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Elly Bay, Belmullet

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Dip score now
0
Grim · fresh breeze, showers possible
Waves
2.9 m
12 s period from WNW · model cell 1.6 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 315 km away.
Tide
1.5 m
Rising. High at 09:55.
Wind
37 km/h
Fresh breeze, S, cross, gusts 58
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
13:00
Decent 62/100
light winds, dry, big sea 2.4 m · 2.4 m · 12 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:05 ▲ 22:30
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Fresh 56/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m · 2.0 m · 15 km/h
▼ 04:15 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 27/100
fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.9 m · 36 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:20 ▼ 19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Blowy 35/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible · 2.1 m · 28 km/h
▲ 01:30 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:50 ▼ 20:40
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Fresh 46/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m · 2.3 m · 24 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:50
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 67/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible · 24 km/h
▲ 04:00 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:35
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Fresh 60/100
fresh breeze, showers possible · 33 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:20

Week at a glance

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Fri 05:000 · Grimfresh breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 01:00 · 13 Grim · nightFri 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 03:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 05:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 06:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 08:00 · 0 GrimFri 09:00 · 0 GrimFri 10:00 · 0 GrimFri 11:00 · 21 GrimFri 12:00 · 35 BlowyFri 13:00 · 62 DecentFri 14:00 · 43 BlowyFri 15:00 · 27 GrimFri 16:00 · 27 GrimFri 17:00 · 27 GrimFri 18:00 · 24 GrimFri 19:00 · 24 GrimFri 20:00 · 24 Grim · nightFri 21:00 · 40 Blowy · nightFri 22:00 · 40 Blowy · nightFri 23:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 00:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 03:00 · 43 Blowy · nightSat 04:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 05:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 06:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 56 FreshSat 09:00 · 56 FreshSat 10:00 · 43 BlowySat 11:00 · 43 BlowySat 12:00 · 43 BlowySat 13:00 · 49 FreshSat 14:00 · 49 FreshSat 15:00 · 33 BlowySat 16:00 · 33 BlowySat 17:00 · 33 BlowySat 18:00 · 33 BlowySat 19:00 · 33 BlowySat 20:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 21:00 · 27 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 27 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 27 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 27 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 11 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 11 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 11 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 11 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 27 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 27 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 27 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 27 GrimSun 09:00 · 27 GrimSun 10:00 · 27 GrimSun 11:00 · 27 GrimSun 12:00 · 27 GrimSun 13:00 · 11 GrimSun 14:00 · 27 GrimSun 15:00 · 27 GrimSun 16:00 · 27 GrimSun 17:00 · 27 GrimSun 18:00 · 27 GrimSun 19:00 · 27 GrimSun 20:00 · 27 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 27 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 27 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 11 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 11 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 10:00 · 19 GrimMon 13:00 · 19 GrimMon 16:00 · 35 BlowyMon 19:00 · 35 BlowyMon 22:00 · 35 Blowy · nightTue 01:00 · 35 Blowy · nightTue 04:00 · 13 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 38 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 46 FreshTue 13:00 · 46 FreshTue 16:00 · 46 FreshTue 19:00 · 46 FreshTue 22:00 · 48 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 48 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 67 DecentWed 13:00 · 67 DecentWed 19:00 · 51 FreshThu 01:00 · 51 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 60 FreshThu 19:00 · 31 Blowy

