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Fintra

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16
Grim · waist-high 0.9 m, period 11 s
Waves
0.9 m
11 s period from SW · model cell 2.5 km out
Sea
15.0°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 237 km away.
Tide
2.7 m
Falling. Low at 16:20.
Wind
15 km/h
Gentle breeze, SW, onshore, gusts 57
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:09. Air 11°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
16:00
Decent 78/100
chest-high 0.9 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 0.9 m · 18 km/h
▼ 03:30 ▲ 10:10 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:35
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Grim 25/100
knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, light onshore · 0.5 m · 13 km/h
▼ 04:30 ▲ 11:00 ▼ 17:35
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Blowy 37/100
waist-high 0.7 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 0.7 m · 26 km/h
▲ 00:00 ▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:35 ▼ 19:15
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Blowy 32/100
waist-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 0.6 m · 18 km/h
▲ 01:35 ▼ 07:30 ▲ 14:05 ▼ 20:55
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Blowy 36/100
knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 0.4 m · 17 km/h
▲ 03:00 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Blowy 29/100
knee-high 0.3 m, period 9 s, cross-shore wind · 0.3 m · 17 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:00 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 20 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:25

Week at a glance

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Fri 13:0017 · Grimwaist-high 0.9 m · period 11 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 11:00 · 0 GrimFri 12:00 · 0 GrimFri 13:00 · 17 GrimFri 14:00 · 55 FreshFri 15:00 · 59 FreshFri 16:00 · 78 DecentFri 17:00 · 44 BlowyFri 18:00 · 41 BlowyFri 19:00 · 37 BlowyFri 20:00 · 34 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 31 Blowy · nightFri 22:00 · 36 Blowy · nightFri 23:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 00:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 42 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 04:00 · 36 Blowy · nightSat 05:00 · 36 Blowy · nightSat 06:00 · 24 Grim · nightSat 07:00 · 13 Grim · nightSat 08:00 · 18 GrimSat 09:00 · 15 GrimSat 10:00 · 0 GrimSat 11:00 · 0 GrimSat 12:00 · 0 GrimSat 13:00 · 0 GrimSat 14:00 · 2 GrimSat 15:00 · 5 GrimSat 16:00 · 8 GrimSat 17:00 · 25 GrimSat 18:00 · 12 GrimSat 19:00 · 9 GrimSat 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 2 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 0 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 22 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 8 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 29 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSun 05:00 · 19 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 34 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 31 BlowySun 09:00 · 28 BlowySun 10:00 · 25 GrimSun 11:00 · 23 GrimSun 12:00 · 20 GrimSun 13:00 · 19 GrimSun 14:00 · 22 GrimSun 15:00 · 8 GrimSun 16:00 · 28 BlowySun 17:00 · 31 BlowySun 18:00 · 34 BlowySun 19:00 · 37 BlowySun 20:00 · 36 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 29 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 26 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 31 Blowy · nightMon 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 2 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 23 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 34 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 38 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 41 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 10:00 · 30 BlowyMon 13:00 · 29 BlowyMon 16:00 · 24 GrimMon 19:00 · 32 BlowyMon 22:00 · 34 Blowy · nightTue 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 7 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 36 BlowyTue 13:00 · 27 GrimTue 16:00 · 21 GrimTue 19:00 · 30 BlowyTue 22:00 · 39 Blowy · nightWed 01:00 · 19 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 10 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 19 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 29 BlowyWed 13:00 · 12 GrimWed 19:00 · 9 GrimThu 01:00 · 14 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 13:00

