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East End Inisbofin

Green Coast faces NNW Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
3
Grim · moderate breeze, rain
Waves
2.4 m
11 s period from NW · model cell 1.6 km out
Sea
15.8°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 269 km away.
Tide
3.8 m
Falling. Low at 16:00.
Wind
24 km/h
Moderate breeze, SW, cross, gusts 69
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
12:00
Blowy 38/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.3 m · 2.4 m · 17 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 16:00 ▲ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Fresh 56/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m · 1.9 m · 19 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 23:25
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Blowy 33/100
fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m · 1.8 m · 37 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:55 ▼ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Fresh 47/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m · 2.1 m · 23 km/h
▲ 01:05 ▼ 07:10 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Blowy 32/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 2.1 m · 27 km/h
▲ 02:35 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Decent 62/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 28 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:15
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Blowy 44/100
fresh breeze, showers possible · 37 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 16:35 ▼ 23:00

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 11:003 · Grimmoderate breeze · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 10:00 · 0 GrimFri 11:00 · 3 GrimFri 12:00 · 38 BlowyFri 13:00 · 18 GrimFri 14:00 · 30 BlowyFri 15:00 · 9 GrimFri 16:00 · 5 GrimFri 17:00 · 10 GrimFri 18:00 · 14 GrimFri 19:00 · 16 GrimFri 20:00 · 36 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 41 Blowy · nightFri 22:00 · 45 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 42 Blowy · nightSat 00:00 · 38 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 42 Blowy · nightSat 03:00 · 27 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 23 Grim · nightSat 05:00 · 34 Blowy · nightSat 06:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 07:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 08:00 · 44 BlowySat 09:00 · 52 FreshSat 10:00 · 56 FreshSat 11:00 · 48 FreshSat 12:00 · 43 BlowySat 13:00 · 45 FreshSat 14:00 · 40 BlowySat 15:00 · 20 GrimSat 16:00 · 15 GrimSat 17:00 · 11 GrimSat 18:00 · 15 GrimSat 19:00 · 20 GrimSat 20:00 · 24 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 28 Blowy · nightSat 22:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 23:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSun 00:00 · 30 Blowy · nightSun 01:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSun 02:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 17 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 18 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 8 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 6 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 11 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 15 GrimSun 09:00 · 20 GrimSun 10:00 · 24 GrimSun 11:00 · 29 BlowySun 12:00 · 33 BlowySun 13:00 · 29 BlowySun 14:00 · 24 GrimSun 15:00 · 20 GrimSun 16:00 · 16 GrimSun 17:00 · 12 GrimSun 18:00 · 8 GrimSun 19:00 · 6 GrimSun 20:00 · 11 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 20 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 24 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 28 Blowy · nightMon 01:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 29 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 24 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 20 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 26 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 6 Grim · nightMon 10:00 · 10 GrimMon 13:00 · 47 FreshMon 16:00 · 38 BlowyMon 19:00 · 17 GrimMon 22:00 · 22 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 40 Blowy · nightTue 04:00 · 30 Blowy · nightTue 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 0 GrimTue 13:00 · 32 BlowyTue 16:00 · 19 GrimTue 19:00 · 22 GrimTue 22:00 · 15 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 28 Blowy · nightWed 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 51 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 41 BlowyWed 13:00 · 62 DecentWed 19:00 · 37 BlowyThu 01:00 · 35 Blowy · nightThu 07:00 · 55 Fresh · nightThu 13:00 · 44 BlowyThu 19:00 · 3 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00

