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Elly Bay, Belmullet

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces WSW

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29
Blowy · big 2.6 m, period 12 s
Waves
2.6 m
12 s period from WNW · model cell 1.6 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 315 km away.
Tide
2.7 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 09:55.
Wind
44 km/h
Strong breeze, S, cross, gusts 67
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 15°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
14:00
Decent 73/100
overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 2.4 m · 26 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:05 ▲ 22:30
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Decent 73/100
overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 2.0 m · 19 km/h
▼ 04:15 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Fresh 56/100
overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 1.9 m · 36 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:20 ▼ 19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Decent 73/100
overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 2.1 m · 28 km/h
▲ 01:30 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:50 ▼ 20:40
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 81/100
overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 2.3 m · 24 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:50
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 24 km/h
▲ 04:00 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:35
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 33 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:20

Week at a glance

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Fri 08:0029 · Blowybig 2.6 m · period 12 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 07:00 · 29 Blowy · nightFri 08:00 · 29 BlowyFri 09:00 · 29 BlowyFri 10:00 · 33 BlowyFri 11:00 · 33 BlowyFri 12:00 · 56 FreshFri 13:00 · 56 FreshFri 14:00 · 73 DecentFri 15:00 · 56 FreshFri 16:00 · 56 FreshFri 17:00 · 56 FreshFri 18:00 · 56 FreshFri 19:00 · 56 FreshFri 20:00 · 56 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 56 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 73 DecentSat 09:00 · 73 DecentSat 10:00 · 73 DecentSat 11:00 · 73 DecentSat 12:00 · 73 DecentSat 13:00 · 73 DecentSat 14:00 · 73 DecentSat 15:00 · 56 FreshSat 16:00 · 69 DecentSat 17:00 · 69 DecentSat 18:00 · 69 DecentSat 19:00 · 69 DecentSat 20:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 56 FreshSun 09:00 · 56 FreshSun 10:00 · 56 FreshSun 11:00 · 56 FreshSun 12:00 · 56 FreshSun 13:00 · 56 FreshSun 14:00 · 56 FreshSun 15:00 · 56 FreshSun 16:00 · 56 FreshSun 17:00 · 56 FreshSun 18:00 · 56 FreshSun 19:00 · 56 FreshSun 20:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 56 FreshMon 13:00 · 56 FreshMon 16:00 · 73 DecentMon 19:00 · 73 DecentMon 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 56 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 81 GrandTue 13:00 · 81 GrandTue 16:00 · 81 GrandTue 19:00 · 81 GrandTue 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 81 Grand · 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, 08:00

29 Blowy
  • big 2.6 m
  • period 12 s
  • cross-shore wind
  • rain
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.6 m44 km/h
faces 255° WSW · wind cross
Waves
2.6 m @ 12 s from WNW
Wind
44 km/h S · gusts 67
Tide
2.9 m · upper half
Air
15°C · 2.9 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
07:0029 Blowy2.7 m (2.4 swell)12 sWNW35 km/h S622.4 m 1.5 mm14°big 2.7 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
08:0029 Blowy2.6 m (2.3 swell)12 sWNW44 km/h S672.9 m 2.9 mm15°big 2.6 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
09:0029 Blowy2.6 m (2.2 swell)12 sWNW41 km/h S683.3 m ▲2.6 mm15°big 2.6 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
10:0033 Blowy2.5 m (2.2 swell)12 sWNW27 km/h WSW653.4 m ▲3.6 mm13°big 2.5 m, period 12 s, onshore wind
11:0033 Blowy2.5 m (2.1 swell)11 sWNW28 km/h SSW563.3 m ▲1.5 mm13°big 2.5 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
12:0056 Fresh2.5 m (2.1 swell)11 sWNW31 km/h SW462.9 m 0.4 mm13°overhead 2.5 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
13:0056 Fresh2.4 m (2.0 swell)11 sWNW34 km/h SW422.3 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
14:0073 Decent2.4 m (2.0 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h W411.7 m dry14°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
15:0056 Fresh2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sWNW29 km/h WNW441.3 m ▼dry14°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
16:0056 Fresh2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sWNW34 km/h W461.2 m ▼dry14°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
17:0056 Fresh2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sWNW33 km/h W461.2 m ▼dry13°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
18:0056 Fresh2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sWNW33 km/h W451.5 m dry13°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
19:0056 Fresh2.3 m (1.8 swell)11 sWNW32 km/h W441.9 m dry12°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
20:0056 Fresh2.3 m (1.8 swell)11 sWNW30 km/h W442.4 m dry12°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
21:0056 Fresh2.3 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW31 km/h W422.8 m dry12°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
22:0073 Decent2.3 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW28 km/h W403.0 m ▲dry12°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
23:0073 Decent2.3 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW26 km/h W373.1 m ▲dry12°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0073 Decent2.2 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW28 km/h W352.9 m dry12°overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
01:0073 Decent2.2 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW27 km/h WSW352.4 m dry13°overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
02:0073 Decent2.2 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW26 km/h WSW351.9 m dry13°overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
03:0073 Decent2.2 m (1.5 swell)10 sNW28 km/h WSW361.6 m dry13°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
04:0073 Decent2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW28 km/h WSW361.4 m ▼dry13°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
05:0073 Decent2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW27 km/h WSW351.4 m ▼dry13°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
06:0073 Decent2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW23 km/h WSW321.6 m dry13°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
07:0073 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW22 km/h WSW302.0 m dry13°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
08:0073 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW19 km/h WSW282.4 m dry13°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
09:0073 Decent2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SW282.8 m dry13°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
10:0073 Decent1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW303.1 m ▲dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
11:0073 Decent1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SW333.2 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
12:0073 Decent1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SW353.1 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
13:0073 Decent1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SSW382.8 m dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
14:0073 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SSW422.4 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
15:0056 Fresh1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SSW461.9 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
16:0069 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SSW491.6 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0069 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SSW521.4 m ▼dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0069 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SSW531.4 m ▼dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0069 Decent1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW38 km/h SSW531.5 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0069 Decent1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW38 km/h SSW531.8 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0069 Decent1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW39 km/h SSW532.2 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0069 Decent1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW39 km/h SSW542.5 m dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:0064 Decent1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW40 km/h SSW542.7 m ▲dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0069 Decent1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW39 km/h SSW542.8 m ▲dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
01:0051 Fresh1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW39 km/h SSW552.7 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
02:0051 Fresh1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW42 km/h SSW552.4 m dry16°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
03:0051 Fresh1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW42 km/h SSW552.1 m dry16°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
04:0056 Fresh1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW41 km/h SSW541.8 m 0.1 mm16°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
05:0056 Fresh1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW42 km/h SSW541.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
06:0056 Fresh1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW39 km/h SW521.6 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind

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 surf · Decent · sea 15° · 2.4 mFri, 2 Oct 13:30–14:30 · overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
🏄 Elly Bay, Belmullet surf · Decent · sea 15° · 2.0 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
🏄 Elly Bay, Belmullet surf · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.9 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind

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