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Dumhach

Green Coast faces NNW Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
68
Decent · fresh breeze, dry
Waves
0.2 m
11 s period from NNE · model cell 1.2 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 268 km away.
Tide
1.7 m
Rising. High at 22:10.
Wind
31 km/h
Fresh breeze, W, cross, gusts 46
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
17:00
Decent 68/100
fresh breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 30 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 16:00 ▲ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 12 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 23:25
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 74/100
fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.2 m · 36 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:55 ▼ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
18:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 27 km/h
▲ 01:05 ▼ 07:10 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Decent 78/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.3 m · 24 km/h
▲ 02:35 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 75/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.2 m · 25 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:15
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 82/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible · 22 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 16:35 ▼ 23:00

Week at a glance

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Fri 18:0068 · Decentfresh breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 15:00 · 68 DecentFri 16:00 · 68 DecentFri 17:00 · 68 DecentFri 18:00 · 68 DecentFri 19:00 · 65 DecentFri 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 97 GrandSat 09:00 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 100 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 90 GrandSat 14:00 · 90 GrandSat 15:00 · 90 GrandSat 16:00 · 90 GrandSat 17:00 · 74 DecentSat 18:00 · 74 DecentSat 19:00 · 74 DecentSat 20:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 74 DecentSun 09:00 · 74 DecentSun 10:00 · 74 DecentSun 11:00 · 74 DecentSun 12:00 · 68 DecentSun 13:00 · 74 DecentSun 14:00 · 68 DecentSun 15:00 · 68 DecentSun 16:00 · 68 DecentSun 17:00 · 68 DecentSun 18:00 · 68 DecentSun 19:00 · 68 DecentSun 20:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 41 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 56 FreshMon 09:00 · 68 DecentMon 10:00 · 68 DecentMon 11:00 · 68 DecentMon 12:00 · 68 DecentMon 13:00 · 68 DecentMon 14:00 · 68 DecentMon 15:00 · 68 DecentMon 16:00 · 68 DecentMon 17:00 · 68 DecentMon 18:00 · 84 GrandMon 19:00 · 84 GrandMon 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 70 DecentTue 13:00 · 78 DecentTue 16:00 · 78 DecentTue 19:00 · 78 DecentTue 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 75 DecentWed 13:00 · 75 DecentWed 16:00 · 59 FreshWed 19:00 · 59 FreshWed 22:00 · 62 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 82 GrandThu 19:00 · 44 Blowy

Fri, 2 Oct, 18:00

68 Decent
  • fresh breeze
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • sunny
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.2 m31 km/h
faces 344° NNW · wind cross
Waves
0.2 m @ 11 s from NNE
Wind
31 km/h W · gusts 46
Tide
1.7 m · lower half
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
17:0068 Decent0.2 m11 sNNE30 km/h W471.3 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0068 Decent0.2 m11 sNNE31 km/h W461.7 m dry13°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0065 Decent0.2 m11 sNNE30 km/h W452.3 m dry13°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0081 Grand0.2 m11 sNNE27 km/h W443.0 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0081 Grand0.2 m11 sNNE24 km/h W423.5 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0081 Grand0.2 m11 sNNE22 km/h W403.8 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0091 Grand0.2 m11 sNNE19 km/h W373.7 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0084 Grand0.2 m11 sNNE22 km/h W353.4 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0084 Grand0.2 m11 sNNE21 km/h W332.8 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0084 Grand0.2 m11 sNNE21 km/h WSW322.2 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0084 Grand0.2 m11 sNNE22 km/h WSW331.7 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0084 Grand0.2 m11 sNNE23 km/h WSW331.4 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0084 Grand0.2 m10 sNNE20 km/h W321.5 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0094 Grand0.2 m10 sNNE18 km/h W301.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0094 Grand0.2 m10 sNNE14 km/h W272.3 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0097 Grand0.2 m10 sNNE10 km/h WNW242.9 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0097 Grand0.2 m10 sNNE8 km/h SW233.4 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:00100 Grand0.2 m10 sNNE12 km/h SSW253.8 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0094 Grand0.2 m10 sNNE16 km/h SSW293.8 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.2 m10 sNNE17 km/h SSW313.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0090 Grand0.2 m10 sNNE20 km/h SSW333.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
14:0090 Grand0.1 m10 sNNE23 km/h SSW372.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
15:0090 Grand0.1 m10 sNNE26 km/h SSW402.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
16:0090 Grand0.1 m10 sNNE28 km/h SSW441.6 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
17:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sENE31 km/h SSW461.3 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
18:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sE30 km/h SSW481.4 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
19:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sE31 km/h SSW481.7 m dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
20:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sESE32 km/h SSW492.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
21:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sESE36 km/h SSW502.8 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sESE37 km/h SSW513.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sSE39 km/h SSW513.5 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sSE38 km/h SSW513.5 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0052 Fresh0.2 m10 sESE39 km/h SSW533.3 m dry15°strong wind, dry, calm sea
02:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sESE38 km/h SSW542.9 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sE37 km/h SSW542.4 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sENE33 km/h SSW532.0 m dry16°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
05:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sENE36 km/h SSW511.7 m ▼0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
06:0068 Decent0.2 m10 sENE38 km/h SW501.7 m ▼0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0068 Decent0.2 m10 sNE35 km/h SW491.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sNE36 km/h SSW492.3 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
09:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sNE38 km/h SSW492.7 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
10:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sNE35 km/h SSW483.2 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
11:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sENE33 km/h SSW483.5 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
12:0068 Decent0.2 m10 sENE33 km/h SW483.7 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0074 Decent0.2 m10 sENE34 km/h SSW483.6 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
14:0068 Decent0.2 m10 sENE37 km/h SW453.2 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0068 Decent0.2 m10 sNE36 km/h SW442.8 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0068 Decent0.2 m10 sNE36 km/h SW442.2 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Letterfrack (modelled), 10 km away · metres above chart datum
03:2509:4016:0022:10
Low 03:25 · 1.1 mHigh 09:40 · 4.1 mLow 16:00 · 1.1 mHigh 22:10 · 3.8 m

The spot

Faces
344° NNW
Swell window
SSE 160° → ESE 120°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.2 km out
Water
Not classified

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

No annual classification yet.

· beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedDogs on lead

As listed by Galway County Council. Open in Maps.

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Dumhach Beach is a long sandy beach located on the south eastern shore of Inishbofin Island. It is a machair and dune system with marram grass and as such requires conservation and protection.

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🌊 Dumhach dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.2 mFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Dumhach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.2 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Dumhach dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry

Nearby spots

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1 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

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1 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

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2 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Lake Gowlanagower

2 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

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