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Killahoey

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces NNW

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Dip score now
50
Fresh · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore
Waves
0.1 m
12 s period from N · model cell 3.8 km out
Sea
14.9°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 250 km away.
Tide
3.7 m
Falling. Low at 16:30.
Wind
26 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSE, offshore, gusts 46
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:07. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
17:00
Grand 89/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 18 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:05 ▼ 16:30 ▲ 22:40
Sat, 3 Oct
18:00
Grand 92/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 13 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:05 ▼ 17:40 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Decent 67/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 27 km/h
▼ 06:00 ▲ 12:30 ▼ 19:20
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Decent 69/100
moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea · 0.1 m · 23 km/h
▲ 01:25 ▼ 07:30 ▲ 14:05 ▼ 20:45
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 85/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.3 m · 12 km/h
▲ 03:00 ▼ 09:10 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 68/100
moderate breeze, rain, low tide · 20 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 10:10 ▲ 16:30 ▼ 22:45
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 74/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 15 km/h
▲ 05:00 ▼ 11:05 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 23:40

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 11:0050 · Freshmoderate breeze · offshore, flatter inshore
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 10:00 · 51 FreshFri 11:00 · 50 FreshFri 12:00 · 47 FreshFri 13:00 · 51 FreshFri 14:00 · 61 FreshFri 15:00 · 76 DecentFri 16:00 · 71 DecentFri 17:00 · 89 GrandFri 18:00 · 84 GrandFri 19:00 · 54 FreshFri 20:00 · 70 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 61 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 61 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 77 DecentSat 09:00 · 72 DecentSat 10:00 · 68 DecentSat 11:00 · 63 DecentSat 12:00 · 70 DecentSat 13:00 · 64 DecentSat 14:00 · 68 DecentSat 15:00 · 83 GrandSat 16:00 · 87 GrandSat 17:00 · 91 GrandSat 18:00 · 92 GrandSat 19:00 · 91 GrandSat 20:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 47 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 59 FreshSun 09:00 · 55 FreshSun 10:00 · 67 DecentSun 11:00 · 46 FreshSun 12:00 · 42 BlowySun 13:00 · 42 BlowySun 14:00 · 38 BlowySun 15:00 · 66 DecentSun 16:00 · 54 FreshSun 17:00 · 58 FreshSun 18:00 · 63 DecentSun 19:00 · 67 DecentSun 20:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 51 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 42 Blowy · nightMon 02:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 61 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 65 DecentMon 13:00 · 33 BlowyMon 16:00 · 52 FreshMon 19:00 · 69 DecentMon 22:00 · 66 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 58 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 55 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 85 GrandTue 13:00 · 66 DecentTue 16:00 · 57 FreshTue 19:00 · 70 DecentTue 22:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 64 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 50 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 68 DecentWed 13:00 · 57 FreshWed 19:00 · 51 FreshThu 01:00 · 48 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 59 Fresh · nightThu 13:00 · 74 DecentThu 19:00 · 59 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00