3 Grim
  • moderate breeze
  • rain
  • big sea 2.4 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.4 m24 km/h
faces 335° NNW · wind cross
Waves
2.4 m @ 11 s from NW
Wind
24 km/h SW · gusts 69
Tide
3.8 m · upper half
Air
12°C · 3.2 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
10:000 Grim2.4 m (1.9 swell)12 sNW41 km/h SSW724.1 m ▲4.4 mm15°strong wind, rain, big sea 2.4 m
11:003 Grim2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sNW24 km/h SW693.8 m 3.2 mm12°moderate breeze, rain, big sea 2.4 m
12:0038 Blowy2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sNW17 km/h SW523.3 m 0.8 mm13°gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.3 m
13:0018 Grim2.3 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW31 km/h WSW442.5 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
14:0030 Blowy2.3 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW24 km/h W411.8 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
15:009 Grim2.3 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW31 km/h WNW431.3 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
16:005 Grim2.2 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW30 km/h WNW451.1 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
17:0010 Grim2.2 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW29 km/h W451.3 m ▼dry13°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
18:0014 Grim2.2 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW31 km/h W441.7 m dry13°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
19:0016 Grim2.2 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW31 km/h WNW442.3 m dry13°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
20:0036 Blowy2.2 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW28 km/h W433.0 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
21:0041 Blowy2.2 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW25 km/h W423.5 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
22:0045 Fresh2.2 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW23 km/h W403.8 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
23:0042 Blowy2.2 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW22 km/h W373.7 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0038 Blowy2.1 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW21 km/h W343.4 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
01:0033 Blowy2.1 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW20 km/h WSW332.8 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
02:0042 Blowy2.1 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW19 km/h WSW332.2 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
03:0027 Grim2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW22 km/h WSW331.7 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
04:0023 Grim2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW22 km/h WSW331.4 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
05:0034 Blowy2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW19 km/h W311.5 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
06:0035 Blowy2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW17 km/h WSW291.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
07:0040 Blowy2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW14 km/h WSW262.3 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
08:0044 Blowy2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SW242.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
09:0052 Fresh1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SW243.4 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
10:0056 Fresh1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW19 km/h SW273.8 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
11:0048 Fresh1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW22 km/h SW303.8 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
12:0043 Blowy1.9 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW21 km/h SSW333.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
13:0045 Fresh1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SSW363.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
14:0040 Blowy1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW27 km/h SSW412.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
15:0020 Grim1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SSW442.0 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
16:0015 Grim1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW33 km/h SSW461.6 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
17:0011 Grim1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW34 km/h SSW471.3 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
18:0015 Grim1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW35 km/h SSW471.4 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
19:0020 Grim1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW35 km/h SSW481.7 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
20:0024 Grim1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SSW492.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
21:0028 Blowy1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SSW492.8 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0033 Blowy1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW37 km/h SSW493.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0037 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW38 km/h SSW503.5 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0030 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SSW503.5 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
01:0032 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW35 km/h SSW513.3 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0021 Grim1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW34 km/h SSW512.9 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
03:0017 Grim1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW33 km/h SSW512.4 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
04:0018 Grim1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW35 km/h SSW512.0 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
05:008 Grim1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW38 km/h SSW501.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
06:006 Grim1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW36 km/h SW501.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
07:0011 Grim1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW35 km/h SW491.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
08:0015 Grim1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW32 km/h SW432.3 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
09:0020 Grim1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW34 km/h SW432.7 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Letterfrack (modelled), 11 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
335° NNW
Swell window
SSE 160° → SE 140°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.6 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 listedAccessible: ramp/slipwayDogs on lead

As listed by Galway County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sweathouse (Renvyle) · Gurteen Pier, Renvyle, Connemara · 14 km · fixed

Big Dipper Sauna · Carrowniskey Beach, BigStyle Atlantic Lodge, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo · 21 km · fixed

Cois Tra Rugged Retreat · Connemara Sands Hotel, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely · 22 km · fixed

East End Bay is located on the island of Inishbofin which is situated off the North West coast off Connemara. the bathing water is a gentle sloping sandy beach and is bordered to the rear by the tiny and quaint East End Village. It is mainly used by tourista and locals for swimming, fishing and occasionally wind surfing.

Put East End Inisbofin 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.

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🌊 East End Inisbofin dip · Blowy · sea 16° · 2.4 mFri, 2 Oct 11:30–12:30 · gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.3 m
🌊 East End Inisbofin dip · Fresh · sea 16° · 1.9 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
🌊 East End Inisbofin dip · Blowy · sea 16° · 1.8 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m

Nearby spots

Lake Gowlanagower

1 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Loughnagrooaun

1 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Church Lough

1 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Dumhach

1 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.