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Downings

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces NNW

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75
Decent · chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s
Waves
1.1 m
11 s period from NW · model cell 3.6 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 246 km away.
Tide
2.7 m
Falling. Low at 16:30.
Wind
29 km/h
Fresh breeze, S, offshore, gusts 48
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 14°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
13:00
Decent 75/100
chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, offshore wind · 1.1 m · 29 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:05 ▼ 16:30 ▲ 22:40
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Decent 79/100
chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 0.9 m · 13 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:05 ▼ 17:40 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
13:00
Decent 70/100
chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.1 m · 28 km/h
▼ 06:00 ▲ 12:30 ▼ 19:20
Mon, 5 Oct
14:00
Decent 71/100
chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 1.2 m · 30 km/h
▲ 01:25 ▼ 07:30 ▲ 14:05 ▼ 20:45
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Decent 69/100
chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, light onshore · 1.0 m · 14 km/h
▲ 03:00 ▼ 09:10 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Decent 63/100
chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.0 m · 24 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 10:10 ▲ 16:30 ▼ 22:45
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 8 km/h
▲ 05:00 ▼ 11:05 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 23:40

Week at a glance

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Fri 13:0075 · Decentchest-high 1.1 m · period 11 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 11:00 · 86 GrandFri 12:00 · 83 GrandFri 13:00 · 75 DecentFri 14:00 · 72 DecentFri 15:00 · 64 DecentFri 16:00 · 53 FreshFri 17:00 · 53 FreshFri 18:00 · 56 FreshFri 19:00 · 59 FreshFri 20:00 · 62 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 66 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 69 DecentSat 09:00 · 72 DecentSat 10:00 · 75 DecentSat 11:00 · 79 DecentSat 12:00 · 68 DecentSat 13:00 · 48 FreshSat 14:00 · 45 FreshSat 15:00 · 42 BlowySat 16:00 · 39 BlowySat 17:00 · 46 FreshSat 18:00 · 45 FreshSat 19:00 · 48 FreshSat 20:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 57 FreshSun 09:00 · 60 FreshSun 10:00 · 63 DecentSun 11:00 · 66 DecentSun 12:00 · 69 DecentSun 13:00 · 70 DecentSun 14:00 · 67 DecentSun 15:00 · 64 DecentSun 16:00 · 61 FreshSun 17:00 · 58 FreshSun 18:00 · 55 FreshSun 19:00 · 52 FreshSun 20:00 · 53 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 59 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 53 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 53 FreshMon 09:00 · 56 FreshMon 10:00 · 59 FreshMon 11:00 · 62 DecentMon 12:00 · 65 DecentMon 13:00 · 68 DecentMon 14:00 · 71 DecentMon 15:00 · 68 DecentMon 16:00 · 65 DecentMon 17:00 · 62 DecentMon 18:00 · 59 FreshMon 19:00 · 56 FreshMon 22:00 · 55 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 46 FreshTue 13:00 · 69 DecentTue 16:00 · 50 FreshTue 19:00 · 41 BlowyTue 22:00 · 34 Blowy · nightWed 01:00 · 44 Blowy · nightWed 04:00 · 54 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 44 Blowy · nightWed 10:00 · 35 BlowyWed 13:00 · 35 BlowyWed 16:00 · 44 BlowyWed 19:00 · 63 DecentWed 22:00 · 45 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 50 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 13:00

