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Dunmoran Beach

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces NNW

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Dip score now
20
Grim · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore
Waves
1.9 m
12 s period from NW · model cell 2.7 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 233 km away.
Tide
3.5 m
High tide. High at 10:10.
Wind
24 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSE, offshore, gusts 47
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:10. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
16:00
Fresh 58/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m · 1.8 m · 17 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 10:10 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:40
Sat, 3 Oct
18:00
Decent 75/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m · 1.4 m · 18 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 11:20 ▼ 17:40
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Fresh 48/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m · 1.6 m · 21 km/h
▲ 00:00 ▼ 05:50 ▲ 12:40 ▼ 19:20
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Blowy 43/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.7 m · 1.7 m · 14 km/h
▲ 01:30 ▼ 07:25 ▲ 14:15 ▼ 20:50
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Blowy 43/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.9 m · 1.9 m · 18 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:25 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, low tide · 19 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 09:55 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:40
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 73/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 15 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 09:0021 · Grimmoderate breeze · offshore, flatter inshore
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 06:00 · 45 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 41 Blowy · nightFri 08:00 · 33 BlowyFri 09:00 · 21 GrimFri 10:00 · 14 GrimFri 11:00 · 0 GrimFri 12:00 · 9 GrimFri 13:00 · 15 GrimFri 14:00 · 38 BlowyFri 15:00 · 43 BlowyFri 16:00 · 58 FreshFri 17:00 · 46 FreshFri 18:00 · 41 BlowyFri 19:00 · 44 BlowyFri 20:00 · 40 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 35 Blowy · nightFri 22:00 · 31 Blowy · nightFri 23:00 · 25 Grim · nightSat 00:00 · 30 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 03:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 53 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 41 BlowySat 09:00 · 37 BlowySat 10:00 · 36 BlowySat 11:00 · 38 BlowySat 12:00 · 34 BlowySat 13:00 · 61 FreshSat 14:00 · 66 DecentSat 15:00 · 64 DecentSat 16:00 · 69 DecentSat 17:00 · 73 DecentSat 18:00 · 75 DecentSat 19:00 · 70 DecentSat 20:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 22:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSat 23:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSun 00:00 · 28 Blowy · nightSun 01:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 02:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 40 BlowySun 09:00 · 36 BlowySun 10:00 · 32 BlowySun 11:00 · 28 BlowySun 12:00 · 24 GrimSun 13:00 · 22 GrimSun 14:00 · 27 GrimSun 15:00 · 31 BlowySun 16:00 · 35 BlowySun 17:00 · 39 BlowySun 18:00 · 43 BlowySun 19:00 · 48 FreshSun 20:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 32 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 38 Blowy · nightMon 01:00 · 23 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 23 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 28 Blowy · nightMon 04:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 48 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 42 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 30 BlowyMon 13:00 · 18 GrimMon 16:00 · 30 BlowyMon 19:00 · 43 BlowyMon 22:00 · 46 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 32 Blowy · nightTue 04:00 · 27 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 39 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 43 BlowyTue 13:00 · 38 BlowyTue 16:00 · 14 GrimTue 19:00 · 43 BlowyTue 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 57 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 55 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 83 GrandWed 13:00 · 56 FreshWed 19:00 · 52 FreshThu 01:00 · 57 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 73 DecentThu 19:00 · 43 Blowy

Fri, 2 Oct, 09:00

21 Grim
  • moderate breeze
  • offshore, flatter inshore
  • showers possible
  • big sea 1.9 m
  • high tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.9 m24 km/h
faces 344° NNW · wind offshore
Waves
1.9 m @ 12 s from NW
Wind
24 km/h SSE · gusts 47
Tide
3.4 m · high
Air
13°C · 0.2 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
09:0021 Grim1.9 m (1.7 swell)12 sNW24 km/h SSE473.4 m ▲0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible
10:0014 Grim1.9 m (1.6 swell)12 sNW23 km/h SSE503.6 m ▲0.6 mm14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
11:000 Grim1.8 m (1.6 swell)12 sNW30 km/h S533.5 m ▲2.0 mm14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
12:009 Grim1.8 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW18 km/h S543.2 m 3.9 mm14°gentle breeze, rain, big sea 1.8 m
13:0015 Grim1.8 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW14 km/h SW502.5 m 3.2 mm13°gentle breeze, rain, big sea 1.8 m
14:0038 Blowy1.8 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW17 km/h SW411.9 m 0.5 mm13°gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.8 m
15:0043 Blowy1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW24 km/h WSW401.4 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
16:0058 Fresh1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW17 km/h WNW381.3 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
17:0046 Fresh1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW23 km/h W391.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
18:0041 Blowy1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW21 km/h W391.6 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
19:0044 Blowy1.9 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW18 km/h WSW362.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
20:0040 Blowy1.9 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW12 km/h SW302.5 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
21:0035 Blowy1.9 m (1.3 swell)11 sNW17 km/h SW303.0 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
22:0031 Blowy1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sNW17 km/h WSW313.2 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
23:0025 Grim1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sNW17 km/h WSW303.3 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0030 Blowy1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sNW15 km/h WSW293.1 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
01:0035 Blowy1.8 m (1.2 swell)11 sNW15 km/h SW272.7 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
02:0039 Blowy1.8 m (1.2 swell)11 sNW15 km/h SW272.1 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
03:0049 Fresh1.7 m (1.2 swell)11 sNW14 km/h SW271.6 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
04:0054 Fresh1.7 m (1.2 swell)11 sNW16 km/h SW271.4 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
05:0053 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW16 km/h WSW271.4 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
06:0049 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW18 km/h WSW271.6 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
07:0045 Fresh1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SW272.0 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
08:0041 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW252.5 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
09:0037 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SW242.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
10:0036 Blowy1.6 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW14 km/h WSW243.2 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
11:0038 Blowy1.6 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SW243.4 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, big sea 1.5 m
12:0034 Blowy1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SW253.4 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
13:0061 Fresh1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW11 km/h SW263.1 m dry16°light winds, dry, waves 1.5 m
14:0066 Decent1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SW292.6 m dry17°light winds, dry, waves 1.5 m
15:0064 Decent1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SSW322.1 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
16:0069 Decent1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW16 km/h SSW351.7 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
17:0073 Decent1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSW371.5 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
18:0075 Decent1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SSW381.5 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
19:0070 Decent1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW16 km/h SSW371.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
20:0066 Decent1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW17 km/h S371.9 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
21:0057 Fresh1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW25 km/h SSW402.3 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0037 Blowy1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SSW422.6 m dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0032 Blowy1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SSW442.9 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0028 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SSW443.0 m ▲dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0033 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SSW443.0 m ▲dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0054 Fresh1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW27 km/h S442.6 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0041 Blowy1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW24 km/h S422.2 m 0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0046 Fresh1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW24 km/h S411.9 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
05:0051 Fresh1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW20 km/h SSW401.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
06:0054 Fresh1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW21 km/h SSW401.6 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
07:0050 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW22 km/h SSW401.7 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
08:0040 Blowy1.6 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SW372.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, 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

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🌊 Dunmoran Beach dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.8 mFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
🌊 Dunmoran Beach dip · Decent · sea 15° · 1.4 mSat, 3 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
🌊 Dunmoran Beach dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.6 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m

Nearby spots

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Lough Doo

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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.