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Elly Bay, Belmullet

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces WSW

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Surf score now
63
Decent · overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s
Waves
1.8 m
10 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
2.3 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 17:25.
Wind
22 km/h
Moderate breeze, SW, onshore, gusts 31
Daylight
07:45
Sunrise. Sunset 19:13. Air 15°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Decent 66/100
overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.9 m · 28 km/h
▼ 04:15 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Fresh 55/100
overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 2.0 m · 37 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:20 ▼ 19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Fresh 58/100
overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 2.4 m · 24 km/h
▲ 01:30 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:50 ▼ 20:40
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Decent 71/100
overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 1.7 m · 25 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:50
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Blowy 42/100
big 2.6 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 2.6 m · 31 km/h
▲ 04:00 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:35
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Fresh 55/100
overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 2.1 m · 16 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:20
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 38 km/h
▲ 05:35 ▼ 11:15 ▲ 17:35 ▼ 23:55

Week at a glance

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Sat 14:0063 · Decentoverhead 1.8 m · period 10 s
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 02:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSat 07:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 64 DecentSat 09:00 · 67 DecentSat 10:00 · 70 DecentSat 11:00 · 72 DecentSat 12:00 · 69 DecentSat 13:00 · 66 DecentSat 14:00 · 63 DecentSat 15:00 · 60 FreshSat 16:00 · 65 DecentSat 17:00 · 62 DecentSat 18:00 · 63 DecentSat 19:00 · 66 DecentSat 20:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSat 23:00 · 53 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 53 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 43 BlowySun 09:00 · 46 FreshSun 10:00 · 49 FreshSun 11:00 · 52 FreshSun 12:00 · 55 FreshSun 13:00 · 54 FreshSun 14:00 · 51 FreshSun 15:00 · 48 FreshSun 16:00 · 45 FreshSun 17:00 · 42 BlowySun 18:00 · 39 BlowySun 19:00 · 36 BlowySun 20:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 42 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 48 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 51 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 54 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 51 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 40 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 37 Blowy · nightMon 08:00 · 38 BlowyMon 09:00 · 41 BlowyMon 10:00 · 44 BlowyMon 11:00 · 47 FreshMon 12:00 · 50 FreshMon 13:00 · 53 FreshMon 14:00 · 56 FreshMon 15:00 · 53 FreshMon 16:00 · 50 FreshMon 17:00 · 47 FreshMon 18:00 · 44 BlowyMon 19:00 · 58 FreshMon 20:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 21:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 00:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 03:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 05:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 06:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 64 DecentTue 13:00 · 66 DecentTue 16:00 · 71 DecentTue 19:00 · 62 DecentTue 22:00 · 54 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 46 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 37 BlowyWed 13:00 · 16 GrimWed 16:00 · 39 BlowyWed 19:00 · 42 BlowyWed 22:00 · 33 Blowy · nightThu 01:00 · 39 Blowy · nightThu 04:00 · 87 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightThu 10:00 · 55 FreshThu 13:00 · 44 BlowyThu 19:00 · 35 BlowyFri 01:00 · 21 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 14:00

63 Decent
  • overhead 1.8 m
  • period 10 s
  • onshore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.8 m22 km/h
faces 255° WSW · wind onshore
Waves
1.8 m @ 10 s from WNW
Wind
22 km/h SW · gusts 31
Tide
2.4 m · upper half
Air
15°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
14:0063 Decent1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SW312.4 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
15:0060 Fresh1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW331.9 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
16:0065 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW371.6 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0062 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SSW391.4 m ▼dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0063 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SSW411.4 m ▼dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0066 Decent1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SSW421.5 m dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0069 Decent1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW431.8 m dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0072 Decent1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW442.2 m dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0050 Fresh1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SSW472.5 m dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
23:0053 Fresh1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SSW502.7 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0068 Decent1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SSW532.8 m ▲dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
01:0060 Fresh1.9 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SSW552.7 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0057 Fresh1.9 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW37 km/h SSW562.4 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0053 Fresh1.9 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW37 km/h SSW572.1 m dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0050 Fresh1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SSW561.8 m dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0033 Blowy1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SSW561.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
06:0032 Blowy1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SSW551.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
07:0040 Blowy1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SSW541.7 m dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
08:0043 Blowy1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SW532.0 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
09:0046 Fresh2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SSW532.3 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
10:0049 Fresh2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SSW522.6 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
11:0052 Fresh2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW37 km/h SSW522.9 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
12:0055 Fresh2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW37 km/h SSW523.1 m ▲dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
13:0054 Fresh1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW38 km/h SSW523.1 m ▲dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
14:0051 Fresh1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW37 km/h SW522.9 m dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
15:0048 Fresh1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SW512.6 m dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
16:0045 Fresh1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SW512.2 m dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
17:0042 Blowy2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SW501.8 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
18:0039 Blowy2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SW491.6 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
19:0036 Blowy2.0 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SW491.4 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
20:0039 Blowy2.0 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SW491.4 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
21:0042 Blowy2.1 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SW491.6 m dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
22:0045 Fresh2.1 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW36 km/h SW501.9 m dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
23:0048 Fresh2.2 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW39 km/h SW502.2 m dry15°overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
Monday, 5 October
00:0051 Fresh2.3 m (1.7 swell)11 sWNW36 km/h SW542.5 m dry15°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
01:0049 Fresh2.3 m (1.8 swell)11 sWNW39 km/h SW542.7 m ▲dry15°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
02:0054 Fresh2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sWNW35 km/h SW502.7 m ▲dry15°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
03:0051 Fresh2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sWNW41 km/h SW502.6 m dry15°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
04:0047 Fresh2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sWNW35 km/h SW492.3 m dry15°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
05:0044 Blowy2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sWNW32 km/h SW492.1 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
06:0040 Blowy2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sWNW33 km/h SW471.8 m dry15°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
07:0037 Blowy2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sWNW36 km/h SW461.7 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
08:0038 Blowy2.3 m (1.8 swell)11 sWNW34 km/h SW441.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
09:0041 Blowy2.3 m (1.8 swell)11 sWNW33 km/h SW431.8 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
10:0044 Blowy2.3 m (1.7 swell)11 sWNW35 km/h SW432.1 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
11:0047 Fresh2.3 m (1.7 swell)11 sWNW35 km/h SW422.5 m dry15°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
12:0050 Fresh2.2 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW35 km/h SW422.8 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
13:0053 Fresh2.2 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW36 km/h SW423.1 m ▲0.1 mm15°overhead 2.2 m, period 11 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
04:1510:5017:2523:50
Low 04:15 · 1.4 mHigh 10:50 · 3.2 mLow 17:25 · 1.4 mHigh 23:50 · 2.8 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° · 1.9 mSat, 3 Oct 18:30–19:30 · overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Elly Bay, Belmullet surf · Fresh · sea 15° · 2.0 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
🏄 Elly Bay, Belmullet surf · Fresh · sea 15° · 2.4 mMon, 5 Oct 18:30–19:30 · overhead 2.4 m, period 11 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.