Dipper › Co. Sligo

Dunmoran Beach

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces NNW

🌊 Dip🏄 Surf
Any tidePrefer highPrefer low
Dip score now
38
Blowy · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
1.9 m
11 s period from NW · model cell 2.7 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 233 km away.
Tide
1.5 m
Rising. High at 22:40.
Wind
19 km/h
Gentle breeze, W, cross, gusts 41
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:10. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Blowy 40/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m · 1.9 m · 15 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 10:10 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:40
Sat, 3 Oct
14:00
Decent 70/100
light winds, dry, waves 1.5 m · 1.5 m · 8 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 11:20 ▼ 17:40
Sun, 4 Oct
13:00
Fresh 54/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 1.6 m · 26 km/h
▲ 00:00 ▼ 05:50 ▲ 12:40 ▼ 19:20
Mon, 5 Oct
14:00
Fresh 48/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m · 1.8 m · 21 km/h
▲ 01:30 ▼ 07:25 ▲ 14:15 ▼ 20:50
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Decent 71/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m · 1.4 m · 17 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:25 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Fresh 48/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible · 1.5 m · 26 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 09:55 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:40
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 71/100
light winds, showers possible · 11 km/h
▲ 05:00 ▼ 10:45 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:25

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 18:0039 · Blowygentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 12:00 · 0 GrimFri 13:00 · 4 GrimFri 14:00 · 13 GrimFri 15:00 · 27 GrimFri 16:00 · 22 GrimFri 17:00 · 24 GrimFri 18:00 · 39 BlowyFri 19:00 · 40 BlowyFri 20:00 · 39 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 44 Blowy · nightFri 22:00 · 48 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 03:00 · 30 Blowy · nightSat 04:00 · 31 Blowy · nightSat 05:00 · 31 Blowy · nightSat 06:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 07:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 08:00 · 43 BlowySat 09:00 · 47 FreshSat 10:00 · 51 FreshSat 11:00 · 58 FreshSat 12:00 · 62 DecentSat 13:00 · 58 FreshSat 14:00 · 70 DecentSat 15:00 · 60 FreshSat 16:00 · 55 FreshSat 17:00 · 51 FreshSat 18:00 · 49 FreshSat 19:00 · 60 FreshSat 20:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSun 01:00 · 34 Blowy · nightSun 02:00 · 23 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 25 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 20 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 36 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 30 BlowySun 09:00 · 40 BlowySun 10:00 · 44 BlowySun 11:00 · 48 FreshSun 12:00 · 52 FreshSun 13:00 · 54 FreshSun 14:00 · 49 FreshSun 15:00 · 45 FreshSun 16:00 · 27 GrimSun 17:00 · 23 GrimSun 18:00 · 27 GrimSun 19:00 · 22 GrimSun 20:00 · 24 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 29 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 38 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 42 Blowy · nightMon 04:00 · 37 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 16 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 28 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 23 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 33 BlowyMon 09:00 · 37 BlowyMon 10:00 · 42 BlowyMon 11:00 · 36 BlowyMon 12:00 · 40 BlowyMon 13:00 · 44 BlowyMon 14:00 · 48 FreshMon 15:00 · 46 FreshMon 16:00 · 42 BlowyMon 17:00 · 37 BlowyMon 18:00 · 43 BlowyMon 19:00 · 39 BlowyMon 22:00 · 28 Blowy · nightTue 01:00 · 42 Blowy · nightTue 04:00 · 41 Blowy · nightTue 07:00 · 29 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 25 GrimTue 13:00 · 38 BlowyTue 16:00 · 71 DecentTue 19:00 · 58 FreshTue 22:00 · 51 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 51 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 37 BlowyWed 13:00 · 34 BlowyWed 16:00 · 48 FreshWed 19:00 · 26 GrimWed 22:00 · 13 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 14 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 71 DecentThu 19:00 · 55 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 18:00

