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Fintra

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43
Blowy · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
1.0 m
11 s period from SW · model cell 2.5 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 237 km away.
Tide
1.4 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 16:20.
Wind
26 km/h
Moderate breeze, WSW, onshore, gusts 50
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:09. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
16:00
Fresh 61/100
moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m · 0.9 m · 23 km/h
▼ 03:30 ▲ 10:10 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:35
Sat, 3 Oct
16:00
Grand 87/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 10 km/h
▼ 04:30 ▲ 11:00 ▼ 17:35
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Decent 71/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.7 m · 27 km/h
▲ 00:00 ▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:35 ▼ 19:15
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Decent 70/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.8 m · 26 km/h
▲ 01:35 ▼ 07:30 ▲ 14:05 ▼ 20:55
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 84/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.4 m · 12 km/h
▲ 03:00 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 78/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, calm sea · 0.3 m · 17 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:00 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
light winds, showers possible · 10 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:25

Week at a glance

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Fri 15:0043 · Blowymoderate breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 13:00 · 4 GrimFri 14:00 · 28 BlowyFri 15:00 · 43 BlowyFri 16:00 · 61 FreshFri 17:00 · 60 FreshFri 18:00 · 56 FreshFri 19:00 · 51 FreshFri 20:00 · 47 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 59 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 55 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 65 DecentSat 09:00 · 56 FreshSat 10:00 · 61 FreshSat 11:00 · 57 FreshSat 12:00 · 61 FreshSat 13:00 · 66 DecentSat 14:00 · 76 DecentSat 15:00 · 80 GrandSat 16:00 · 87 GrandSat 17:00 · 86 GrandSat 18:00 · 83 GrandSat 19:00 · 63 DecentSat 20:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 22:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 53 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 55 FreshSun 09:00 · 51 FreshSun 10:00 · 46 FreshSun 11:00 · 42 BlowySun 12:00 · 46 FreshSun 13:00 · 46 FreshSun 14:00 · 50 FreshSun 15:00 · 46 FreshSun 16:00 · 47 FreshSun 17:00 · 63 DecentSun 18:00 · 59 FreshSun 19:00 · 71 DecentSun 20:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 55 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 51 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 35 Blowy · nightMon 02:00 · 18 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 35 Blowy · nightMon 04:00 · 55 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 48 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 55 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 70 DecentMon 09:00 · 66 DecentMon 10:00 · 67 DecentMon 11:00 · 63 DecentMon 12:00 · 53 FreshMon 13:00 · 49 FreshMon 14:00 · 44 BlowyMon 15:00 · 48 FreshMon 16:00 · 44 BlowyMon 17:00 · 48 FreshMon 18:00 · 52 FreshMon 19:00 · 56 FreshMon 22:00 · 53 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 58 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 47 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 84 GrandTue 13:00 · 66 DecentTue 16:00 · 65 DecentTue 19:00 · 79 DecentTue 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 59 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 78 DecentWed 13:00 · 60 FreshWed 16:00 · 40 BlowyWed 19:00 · 45 FreshWed 22:00 · 66 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightThu 13:00 · 79 DecentThu 19:00 · 47 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 15:00

