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Dunmoran Beach

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces NNW

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Surf score now
78
Decent · overhead 1.8 m, period 12 s
Waves
1.8 m
12 s period from NW · model cell 2.7 km out
Sea
14.9°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 233 km away.
Tide
3.4 m
Falling. Low at 16:15.
Wind
30 km/h
Fresh breeze, S, offshore, gusts 53
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:10. Air 14°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
16:00
Grand 88/100
overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 1.8 m · 17 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 10:10 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:40
Sat, 3 Oct
18:00
Grand 88/100
chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 1.4 m · 18 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 11:20 ▼ 17:40
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Grand 80/100
overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.6 m · 21 km/h
▲ 00:00 ▼ 05:50 ▲ 12:40 ▼ 19:20
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 83/100
overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.7 m · 14 km/h
▲ 01:30 ▼ 07:25 ▲ 14:15 ▼ 20:50
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Decent 69/100
overhead 1.9 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 1.9 m · 18 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:25 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 19 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 09:55 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:40
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 15 km/h
▲ 05:00 ▼ 10:45 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:25

Week at a glance

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Fri 11:0077 · Decentoverhead 1.8 m · period 12 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 10:00 · 79 DecentFri 11:00 · 77 DecentFri 12:00 · 80 GrandFri 13:00 · 73 DecentFri 14:00 · 82 GrandFri 15:00 · 77 DecentFri 16:00 · 88 GrandFri 17:00 · 79 DecentFri 18:00 · 76 DecentFri 19:00 · 72 DecentFri 20:00 · 77 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 74 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 79 DecentSat 09:00 · 76 DecentSat 10:00 · 73 DecentSat 11:00 · 70 DecentSat 12:00 · 71 DecentSat 13:00 · 64 DecentSat 14:00 · 67 DecentSat 15:00 · 81 GrandSat 16:00 · 84 GrandSat 17:00 · 87 GrandSat 18:00 · 88 GrandSat 19:00 · 85 GrandSat 20:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 93 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 96 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 96 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 75 DecentSun 09:00 · 72 DecentSun 10:00 · 69 DecentSun 11:00 · 66 DecentSun 12:00 · 63 DecentSun 13:00 · 62 DecentSun 14:00 · 65 DecentSun 15:00 · 68 DecentSun 16:00 · 71 DecentSun 17:00 · 74 DecentSun 18:00 · 77 DecentSun 19:00 · 80 GrandSun 20:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 73 DecentMon 13:00 · 65 DecentMon 16:00 · 66 DecentMon 19:00 · 83 GrandMon 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 93 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 69 DecentTue 13:00 · 60 FreshTue 16:00 · 55 FreshTue 19:00 · 64 DecentTue 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 0 GrimWed 19:00 · 0 GrimThu 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00

77 Decent
  • overhead 1.8 m
  • period 12 s
  • offshore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • rain
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.8 m30 km/h
faces 344° NNW · wind offshore
Waves
1.8 m @ 12 s from NW
Wind
30 km/h S · gusts 53
Tide
3.5 m · high
Air
14°C · 2.0 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
11:0077 Decent1.8 m (1.6 swell)12 sNW30 km/h S533.5 m ▲2.0 mm14°overhead 1.8 m, period 12 s, offshore wind
12:0080 Grand1.8 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW18 km/h S543.2 m 3.9 mm14°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
13:0073 Decent1.8 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW14 km/h SW502.5 m 3.2 mm13°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
14:0082 Grand1.8 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW17 km/h SW411.9 m 0.5 mm13°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
15:0077 Decent1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW24 km/h WSW401.4 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
16:0088 Grand1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW17 km/h WNW381.3 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
17:0079 Decent1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW23 km/h W391.3 m ▼dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
18:0076 Decent1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW21 km/h W391.6 m dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
19:0072 Decent1.9 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW18 km/h WSW362.0 m dry13°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
20:0077 Decent1.9 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW12 km/h SW302.5 m dry11°overhead 1.9 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
21:0074 Decent1.9 m (1.3 swell)11 sNW17 km/h SW303.0 m dry10°overhead 1.9 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
22:0071 Decent1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sNW17 km/h WSW313.2 m ▲dry10°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
23:0070 Decent1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sNW17 km/h WSW303.3 m ▲dry10°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0074 Decent1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sNW15 km/h WSW293.1 m dry9°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
01:0077 Decent1.8 m (1.2 swell)11 sNW15 km/h SW272.7 m dry9°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
02:0081 Grand1.8 m (1.2 swell)11 sNW15 km/h SW272.1 m dry9°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
03:0084 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)11 sNW14 km/h SW271.6 m dry11°overhead 1.7 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
04:0088 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)11 sNW16 km/h SW271.4 m ▼dry11°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0087 Grand1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW16 km/h WSW271.4 m ▼dry11°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0084 Grand1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW18 km/h WSW271.6 m dry12°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0081 Grand1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SW272.0 m dry12°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0079 Decent1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW252.5 m dry11°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0076 Decent1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SW242.9 m dry12°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0073 Decent1.6 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW14 km/h WSW243.2 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0070 Decent1.6 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SW243.4 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0071 Decent1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SW253.4 m ▲dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0064 Decent1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW11 km/h SW263.1 m dry16°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0067 Decent1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SW292.6 m dry17°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0081 Grand1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SSW322.1 m dry17°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
16:0084 Grand1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW16 km/h SSW351.7 m dry17°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
17:0087 Grand1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSW371.5 m ▼dry16°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
18:0088 Grand1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SSW381.5 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
19:0085 Grand1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW16 km/h SSW371.6 m dry14°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
20:0082 Grand1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW17 km/h S371.9 m dry14°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0078 Decent1.4 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW25 km/h SSW402.3 m dry14°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0075 Decent1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SSW422.6 m dry14°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0072 Decent1.4 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SSW442.9 m ▲dry15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0069 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SSW443.0 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0072 Decent1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SSW443.0 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
02:0076 Decent1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW27 km/h S442.6 m dry14°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
03:0089 Grand1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW24 km/h S422.2 m 0.1 mm14°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
04:0093 Grand1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW24 km/h S411.9 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
05:0096 Grand1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW20 km/h SSW401.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
06:0099 Grand1.5 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW21 km/h SSW401.6 m ▼0.1 mm16°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
07:0096 Grand1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW22 km/h SSW401.7 m ▼0.1 mm16°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
08:0075 Decent1.6 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SW372.0 m dry15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0072 Decent1.6 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW24 km/h SW362.4 m dry15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0069 Decent1.6 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SW372.7 m dry16°overhead 1.6 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 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 surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.8 mFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Dunmoran Beach surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.4 mSat, 3 Oct 17:30–18:30 · chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 Dunmoran Beach surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.6 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

Lough Aghree

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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.