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Golden Strand, Achill Island

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces NNW

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Dip score now
60
Fresh · fresh breeze, dry
Waves
0.0 m
2 s period from N · model cell 2.1 km out
Sea
15.0°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 306 km away.
Tide
3.5 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 22:30.
Wind
32 km/h
Fresh breeze, WNW, cross, gusts 40
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
▼ 03:35 ▲ 09:45 ▼ 16:05 ▲ 22:30
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 14 km/h
▼ 04:30 ▲ 10:55 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:40
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Decent 67/100
fresh breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 35 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:10 ▼ 18:50
Mon, 5 Oct
11:00
Decent 72/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 28 km/h
▲ 01:15 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:40 ▼ 20:25
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 16 km/h
▲ 02:50 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 14:55 ▼ 21:30
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Fresh 61/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.0 m · 24 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 69/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 15 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 16:45 ▼ 23:10

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 21:0058 · Freshfresh breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 21:00 · 58 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 79 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 78 DecentSat 09:00 · 89 GrandSat 10:00 · 90 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 89 GrandSat 13:00 · 85 GrandSat 14:00 · 81 GrandSat 15:00 · 66 DecentSat 16:00 · 62 DecentSat 17:00 · 64 DecentSat 18:00 · 65 DecentSat 19:00 · 69 DecentSat 20:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSun 05:00 · 43 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 42 BlowySun 09:00 · 54 FreshSun 10:00 · 59 FreshSun 11:00 · 63 DecentSun 12:00 · 67 DecentSun 13:00 · 65 DecentSun 14:00 · 60 FreshSun 15:00 · 56 FreshSun 16:00 · 52 FreshSun 17:00 · 48 FreshSun 18:00 · 44 BlowySun 19:00 · 41 BlowySun 20:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 51 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 57 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 59 FreshMon 09:00 · 48 FreshMon 10:00 · 52 FreshMon 11:00 · 72 DecentMon 12:00 · 61 FreshMon 13:00 · 65 DecentMon 14:00 · 67 DecentMon 15:00 · 62 DecentMon 16:00 · 58 FreshMon 17:00 · 70 DecentMon 18:00 · 58 FreshMon 19:00 · 62 DecentMon 22:00 · 51 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 59 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 58 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 60 FreshTue 13:00 · 85 GrandTue 16:00 · 86 GrandTue 19:00 · 74 DecentTue 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 52 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 40 BlowyWed 13:00 · 61 FreshWed 16:00 · 59 FreshWed 19:00 · 46 FreshWed 22:00 · 41 Blowy · nightThu 01:00 · 59 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 69 DecentThu 19:00 · 34 Blowy