75 Decent
  • chest-high 1.1 m
  • period 11 s
  • offshore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • rain
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.1 m29 km/h
faces 340° NNW · wind offshore
Waves
1.1 m @ 11 s from NW
Wind
29 km/h S · gusts 48
Tide
2.7 m · upper half
Air
14°C · 2.2 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
13:0075 Decent1.1 m (0.9 swell)11 sNW29 km/h S482.7 m 2.2 mm14°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
14:0072 Decent1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW17 km/h SSW502.1 m 2.6 mm13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
15:0064 Decent1.0 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW17 km/h SSW481.5 m 0.7 mm13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
16:0053 Fresh1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW23 km/h SW461.1 m ▼0.1 mm14°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
17:0053 Fresh1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW23 km/h WSW451.1 m ▼dry14°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
18:0056 Fresh1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW22 km/h WSW451.4 m dry13°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
19:0059 Fresh1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW27 km/h WSW411.9 m dry13°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
20:0062 Decent1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW22 km/h WSW352.5 m dry12°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
21:0066 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW23 km/h WSW323.0 m dry12°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
22:0069 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW28 km/h W333.4 m ▲dry12°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
23:0070 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW28 km/h W353.5 m ▲dry12°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0067 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW24 km/h W343.3 m dry12°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
01:0072 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW17 km/h WSW312.8 m dry11°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
02:0068 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW12 km/h WSW282.3 m dry11°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0065 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW10 km/h SW251.7 m dry10°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0062 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW10 km/h SSW231.3 m ▼dry10°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0069 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW11 km/h SSW241.2 m ▼dry10°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
06:0063 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW11 km/h SW251.4 m ▼dry10°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0066 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW13 km/h WSW271.8 m dry11°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0069 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW12 km/h WSW282.3 m dry12°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0072 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW15 km/h SW272.9 m dry12°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0075 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SW273.4 m ▲dry12°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW13 km/h WSW293.6 m ▲dry13°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0068 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW18 km/h W303.5 m ▲dry13°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0048 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW16 km/h W313.2 m dry14°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0045 Fresh0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW14 km/h WSW312.8 m dry14°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0042 Blowy0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW322.2 m dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0039 Blowy0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SW311.7 m dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0046 Fresh0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SSW311.4 m ▼dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
18:0045 Fresh0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW12 km/h S301.3 m ▼dry14°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
19:0048 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW11 km/h S261.5 m dry13°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
20:0052 Fresh0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW10 km/h S271.9 m dry13°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0080 Grand0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW11 km/h SSW322.3 m dry12°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0083 Grand0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW14 km/h S362.8 m dry12°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0086 Grand1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSW403.1 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0088 Grand1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW20 km/h SSW433.2 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0085 Grand1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW27 km/h SSW453.1 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
02:0082 Grand1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SSW462.8 m dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
03:0079 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW27 km/h SSW462.4 m dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
04:0075 Decent1.0 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW27 km/h S461.9 m dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
05:0072 Decent1.0 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW23 km/h S461.6 m ▼dry14°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
06:0069 Decent1.0 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW21 km/h SSW461.4 m ▼dry14°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
07:0072 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SSW461.5 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
08:0057 Fresh1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW26 km/h SW461.8 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0060 Fresh1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW25 km/h SW462.2 m dry15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0063 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW25 km/h SW462.7 m dry16°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0066 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW24 km/h SW483.1 m dry16°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0069 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW27 km/h SSW483.4 m ▲dry16°chest-high 1.1 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 W and NE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Tory Island (modelled), 23 km away · metres above chart datum
03:5510:0516:3022:40
Low 03:55 · 0.9 mHigh 10:05 · 3.8 mLow 16:30 · 1.1 mHigh 22:40 · 3.5 m

The spot

Faces
340° NNW
Swell window
W 270° → NE 50°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 3.6 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

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingYesAccessible: YesDogs on lead (Dogs are not permitted in the Blue Flag Area of the beach from 12 pm to 7 pm (1st June to 15th September). Dogs are permitted on leads outside the Blue Flag Area at all times.)

As listed by Donegal County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

itSaunatrailer · The Wee Beach, Marble Hill, Dunfanaghy · 4 km · fixed

Cocoon Sauna · Portnablagh Pier, Dunfanaghy · 6 km · fixed

The Hot Barrel Sauna · Portsalon Pier (also Kerrykeel Pier) · 14 km · mobile

The Swilly Sauna · Main Beach car park, Rathmullan · 23 km · mobile

Downings beach consists of a sandy beach in Sheephaven Bay that is confined by Downings pier to the west and a small headland called Maslack to the South. There is a sea cave in the Maslack headland that is exposed at low tide. The Peninsula comprises an excellent variety of coastal habitats including high rock cliffs, offshore islands, sand dunes, salt marshes, a large intertidal bay and rocky shingle and sandy beaches. These habitats support a wide variety of wildlife and vegetation. Activities at Downings beach include swimming, kayaking, boating, windsurfing, sailing, surfing, power boating, jet skiing (outside the designated area), diving and other land based activities on the beach. The designated bathing area is approx. 0.273km2 and the extent along the water is approximately 687m. There is a very shallow gradient off Downings Beach with the water depth reaching 1m approx. 50m from the water line and gradually getting deeper.

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🏄 Downings surf · Decent · sea 15° · 1.1 mFri, 2 Oct 12:30–13:30 · chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
🏄 Downings surf · Decent · sea 15° · 0.9 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Downings surf · Decent · sea 15° · 1.1 mSun, 4 Oct 12:30–13:30 · chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

Rosapenna Lake

1 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Marble Hill

4 km · Co. Donegal · Excellent Quality

Lough Solomon

5 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Lough Naposte

5 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.