43 Blowy
  • moderate breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • showers possible
  • waves 1.0 m
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.0 m26 km/h
faces 193° SSW · wind onshore
Waves
1.0 m @ 11 s from SW
Wind
26 km/h WSW · gusts 50
Tide
1.4 m · lower half
Air
12°C · 0.3 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
15:0043 Blowy1.0 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW26 km/h WSW501.4 m 0.3 mm12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
16:0061 Fresh0.9 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW23 km/h W471.3 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
17:0060 Fresh0.9 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW27 km/h W471.3 m ▼dry12°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
18:0056 Fresh0.9 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW26 km/h W461.6 m dry11°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
19:0051 Fresh0.8 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW23 km/h W432.0 m dry10°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
20:0047 Fresh0.8 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW28 km/h WSW392.6 m dry10°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
21:0059 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW18 km/h W373.0 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
22:0055 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW18 km/h WNW363.2 m ▲dry9°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
23:0054 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW15 km/h WNW343.3 m ▲dry8°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0059 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW16 km/h W313.1 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
01:0063 Decent0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW16 km/h W292.6 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
02:0068 Decent0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW16 km/h W292.1 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
03:0073 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW16 km/h W291.6 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
04:0078 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW15 km/h WSW311.4 m ▼dry9°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
05:0083 Grand0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW18 km/h WSW321.4 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
06:0079 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW16 km/h W331.6 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
07:0069 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW14 km/h W322.0 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
08:0065 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h WSW312.5 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
09:0056 Fresh0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW20 km/h WSW282.9 m dry10°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
10:0061 Fresh0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h W293.2 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
11:0057 Fresh0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h W303.4 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
12:0061 Fresh0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW14 km/h WSW303.3 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
13:0066 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW16 km/h SW313.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
14:0076 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h SW312.6 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
15:0080 Grand0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW11 km/h S292.1 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
16:0087 Grand0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW10 km/h S291.7 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
17:0086 Grand0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW16 km/h S311.5 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
18:0083 Grand0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW16 km/h SSW331.5 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
19:0063 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW20 km/h SSW361.6 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0058 Fresh0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW20 km/h SSW371.9 m dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0054 Fresh0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW21 km/h SSW372.3 m dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0066 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h SSW382.6 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
23:0045 Fresh0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW20 km/h SSW402.9 m ▲dry11°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0057 Fresh0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h SSW423.0 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
01:0062 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW17 km/h SSW442.9 m ▲0.1 mm11°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
02:0051 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW21 km/h SSW462.6 m 0.1 mm11°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0056 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW23 km/h SSW472.2 m 0.1 mm11°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0053 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW21 km/h SSW481.9 m 0.2 mm11°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
05:0046 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW22 km/h SSW471.7 m ▼0.2 mm12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
06:0060 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW25 km/h SW461.6 m ▼0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
07:0056 Fresh0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW26 km/h SW461.7 m ▼0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
08:0055 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW24 km/h SW452.0 m 0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
09:0051 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW26 km/h SW442.4 m 0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
10:0046 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW26 km/h SW442.7 m 0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
11:0042 Blowy0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW27 km/h SW433.0 m 0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
12:0046 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW27 km/h SW423.2 m ▲0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
13:0046 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW25 km/h SW433.3 m ▲0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0050 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW27 km/h SW443.1 m 0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Killybegs, 6 km away · metres above chart datum
03:3010:1016:2022:35
Low 03:30 · 1.1 mHigh 10:10 · 3.6 mLow 16:20 · 1.2 mHigh 22:35 · 3.3 m

The spot

Faces
193° SSW
Swell window
E 100° → W 270°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.5 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

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingYesAccessible: YesDogs on lead (Dogs are not permitted in the Blue Flag Area of the beach from 12 pm to 7 pm (1st June to 15th September annually). Dogs are permitted on leads outside the Blue Flag Area at all times.)

As listed by Donegal County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sliabh Liag Sauna · Teelin Pier (also Portnacross Pier, Killybegs) · 10 km · fixed

Loughros Point Sauna · Loughros Point, Ardara · 16 km · mobile

Secret Sauna · Donegal Bay coast near Mountcharles · 18 km · mobile

Blaze It Sauna · Mullaghmore Pier, Co. Sligo · 19 km · mobile

Fintra beach consists of a long sandy beach; confined in a small inlet to the West of Killybegs Harbour, with hills and small cliffs to the west and the estuary of the Fintragh River to the East. Fintra Beach has a wide variety of coastal habitats including sand dunes, marine water and low lying grass lands. Vegetated sea cliffs are the predominant habitat of the site. There is also areas of blanket bog and dry heath at the site. Activities at Fintra beach include swimming, kayaking, boating, diving and other land based activities on the beach. The designated bathing area is approx. 0.2055km2 and the extent along the water is approximately 670m. There is a medium gradient off Fintra Beach with the water depth reaching 1m approx. 20m from the water line.

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🌊 Fintra dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 0.9 mFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
🌊 Fintra dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 15:30–16:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
🌊 Fintra dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.7 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Nearby spots

Lough Nabradan

4 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Lough Aroshin

5 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Lough Adeery (reservoir)

6 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Lough Nambraddan

7 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

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