sauna · Narin Strand, Portnoo · 5 km · fixed

Loughros Point Sauna · Loughros Point, Ardara · 12 km · mobile

Secret Sauna · Donegal Bay coast near Mountcharles · 30 km · mobile

Dooey is located close to the towns of Glenties and Dungloe which are located on the western coast of County Donegal. Dooey beach is a long sandy beach approximately 3km long on the Atlantic coast of Ireland. The beach is contained to the south by the Gweebarra estuary and sheltered to the north by the headland. The beach is west facing into the Atlantic Ocean and gets a strongwash of water from the rough sea directly onto the beach. It is an extensive sandy beach in a rural environment. The beach is backed by an extensive and majestic sand dune system with a well defined primary duneridge.

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🌊 Dooey dip · Grim · sea 15° · 1.6 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Dooey dip · Decent · sea 15° · 1.4 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
🌊 Dooey dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.5 mSun, 4 Oct 15:30–16:30 · moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m

Nearby spots

Lough Pollrory

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Felmurry Lough

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Threshlerane Lough

4 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.