39 Blowy
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • big sea 1.9 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.9 m19 km/h
faces 344° NNW · wind cross
Waves
1.9 m @ 11 s from NW
Wind
19 km/h W · gusts 41
Tide
1.6 m · lower half
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
17:0024 Grim1.9 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW23 km/h WNW411.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
18:0039 Blowy1.9 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW19 km/h W411.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
19:0040 Blowy1.9 m (1.3 swell)11 sNW15 km/h WSW392.0 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
20:0039 Blowy1.9 m (1.3 swell)11 sNW15 km/h WSW332.5 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
21:0044 Blowy1.9 m (1.3 swell)11 sNW13 km/h WSW313.0 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
22:0048 Fresh1.9 m (1.2 swell)11 sNW18 km/h WSW313.2 m ▲dry9°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
23:0049 Fresh1.9 m (1.2 swell)11 sNW16 km/h SW303.3 m ▲dry8°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0044 Blowy1.8 m (1.2 swell)11 sNW16 km/h SW293.1 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
01:0039 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)11 sNW15 km/h SW282.7 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
02:0035 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)11 sNW14 km/h SW272.1 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
03:0030 Blowy1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW261.6 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
04:0031 Blowy1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SW261.4 m ▼dry10°light winds, dry, big sea 1.7 m
05:0031 Blowy1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW13 km/h WSW271.4 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
06:0035 Blowy1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW271.6 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
07:0039 Blowy1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW272.0 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
08:0043 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW272.5 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
09:0047 Fresh1.6 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW16 km/h WSW262.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
10:0051 Fresh1.6 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW16 km/h WSW253.2 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
11:0058 Fresh1.6 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW14 km/h W263.4 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
12:0062 Decent1.6 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW12 km/h W263.4 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, big sea 1.6 m
13:0058 Fresh1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW9 km/h WSW263.1 m dry16°light winds, dry, big sea 1.5 m
14:0070 Decent1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW8 km/h S262.6 m dry17°light winds, dry, waves 1.5 m
15:0060 Fresh1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW12 km/h S282.1 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
16:0055 Fresh1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW14 km/h S311.7 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
17:0051 Fresh1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW15 km/h SSW331.5 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
18:0049 Fresh1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SSW351.5 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
19:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW7 km/h SSW351.6 m dry14°light winds, dry, waves 1.4 m
20:0061 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW7 km/h S361.9 m dry13°light winds, dry, waves 1.5 m
21:0066 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW6 km/h SE392.3 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 1.5 m
22:0070 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW9 km/h SE422.6 m dry13°light winds, dry, waves 1.5 m
23:0055 Fresh1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SSE442.9 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0039 Blowy1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SSW463.0 m ▲dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0034 Blowy1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW30 km/h SSW483.0 m ▲dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0023 Grim1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SW482.6 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
03:0025 Grim1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW30 km/h SSW472.2 m dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0020 Grim1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SSW461.9 m dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
05:0015 Grim1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SSW441.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
06:0032 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW19 km/h SSW421.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
07:0036 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SSW401.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
08:0030 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW20 km/h SW402.0 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
09:0040 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW21 km/h SSW392.4 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
10:0044 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW22 km/h SSW402.7 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
11:0048 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SSW403.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
12:0052 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW24 km/h SSW413.3 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
13:0054 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW26 km/h SSW413.4 m ▲dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
14:0049 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SW423.2 m 0.1 mm17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
15:0045 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW22 km/h SSW422.8 m 0.1 mm17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
16:0027 Grim1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW22 km/h SW392.4 m 0.2 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.6 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

Sligo, 11 km away · metres above chart datum
03:2510:1016:1522:40
Low 03:25 · 1.1 mHigh 10:10 · 3.6 mLow 16:15 · 1.2 mHigh 22:40 · 3.3 m

The spot

Faces
344° NNW
Swell window
W 270° → ENE 70°
Exposure
Bay · 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

Lifeguard: Lifeguard cover is available at weekends only from July to end of August (Sat and Sun).ToiletsParkingDogs on lead (A person in charge of a dog on any of this beach shall keep such dog on a leash of fixed length of less than 2 metres, and otherwise under adequate control from 10am each day, throughout the year. Before 10am dogs must be kept under effective control.)

As listed by Sligo County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sauna Sasta · Dunmoran Strand, Skreen · right here · fixed

The Hot Box Sauna (Rosses Point) · Deadman's Point, Rosses Point · 11 km · fixed

Wood Ya Be Well · Streedagh Beach, Grange · 19 km · mobile

West Coast Sauna Co. (Enniscrone) · Enniscrone Pier, Cliff Road · 24 km · mobile

Dunmoran Beach is an exposed sandy beach backed by sand dunes. There are no formal designations associated with this beach, however there is a proposed National Heritage Area (pNHA) close by at Aughris. This area is also designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) (Ref. SPA 004133). The beach is 0.85km in length, within which there is a 400m designated bathing area.

Put Dunmoran Beach in your calendar

Dipper Plus drops the best dip hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

Set up Dipper Plus
🌊 Dunmoran Beach dip · Blowy · sea 15° · 1.9 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
🌊 Dunmoran Beach dip · Decent · sea 15° · 1.5 mSat, 3 Oct 13:30–14:30 · light winds, dry, waves 1.5 m
🌊 Dunmoran Beach dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.6 mSun, 4 Oct 12:30–13:30 · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry

Nearby spots

Lough Aghree

6 km · Co. Sligo · Not classified

Lough Minnaun

8 km · Co. Sligo · Not classified

Lough Doo

9 km · Co. Sligo · Not classified

Lough Keola

9 km · Co. Sligo · Not classified

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