Fri, 2 Oct, 05:00

0 Grim
  • fresh breeze
  • showers possible
  • heavy sea 2.9 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.9 m37 km/h
faces 255° WSW · wind cross
Waves
2.9 m @ 12 s from WNW
Wind
37 km/h S · gusts 58
Tide
1.3 m · lower half
Air
15°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
05:000 Grim2.9 m (2.6 swell)12 sWNW37 km/h S581.3 m 0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible, heavy sea 2.9 m
06:000 Grim2.8 m (2.5 swell)12 sWNW37 km/h S561.8 m 0.7 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible, heavy sea 2.8 m
07:000 Grim2.7 m (2.4 swell)12 sWNW45 km/h S602.4 m 1.0 mm15°strong wind, rain, heavy sea 2.7 m
08:000 Grim2.6 m (2.3 swell)12 sWNW44 km/h SSW632.9 m 1.5 mm15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
09:000 Grim2.6 m (2.2 swell)12 sWNW30 km/h SW573.3 m ▲2.0 mm14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
10:000 Grim2.5 m (2.2 swell)12 sWNW27 km/h SW513.4 m ▲2.1 mm14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
11:0021 Grim2.5 m (2.1 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h SSW493.3 m ▲0.8 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible, heavy sea 2.5 m
12:0035 Blowy2.5 m (2.1 swell)11 sWNW23 km/h SW432.9 m 0.3 mm13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
13:0062 Decent2.4 m (2.0 swell)11 sWNW12 km/h WSW362.3 m 0.1 mm13°light winds, dry, big sea 2.4 m
14:0043 Blowy2.4 m (2.0 swell)11 sWNW25 km/h W351.7 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0027 Grim2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sWNW30 km/h W391.3 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0027 Grim2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sWNW29 km/h W421.2 m ▼dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0027 Grim2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sWNW31 km/h W421.2 m ▼dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0024 Grim2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sWNW32 km/h W421.5 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0024 Grim2.3 m (1.8 swell)11 sWNW31 km/h W401.9 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0024 Grim2.3 m (1.8 swell)11 sWNW31 km/h W402.4 m dry12°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0040 Blowy2.3 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW28 km/h W392.8 m dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0040 Blowy2.3 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW28 km/h W353.0 m ▲dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0040 Blowy2.3 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW26 km/h W333.1 m ▲dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0040 Blowy2.2 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW26 km/h WSW322.9 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0040 Blowy2.2 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW27 km/h WSW312.4 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0040 Blowy2.2 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW23 km/h WSW321.9 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0043 Blowy2.2 m (1.5 swell)10 sNW27 km/h WSW321.6 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0040 Blowy2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW25 km/h WSW321.4 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0040 Blowy2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW22 km/h WSW301.4 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0040 Blowy2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW20 km/h WSW291.6 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0056 Fresh2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW17 km/h WSW282.0 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
08:0056 Fresh2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW15 km/h SW262.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
09:0056 Fresh2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SW242.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
10:0043 Blowy1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW263.1 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0043 Blowy1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW283.2 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0043 Blowy1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW303.1 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
13:0049 Fresh1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SSW332.8 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
14:0049 Fresh1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SSW362.4 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
15:0033 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW391.9 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
16:0033 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SSW411.6 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
17:0033 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SSW431.4 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
18:0033 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SSW441.4 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
19:0033 Blowy1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SSW451.5 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
20:0033 Blowy1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SSW451.8 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
21:0027 Grim1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SSW462.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0027 Grim1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SSW472.5 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0027 Grim1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SSW482.7 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0027 Grim1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW37 km/h SSW502.8 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0011 Grim1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW42 km/h SW512.7 m dry15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0011 Grim1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW39 km/h SW492.4 m 0.1 mm15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0011 Grim1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW39 km/h SW492.1 m 0.1 mm15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0011 Grim1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW39 km/h SW491.8 m 0.1 mm15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Ballyglass, 16 km away · metres above chart datum
03:2509:5516:0522:30
Low 03:25 · 1.0 mHigh 09:55 · 3.4 mLow 16:05 · 1.2 mHigh 22:30 · 3.1 m

The spot

Faces
255° WSW
Swell window
ESE 110° → N 10°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.6 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag

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

No lifeguard listedToiletsParkingAccessible: YesDogs on lead (Dogs only allowed before 12pm and after 6.30pm during the bathing season (1st June to 15th September) otherwise allowed at all times onto beach.)

As listed by Mayo County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sona Sauna (Belmullet) · Belmullet, Erris · 10 km · mobile

Sabhna Saunas (Dugort) · Dugort Blue Flag Beach, Achill Island · 17 km · fixed

Sabhna Saunas (Keel) · Keel Beach, Achill Island · 21 km · fixed

Elly Bay is a fine sandy beach consisting of sand dunes backing on to sand dunes. Elly Bay consists of a sandy dune system, extensive areas of dune grassland and machair. These marine habitats support a variety of wildlife and plant species. It is a particularly important area for birds. Special Area of conservation (SAC)/ proposed Natural Heritage Areas (pNHA) Mullet/Blacksod Bay Complex (Site Code 000470) and Blacksod Bay/Broadhaven (Site Code 004037) SPA. Blacksod Bay Designated Shellfish Waters the Mullet Peninsula is part of the Mayo Gaeltacht. Swimming is the only activity on this beach. The bathing area is approximately 1.2km wide. The bathing water is approximately 0.42km2 in area. The medium and maximum water depth within the designated bathing water is 0.5m and 5.0m respectively depending on tides.

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🌊 Elly Bay, Belmullet dip · Decent · sea 15° · 2.4 mFri, 2 Oct 12:30–13:30 · light winds, dry, big sea 2.4 m
🌊 Elly Bay, Belmullet dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 2.0 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
🌊 Elly Bay, Belmullet dip · Grim · sea 15° · 1.9 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Nearby spots

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