17 Grim
  • waist-high 0.9 m
  • period 11 s
  • onshore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • rain
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.9 m15 km/h
faces 193° SSW · wind onshore
Waves
0.9 m @ 11 s from SW
Wind
15 km/h SW · gusts 57
Tide
2.5 m · upper half
Air
11°C · 2.8 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
12:000 Grim0.8 m (0.5 swell)11 sSW31 km/h S583.1 m 3.9 mm12°waist-high 0.8 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
13:0017 Grim0.9 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW15 km/h SW572.5 m 2.8 mm11°waist-high 0.9 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
14:0055 Fresh1.1 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW21 km/h SW501.8 m 0.9 mm11°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
15:0059 Fresh1.0 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW23 km/h SW451.4 m 0.1 mm12°chest-high 1.0 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
16:0078 Decent0.9 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW18 km/h WNW441.3 m ▼dry12°chest-high 0.9 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
17:0044 Blowy0.9 m (0.4 swell)11 sSW19 km/h W451.3 m ▼dry11°waist-high 0.9 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
18:0041 Blowy0.9 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW25 km/h W451.6 m dry11°waist-high 0.9 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
19:0037 Blowy0.8 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW22 km/h W422.0 m dry10°waist-high 0.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
20:0034 Blowy0.8 m (0.4 swell)11 sWSW21 km/h W372.6 m dry10°waist-high 0.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
21:0031 Blowy0.8 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW19 km/h W363.0 m dry10°waist-high 0.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
22:0036 Blowy0.8 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW18 km/h W343.2 m ▲dry10°waist-high 0.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
23:0035 Blowy0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW15 km/h W313.3 m ▲dry9°waist-high 0.7 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0039 Blowy0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW14 km/h W303.1 m dry8°waist-high 0.7 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
01:0042 Blowy0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW15 km/h W292.6 m dry8°waist-high 0.7 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
02:0046 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW14 km/h W282.1 m dry8°waist-high 0.7 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
03:0033 Blowy0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW17 km/h WSW301.6 m dry10°waist-high 0.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
04:0036 Blowy0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW22 km/h SW311.4 m ▼dry10°waist-high 0.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
05:0036 Blowy0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW20 km/h WSW321.4 m ▼dry11°waist-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
06:0024 Grim0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h W321.6 m dry10°knee-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0013 Grim0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW19 km/h WSW322.0 m dry10°knee-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0018 Grim0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW14 km/h W302.5 m dry9°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0015 Grim0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h W272.9 m dry10°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:000 Grim0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h WSW293.2 m ▲dry11°knee-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
11:000 Grim0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h SW303.4 m ▲dry11°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
12:000 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW19 km/h SSW303.3 m ▲dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
13:000 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h SSW303.0 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
14:002 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h SSW302.6 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
15:005 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h SSW302.1 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
16:008 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW16 km/h SW311.7 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
17:0025 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW13 km/h SW331.5 m ▼dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, light onshore
18:0012 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW25 km/h SSW361.5 m ▼dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
19:009 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SSW371.6 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
20:005 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h SSW381.9 m dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
21:002 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW19 km/h SSW392.3 m dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
22:000 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h SSW412.6 m dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
23:000 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h SSW432.9 m ▲dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:000 Grim0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWSW21 km/h SSW453.0 m ▲dry12°knee-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
01:0022 Grim0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW26 km/h SSW462.9 m ▲0.1 mm12°waist-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
02:008 Grim0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW30 km/h SSW462.6 m 0.1 mm12°waist-high 0.7 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
03:0029 Blowy0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW28 km/h SSW472.2 m 0.2 mm12°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
04:0032 Blowy0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW28 km/h SSW461.9 m 0.2 mm12°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
05:0019 Grim0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW29 km/h SSW461.7 m ▼0.2 mm13°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
06:0037 Blowy0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW25 km/h SSW451.6 m ▼0.3 mm13°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
07:0034 Blowy0.8 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW27 km/h SW441.7 m ▼0.2 mm14°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
08:0031 Blowy0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW27 km/h SW412.0 m 0.2 mm13°waist-high 0.7 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
09:0028 Blowy0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW27 km/h SW412.4 m 0.1 mm14°waist-high 0.7 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
10:0025 Grim0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW27 km/h SW412.7 m 0.1 mm14°waist-high 0.7 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
11:0023 Grim0.7 m (0.3 swell)10 sSW27 km/h SW423.0 m 0.1 mm14°waist-high 0.7 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 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 surf · Decent · sea 15° · 0.9 mFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · chest-high 0.9 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Fintra surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, light onshore
🏄 Fintra surf · Blowy · sea 15° · 0.7 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · waist-high 0.7 m, period 10 s, onshore wind

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.