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Drumnatinny

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces NNW

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Dip score now
59
Fresh · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
1.3 m
11 s period from NW · model cell 2.7 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 254 km away.
Tide
2.4 m
Falling. Low at 04:55.
Wind
17 km/h
Gentle breeze, WSW, cross, gusts 33
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:05. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
19:00
Decent 76/100
light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m · 1.2 m · 10 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:05 ▼ 17:40 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Blowy 44/100
moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m · 1.3 m · 28 km/h
▼ 06:00 ▲ 12:30 ▼ 19:20
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Blowy 39/100
fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m · 1.5 m · 32 km/h
▲ 01:25 ▼ 07:30 ▲ 14:05 ▼ 20:45
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Fresh 61/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 1.3 m · 1.3 m · 18 km/h
▲ 03:00 ▼ 09:10 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Fresh 60/100
gentle breeze, rain, waves 1.0 m · 1.0 m · 19 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 10:10 ▲ 16:30 ▼ 22:45
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 80/100
light winds, showers possible · 8 km/h
▲ 05:00 ▼ 11:05 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 23:40
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Blowy 38/100
fresh breeze, rain, low tide · 32 km/h
▲ 05:35 ▼ 11:50 ▲ 18:05

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 02:0060 · Freshgentle breeze · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSat 02:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 59 FreshSat 09:00 · 54 FreshSat 10:00 · 43 BlowySat 11:00 · 48 FreshSat 12:00 · 52 FreshSat 13:00 · 56 FreshSat 14:00 · 60 FreshSat 15:00 · 65 DecentSat 16:00 · 69 DecentSat 17:00 · 73 DecentSat 18:00 · 74 DecentSat 19:00 · 76 DecentSat 20:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSat 22:00 · 53 Fresh · nightSat 23:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 42 Blowy · nightSun 01:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 30 Blowy · nightSun 03:00 · 34 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSun 05:00 · 43 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 48 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 33 BlowySun 09:00 · 35 BlowySun 10:00 · 25 GrimSun 11:00 · 44 BlowySun 12:00 · 30 BlowySun 13:00 · 24 GrimSun 14:00 · 20 GrimSun 15:00 · 24 GrimSun 16:00 · 28 BlowySun 17:00 · 32 BlowySun 18:00 · 37 BlowySun 19:00 · 41 BlowySun 20:00 · 47 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 42 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 38 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 12 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 24 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 12 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 6 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 21 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 26 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 23 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 31 BlowyMon 09:00 · 27 GrimMon 10:00 · 39 BlowyMon 11:00 · 35 BlowyMon 12:00 · 31 BlowyMon 13:00 · 27 GrimMon 14:00 · 14 GrimMon 15:00 · 18 GrimMon 16:00 · 22 GrimMon 17:00 · 26 GrimMon 18:00 · 29 BlowyMon 19:00 · 34 BlowyMon 22:00 · 39 Blowy · nightTue 01:00 · 31 Blowy · nightTue 04:00 · 22 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 61 FreshTue 13:00 · 48 FreshTue 16:00 · 39 BlowyTue 19:00 · 52 FreshTue 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 51 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 37 Blowy · nightWed 07:00 · 47 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 60 FreshWed 13:00 · 39 BlowyWed 16:00 · 13 GrimWed 19:00 · 38 BlowyWed 22:00 · 46 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 39 Blowy · nightThu 07:00 · 48 Fresh · nightThu 13:00 · 80 GrandThu 19:00 · 59 FreshFri 01:00 · 54 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 22 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 38 BlowyFri 19:00 · 17 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 02:00

