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Golden Strand, Achill Island

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces NNW

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Met Éireann Yellow yellow; Moderate warning. Rain warning for Mayo Until 12:00 Fri, 2 Oct.
Surf score now
5
Grim · flat
Waves
0.0 m
2 s period from E · model cell 2.1 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 306 km away.
Tide
3.7 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 09:45.
Wind
40 km/h
Strong breeze, S, offshore, gusts 66
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 15°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.0 m · 41 km/h
▼ 03:35 ▲ 09:45 ▼ 16:05 ▲ 22:30
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.0 m · 11 km/h
▼ 04:30 ▲ 10:55 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:40
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.0 m · 33 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:10 ▼ 18:50
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.0 m · 29 km/h
▲ 01:15 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:40 ▼ 20:25
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.1 m · 22 km/h
▲ 02:50 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 14:55 ▼ 21:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 23 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 28 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 09:005 · Grimflat
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 08:00 · 5 GrimFri 09:00 · 5 GrimFri 10:00 · 5 GrimFri 11:00 · 5 GrimFri 12:00 · 5 GrimFri 13:00 · 5 GrimFri 14:00 · 5 GrimFri 15:00 · 5 GrimFri 16:00 · 5 GrimFri 17:00 · 5 GrimFri 18:00 · 5 GrimFri 19:00 · 5 GrimFri 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 08:00 · 5 GrimSat 09:00 · 5 GrimSat 10:00 · 5 GrimSat 11:00 · 5 GrimSat 12:00 · 5 GrimSat 13:00 · 5 GrimSat 14:00 · 5 GrimSat 15:00 · 5 GrimSat 16:00 · 5 GrimSat 17:00 · 5 GrimSat 18:00 · 5 GrimSat 19:00 · 5 GrimSat 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 5 GrimSun 09:00 · 5 GrimSun 10:00 · 5 GrimSun 11:00 · 5 GrimSun 12:00 · 5 GrimSun 13:00 · 5 GrimSun 14:00 · 5 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 5 GrimSun 17:00 · 5 GrimSun 18:00 · 5 GrimSun 19:00 · 5 GrimSun 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 10:00 · 5 GrimMon 13:00 · 5 GrimMon 16:00 · 5 GrimMon 19:00 · 5 GrimMon 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 5 Grim · 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, 09:00

5 Grim
  • flat
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.0 m40 km/h
faces 333° NNW · wind offshore
Waves
0.0 m @ 2 s from E
Wind
40 km/h S · gusts 66
Tide
3.8 m · high
Air
15°C · 2.6 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
08:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE41 km/h SSW633.3 m 2.5 mm15°flat
09:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE40 km/h S663.8 m ▲2.6 mm15°flat
10:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE39 km/h SW674.0 m ▲4.8 mm15°flat
11:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE35 km/h SW623.8 m 4.0 mm14°flat
12:005 Grim0.0 m2 sNNE27 km/h SSW483.3 m 0.9 mm13°flat
13:005 Grim0.0 m–N26 km/h SW422.6 m 0.1 mm14°flat
14:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN27 km/h W401.9 m dry14°flat
15:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN37 km/h WNW421.4 m ▼dry14°flat
16:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN36 km/h W441.1 m ▼dry14°flat
17:005 Grim0.0 m2 sN33 km/h W441.2 m ▼dry14°flat
18:005 Grim0.0 m2 sN33 km/h W421.6 m dry13°flat
19:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN32 km/h W412.1 m dry12°flat
20:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN37 km/h WNW392.8 m dry12°flat
21:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN32 km/h WNW373.3 m dry12°flat
22:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN28 km/h W353.6 m ▲dry11°flat
23:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN21 km/h W313.6 m ▲dry11°flat
Saturday, 3 October
00:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN22 km/h WSW283.3 m dry10°flat
01:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN19 km/h WSW282.8 m dry11°flat
02:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN16 km/h WSW292.3 m dry12°flat
03:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN21 km/h WSW301.8 m dry13°flat
04:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN19 km/h WSW301.4 m ▼dry12°flat
05:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN18 km/h WSW281.4 m ▼dry12°flat
06:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN19 km/h W261.6 m dry13°flat
07:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN14 km/h WSW232.1 m dry12°flat
08:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN11 km/h SW212.7 m dry11°flat
09:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN11 km/h SW203.2 m dry11°flat
10:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN15 km/h SSW243.6 m ▲dry14°flat
11:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN23 km/h SW303.7 m ▲dry14°flat
12:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN22 km/h SW333.6 m ▲dry15°flat
13:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN23 km/h SSW363.2 m dry15°flat
14:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN26 km/h SSW402.6 m dry15°flat
15:005 Grim0.0 m1 sNNE28 km/h SSW442.0 m dry15°flat
16:005 Grim0.0 m1 sNE32 km/h SSW461.6 m dry15°flat
17:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE35 km/h SSW481.3 m ▼dry15°flat
18:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE34 km/h SSW481.3 m ▼dry14°flat
19:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE36 km/h SSW481.6 m dry14°flat
20:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE36 km/h SSW492.0 m dry15°flat
21:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE37 km/h SSW502.5 m dry15°flat
22:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE37 km/h SSW513.0 m dry15°flat
23:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE38 km/h SSW523.3 m ▲dry15°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE37 km/h SSW513.4 m ▲dry15°flat
01:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE37 km/h SSW533.2 m 0.1 mm15°flat
02:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE39 km/h SSW532.9 m 0.1 mm16°flat
03:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE40 km/h SSW532.4 m 0.1 mm16°flat
04:005 Grim0.0 m2 sE40 km/h SSW512.0 m 0.1 mm16°flat
05:005 Grim0.0 m1 sE40 km/h SW511.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°flat
06:005 Grim0.0 m2 sENE37 km/h SW501.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°flat
07:005 Grim0.0 m2 sNNE37 km/h SW491.8 m 0.1 mm15°flat

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 surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.0 mFri, 2 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat
🏄 Golden Strand, Achill Island surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat
🏄 Golden Strand, Achill Island surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat

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.