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Dooey

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces WNW

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65
Decent · overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s
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
1.4 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 16:10.
Wind
23 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 43
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:08. Air 14°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
15:00
Decent 65/100
overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 1.6 m · 23 km/h
▼ 03:35 ▲ 10:00 ▼ 16:10 ▲ 22:35
Sat, 3 Oct
13:00
Decent 65/100
chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.4 m · 21 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 11:05 ▼ 17:40 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
13:00
Grand 80/100
overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.5 m · 27 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:40 ▼ 19:25
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Decent 70/100
overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 1.6 m · 27 km/h
▲ 01:35 ▼ 07:30 ▲ 14:10 ▼ 21:05
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Decent 77/100
chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.2 m · 17 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 09:00 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 22:05
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Fresh 55/100
chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 1.4 m · 24 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 09:55 ▲ 16:25 ▼ 22:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 15 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 10:50 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:25

Week at a glance

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Fri 15:0065 · Decentoverhead 1.6 m · period 11 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 11:00 · 73 DecentFri 12:00 · 58 FreshFri 13:00 · 66 DecentFri 14:00 · 71 DecentFri 15:00 · 65 DecentFri 16:00 · 54 FreshFri 17:00 · 56 FreshFri 18:00 · 42 BlowyFri 19:00 · 45 FreshFri 20:00 · 48 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 51 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 54 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSat 05:00 · 28 Blowy · nightSat 06:00 · 48 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 54 FreshSat 09:00 · 57 FreshSat 10:00 · 60 FreshSat 11:00 · 63 DecentSat 12:00 · 60 FreshSat 13:00 · 65 DecentSat 14:00 · 62 DecentSat 15:00 · 59 FreshSat 16:00 · 56 FreshSat 17:00 · 53 FreshSat 18:00 · 60 FreshSat 19:00 · 55 FreshSat 20:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 68 DecentSun 09:00 · 71 DecentSun 10:00 · 73 DecentSun 11:00 · 76 DecentSun 12:00 · 79 DecentSun 13:00 · 80 GrandSun 14:00 · 77 DecentSun 15:00 · 74 DecentSun 16:00 · 53 FreshSun 17:00 · 33 BlowySun 18:00 · 47 FreshSun 19:00 · 54 FreshSun 20:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 48 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 51 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 80 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 48 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 61 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 58 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 55 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 61 FreshMon 13:00 · 70 DecentMon 16:00 · 68 DecentMon 19:00 · 67 DecentMon 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 62 DecentTue 13:00 · 71 DecentTue 16:00 · 77 DecentTue 19:00 · 66 DecentTue 22:00 · 57 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 77 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 53 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 43 BlowyWed 13:00 · 52 FreshWed 19:00 · 55 FreshThu 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 15:00

65 Decent
  • overhead 1.6 m
  • period 11 s
  • cross-shore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.6 m23 km/h
faces 283° WNW · wind cross
Waves
1.6 m @ 11 s from WNW
Wind
23 km/h SSW · gusts 43
Tide
1.4 m · low
Air
14°C · 0.1 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
15:0065 Decent1.6 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW23 km/h SSW431.4 m ▼0.1 mm14°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
16:0054 Fresh1.6 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW19 km/h WSW421.2 m ▼0.1 mm13°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
17:0056 Fresh1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h W431.2 m ▼dry14°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
18:0042 Blowy1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW29 km/h WSW451.5 m dry14°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
19:0045 Fresh1.6 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW37 km/h W431.9 m dry13°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
20:0048 Fresh1.6 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW33 km/h W392.5 m dry13°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
21:0051 Fresh1.6 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW31 km/h W392.9 m dry13°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
22:0054 Fresh1.6 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW34 km/h W373.1 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
23:0055 Fresh1.6 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW32 km/h W353.2 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0051 Fresh1.5 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW30 km/h W333.0 m dry13°overhead 1.5 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
01:0065 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW28 km/h W312.6 m dry13°overhead 1.5 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
02:0061 Fresh1.5 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW27 km/h WSW292.1 m dry13°overhead 1.5 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
03:0058 Fresh1.5 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW20 km/h WSW281.6 m dry13°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
04:0044 Blowy1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h WSW291.3 m ▼dry13°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
05:0028 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h W311.3 m ▼dry13°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
06:0048 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h WSW311.5 m 0.1 mm12°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
07:0051 Fresh1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h WSW311.9 m dry13°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
08:0054 Fresh1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h W282.4 m dry13°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
09:0057 Fresh1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h WSW252.8 m dry13°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
10:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h WSW263.1 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
11:0063 Decent1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h WSW283.3 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
12:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h WSW293.2 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
13:0065 Decent1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW313.0 m dry15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0062 Decent1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SW322.5 m dry15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0059 Fresh1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSW332.1 m dry15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0056 Fresh1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW341.7 m dry15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0053 Fresh1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SSW351.5 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSW351.4 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0055 Fresh1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW351.6 m dry15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0059 Fresh1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW371.9 m dry14°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0062 Decent1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW392.2 m dry14°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0065 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h S412.6 m dry14°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:0068 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h S432.8 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0070 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h S442.9 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
01:0067 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h S452.9 m dry14°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0064 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW462.6 m dry14°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0060 Fresh1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h S462.2 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0067 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SSW461.8 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0063 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SSW461.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0062 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SSW461.5 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0065 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SSW451.6 m ▼0.1 mm16°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0068 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SW451.9 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0071 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SW442.2 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0073 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SW452.6 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0076 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SW452.9 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0079 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SW463.1 m ▲0.1 mm15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0080 Grand1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SW473.2 m ▲0.1 mm16°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0077 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SW473.0 m 0.1 mm16°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

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 surf · Decent · sea 15° · 1.6 mFri, 2 Oct 14:30–15:30 · overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Dooey surf · Decent · sea 15° · 1.4 mSat, 3 Oct 12:30–13:30 · chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Dooey surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.5 mSun, 4 Oct 12:30–13:30 · overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

Lough Pollrory

3 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Ranny Lough

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Felmurry Lough

4 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

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.