60 Fresh
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • waves 1.3 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.3 m17 km/h
faces 340° NNW · wind cross
Waves
1.3 m @ 11 s from NW
Wind
17 km/h WSW · gusts 33
Tide
2.3 m · lower half
Air
12°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
01:0045 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW20 km/h W362.8 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
02:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW17 km/h WSW332.3 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
03:0064 Decent1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW16 km/h WSW311.7 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
04:0069 Decent1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW15 km/h WSW301.3 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
05:0079 Decent1.3 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SW301.2 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
06:0068 Decent1.3 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW15 km/h WSW311.4 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
07:0064 Decent1.3 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW18 km/h WSW321.8 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
08:0059 Fresh1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW322.3 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
09:0054 Fresh1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW15 km/h SW322.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
10:0043 Blowy1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW22 km/h W333.4 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
11:0048 Fresh1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW19 km/h WSW333.6 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
12:0052 Fresh1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW19 km/h W323.5 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
13:0056 Fresh1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW15 km/h WSW323.2 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
14:0060 Fresh1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW17 km/h WSW322.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
15:0065 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SW332.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
16:0069 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SW331.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
17:0073 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SSW321.4 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
18:0074 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SSW301.3 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
19:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW10 km/h S261.5 m dry13°light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
20:0068 Decent1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW10 km/h S251.9 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
21:0058 Fresh1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SSW302.3 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
22:0053 Fresh1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SSW362.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
23:0049 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SSW433.1 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0042 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW22 km/h SSW493.2 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0049 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW27 km/h SSW533.1 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0030 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SSW552.8 m dry13°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0034 Blowy1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW35 km/h SSW572.4 m dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0039 Blowy1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SSW571.9 m 0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
05:0043 Blowy1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW30 km/h SSW571.6 m ▼0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
06:0048 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW30 km/h SSW571.4 m ▼0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
07:0044 Blowy1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW30 km/h SSW561.5 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
08:0033 Blowy1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW30 km/h SSW551.8 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
09:0035 Blowy1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW30 km/h SSW552.2 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
10:0025 Grim1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SW542.7 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
11:0044 Blowy1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SW543.1 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
12:0030 Blowy1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SSW543.4 m ▲0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
13:0024 Grim1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SW543.4 m ▲0.2 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 1.3 m
14:0020 Grim1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SW553.3 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
15:0024 Grim1.3 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW34 km/h SW552.9 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
16:0028 Blowy1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW35 km/h SW562.5 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
17:0032 Blowy1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW32 km/h SW562.0 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
18:0037 Blowy1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW33 km/h SW561.6 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
19:0041 Blowy1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW34 km/h SW561.4 m ▼0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
20:0047 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW32 km/h SW471.5 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
21:0042 Blowy1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW33 km/h SW471.7 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
22:0038 Blowy1.4 m (1.0 swell)11 sNW35 km/h SW492.0 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
23:0033 Blowy1.5 m (1.0 swell)11 sNW35 km/h SW482.4 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
Monday, 5 October
00:0012 Grim1.5 m (1.1 swell)11 sNW37 km/h SW482.8 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Tory Island (modelled), 12 km away · metres above chart datum
04:5511:0517:4023:50
Low 04:55 · 1.2 mHigh 11:05 · 3.6 mLow 17:40 · 1.3 mHigh 23:50 · 3.2 m

The spot

Faces
340° NNW
Swell window
W 260° → ENE 70°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.7 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 listedNo toiletsParkingDogs on lead

As listed by Donegal County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Cocoon Sauna · Portnablagh Pier, Dunfanaghy · 10 km · fixed

itSaunatrailer · The Wee Beach, Marble Hill, Dunfanaghy · 12 km · fixed

Drumnatinny beach consists of a long sandy north facing beach; confined by Ballyness Bay to the West and by Crockagarran and a small series of headlands to the East. There is a wide variety plant species especially amongst the vegetated dunes. There are also varied ranges of bird and animal species. Ballyness Bay exposes extensive mud flats and sand flats at low tides. Activities at Drumnatinny beach include swimming, kayaking, boating, surfing, windsurfing, sailing, power boating and other land based activities on the beach with the majority of users walking along the long shore. The designated bathing area is approx. 1.317km2 and the extent along the water is approximately is 4250m. There is an evenly sloped gradient off the beach getting to a depth of 1m approximately 10m out from the water line.

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🌊 Drumnatinny dip · Decent · sea 15° · 1.2 mSat, 3 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
🌊 Drumnatinny dip · Blowy · sea 15° · 1.3 mSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
🌊 Drumnatinny dip · Blowy · sea 15° · 1.5 mMon, 5 Oct 09:30–10:30 · fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m

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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.