Fri, 2 Oct, 21:00

58 Fresh
  • fresh breeze
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • sunny
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.0 m32 km/h
faces 333° NNW · wind cross
Waves
0.0 m @ 2 s from N
Wind
32 km/h WNW · gusts 40
Tide
3.3 m · upper half
Air
12°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
21:0058 Fresh0.0 m2 sN32 km/h WNW403.3 m dry12°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0079 Decent0.0 m2 sN26 km/h W373.6 m ▲dry11°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0089 Grand0.0 m2 sN19 km/h W333.6 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0079 Decent0.0 m2 sN19 km/h WSW293.3 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0074 Decent0.0 m2 sN14 km/h WSW282.8 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0075 Decent0.0 m2 sN15 km/h WSW272.3 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0070 Decent0.0 m2 sN12 km/h SW281.8 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0065 Decent0.0 m1 sN17 km/h WSW281.4 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0065 Decent0.0 m1 sN17 km/h WSW291.4 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0070 Decent0.0 m1 sN15 km/h WSW291.6 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0074 Decent0.0 m1 sN18 km/h WSW272.1 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0078 Decent0.0 m–N15 km/h WSW242.7 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0089 Grand0.0 m–N12 km/h SW213.2 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0090 Grand0.0 m–N12 km/h SW233.6 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0094 Grand0.0 m–N14 km/h SW263.7 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0089 Grand0.0 m1 sN16 km/h SW283.6 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0085 Grand0.0 m1 sN18 km/h SW303.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0081 Grand0.0 m1 sN19 km/h SSW332.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0066 Decent0.0 m1 sN21 km/h SSW362.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0062 Decent0.0 m1 sNNE23 km/h SSW391.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0064 Decent0.0 m2 sNE24 km/h SSW411.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
18:0065 Decent0.0 m2 sENE23 km/h SSW421.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
19:0069 Decent0.0 m2 sENE21 km/h S421.6 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
20:0074 Decent0.0 m2 sE22 km/h S422.0 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
21:0078 Decent0.0 m2 sE21 km/h S432.5 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0083 Grand0.0 m2 sENE26 km/h SSW463.0 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0087 Grand0.0 m2 sENE26 km/h SSW503.3 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0072 Decent0.0 m2 sE32 km/h SSW533.4 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0060 Fresh0.0 m2 sE34 km/h SSW553.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0055 Fresh0.0 m2 sE35 km/h SSW552.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0044 Blowy0.0 m2 sE35 km/h SSW552.4 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0040 Blowy0.0 m2 sE33 km/h SSW552.0 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0043 Blowy0.0 m2 sE32 km/h SSW541.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0041 Blowy0.0 m2 sENE32 km/h SW531.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0046 Fresh0.0 m2 sNE33 km/h SW511.8 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0042 Blowy0.0 m2 sNE34 km/h SW502.1 m 0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible, calm sea
09:0054 Fresh0.0 m2 sNE35 km/h SW502.6 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0059 Fresh0.0 m2 sNE33 km/h SW493.0 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0063 Decent0.0 m2 sNE35 km/h SW483.4 m ▲0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0067 Decent0.0 m2 sNE35 km/h SSW473.5 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0065 Decent0.0 m2 sNE35 km/h SSW483.5 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0060 Fresh0.0 m2 sENE35 km/h SSW483.2 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0056 Fresh0.0 m2 sNE34 km/h SW492.8 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0052 Fresh0.0 m2 sNNE33 km/h SW482.3 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0048 Fresh0.0 m1 sN33 km/h SW481.8 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0044 Blowy0.0 m1 sN29 km/h SW471.5 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0041 Blowy0.0 m1 sN33 km/h SW471.4 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0045 Fresh0.0 m2 sN31 km/h SW441.5 m ▼dry16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Achill Island (modelled), 10 km away · metres above chart datum
03:3509:4516:0522:30
Low 03:35 · 1.1 mHigh 09:45 · 4.0 mLow 16:05 · 1.1 mHigh 22:30 · 3.6 m

The spot

Faces
333° NNW
Swell window
W 270° → NE 40°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.1 km out
Water
Excellent Quality

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?

Sabhna Saunas (Dugort) · Dugort Blue Flag Beach, Achill Island · 2 km · fixed

Sabhna Saunas (Keel) · Keel Beach, Achill Island · 7 km · fixed

Sona Sauna (Belmullet) · Belmullet, Erris · 23 km · mobile

Golden Strand has an exposed shore with a sandy substrate consisting of an area of gently sloping sand dunes along the headlands. There are a variety of habitats including a machair site and two lakes located at the machair plain. Both of these habitats contain rare vegetation. They are also important for wildlife especially birds. Doogort Machair/Lough Doo SAC/ pNHA (Site Code 001497) Croaghaun/Slievemore SAC/pNHA (Site Code 001955) Keel Machair/Menaun Cliffs SAC/pNHA (Site Code 001513) Doogort Machair - Lough Doo. Activities include surfing, windsurfing and canoeing. The bathing area is approximately 0.88km wide. The bathing water is approximately 0.51km2 in area. The medium and maximum water depth within the designated bathing water is 0.5m and 5.0 respectively depending on tides.

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🌊 Golden Strand, Achill Island dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Golden Strand, Achill Island dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · fresh breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Loch na mBreac

1 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Dugort Beach, Achill Island

2 km · Co. Mayo · Excellent Quality

Loch Dhún Ibhir

3 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Lough Aigher

3 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

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