50 Fresh
  • moderate breeze
  • offshore, flatter inshore
  • rain
  • calm sea
  • high tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.1 m26 km/h
faces 343° NNW · wind offshore
Waves
0.1 m @ 12 s from N
Wind
26 km/h SSE · gusts 46
Tide
3.7 m · high
Air
12°C · 0.5 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
11:0050 Fresh0.1 m12 sN26 km/h SSE463.7 m ▲0.5 mm12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
12:0047 Fresh0.1 m12 sN23 km/h S483.3 m 1.7 mm13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
13:0051 Fresh0.1 m12 sN24 km/h S472.7 m 1.8 mm13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
14:0061 Fresh0.1 m12 sN21 km/h SSW462.1 m 0.9 mm12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
15:0076 Decent0.1 m12 sN19 km/h SSW451.5 m 0.4 mm12°gentle breeze, showers possible, calm sea
16:0071 Decent0.1 m11 sN26 km/h WSW451.1 m ▼0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
17:0089 Grand0.1 m11 sN18 km/h WSW451.1 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0084 Grand0.1 m11 sN19 km/h WSW461.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0054 Fresh0.1 m11 sN32 km/h W441.9 m dry11°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0070 Decent0.1 m11 sN19 km/h WSW402.5 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0061 Fresh0.1 m11 sN25 km/h W393.0 m dry11°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0061 Fresh0.1 m11 sN17 km/h W383.4 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0054 Fresh0.1 m11 sN27 km/h W373.5 m ▲dry11°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0059 Fresh0.1 m11 sN26 km/h W363.3 m dry11°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0063 Decent0.1 m11 sN23 km/h W342.8 m dry10°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0073 Decent0.2 m11 sN18 km/h WSW312.3 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0077 Decent0.2 m11 sN15 km/h WSW311.7 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0082 Grand0.2 m11 sN16 km/h WSW311.3 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0081 Grand0.2 m10 sN23 km/h WSW331.2 m ▼dry11°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0076 Decent0.2 m10 sN20 km/h WSW351.4 m ▼dry11°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0072 Decent0.2 m10 sN22 km/h WSW351.8 m 0.1 mm11°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0077 Decent0.2 m10 sN19 km/h WSW332.3 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0072 Decent0.2 m10 sN15 km/h WSW312.9 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0068 Decent0.2 m10 sN15 km/h SW303.4 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0063 Decent0.2 m10 sN19 km/h WSW313.6 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0070 Decent0.2 m10 sN18 km/h WSW323.5 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0064 Decent0.1 m10 sN20 km/h SW333.2 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0068 Decent0.1 m5 sN20 km/h SW332.8 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0083 Grand0.1 m5 sN18 km/h SW332.2 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0087 Grand0.1 m5 sN18 km/h SW331.7 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0091 Grand0.1 m5 sN19 km/h SSW331.4 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0092 Grand0.1 m5 sN13 km/h SSW321.3 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0091 Grand0.1 m4 sN11 km/h SSW311.5 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0080 Grand0.1 m4 sN17 km/h SSW341.9 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0072 Decent0.1 m3 sN22 km/h SSW392.3 m dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0067 Decent0.1 m10 sN26 km/h SSW422.8 m dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0066 Decent0.1 m10 sN27 km/h SSW453.1 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0047 Fresh0.1 m10 sN32 km/h SSW483.2 m ▲dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0051 Fresh0.1 m10 sN32 km/h SSW493.1 m ▲dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0056 Fresh0.1 m10 sN31 km/h SSW502.8 m dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0060 Fresh0.1 m10 sN31 km/h SSW512.4 m dry13°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0059 Fresh0.1 m10 sN31 km/h SW521.9 m 0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0063 Decent0.1 m10 sN32 km/h SW531.6 m ▼0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0068 Decent0.1 m10 sN32 km/h SW531.4 m ▼0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0064 Decent0.1 m10 sN30 km/h SW531.5 m ▼0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0059 Fresh0.1 m10 sN31 km/h SW471.8 m 0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0055 Fresh0.1 m10 sN30 km/h SW462.2 m 0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0067 Decent0.1 m10 sN27 km/h SW462.7 m 0.1 mm14°moderate 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 ENE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Tory Island (modelled), 17 km away · metres above chart datum
03:5510:0516:3022:40
Low 03:55 · 0.9 mHigh 10:05 · 3.8 mLow 16:30 · 1.1 mHigh 22:40 · 3.5 m

The spot

Faces
343° NNW
Swell window
W 260° → ENE 60°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 3.8 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: 100m sandy stretch onto beach.Dogs 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?

Cocoon Sauna · Portnablagh Pier, Dunfanaghy · 2 km · fixed

itSaunatrailer · The Wee Beach, Marble Hill, Dunfanaghy · 3 km · fixed

The Hot Barrel Sauna · Portsalon Pier (also Kerrykeel Pier) · 21 km · mobile

The Swilly Sauna · Main Beach car park, Rathmullan · 29 km · mobile

Killahoey beach consists of a sandy beach with a large inflowing estuary including a large mud flat at the east of the beach. These are exposed at times during the tidal phase during the day. Killahoey beach is a diverse coastal site containing a wide range of habitats from high rocky quartzite cliffs in the north to mud flats, sand flats, dunes and a brackish lake in the south. These different habitats support a wide variety of wildlife and plant species. Killahoey beach is a proposed NHA (National Heritage Area). It is also part of a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Activities at Killahoey beach include swimming, kayaking, boating, windsurfing and other land-based activities such as football, horse riding, kite flying, etc. The bathing area is designated and is approx. 0.6707km2 and the extent along the water is approximately is 1570m. The depth of the water on the shoreline increases within 2 meters off the shore to a depth of 1 meter and gradually increases to greater than 2 meters with the slope of the shore.

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🌊 Killahoey dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Killahoey dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Killahoey dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.1 mSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

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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.