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Lisfannon

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Dip score now
71
Decent · fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore
Waves
0.0 m
1 s period from WNW · model cell 1.7 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 223 km away.
Tide
3.0 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 10:05.
Wind
30 km/h
Fresh breeze, S, offshore, gusts 37
Daylight
07:33
Sunrise. Sunset 19:05. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
18:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 17 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:05 ▼ 16:30 ▲ 22:50
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 11 km/h
▼ 04:50 ▲ 11:20 ▼ 17:55
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 19 km/h
▲ 00:35 ▼ 06:05 ▲ 13:20 ▼ 20:00
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, calm sea · 0.0 m · 17 km/h
▲ 02:20 ▼ 08:00 ▲ 15:00 ▼ 21:40
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 9 km/h
▲ 03:35 ▼ 09:25 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:35
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible, low tide · 10 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:25 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:15
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 12 km/h
▲ 05:20 ▼ 11:10 ▲ 17:40 ▼ 23:55

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 08:0071 · Decentfresh breeze · offshore, flatter inshore
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 03:00 · 87 Grand · nightFri 04:00 · 87 Grand · nightFri 05:00 · 87 Grand · nightFri 06:00 · 87 Grand · nightFri 07:00 · 87 Grand · nightFri 08:00 · 71 DecentFri 09:00 · 71 DecentFri 10:00 · 66 DecentFri 11:00 · 66 DecentFri 12:00 · 70 DecentFri 13:00 · 54 FreshFri 14:00 · 75 DecentFri 15:00 · 75 DecentFri 16:00 · 86 GrandFri 17:00 · 84 GrandFri 18:00 · 94 GrandFri 19:00 · 91 GrandFri 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 97 GrandSat 09:00 · 91 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 84 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 90 GrandSat 20:00 · 90 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 94 GrandSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 84 GrandSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 94 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 94 GrandSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 94 GrandSun 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 86 GrandMon 13:00 · 76 DecentMon 16:00 · 86 GrandMon 19:00 · 86 GrandMon 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 89 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 91 GrandTue 19:00 · 97 GrandTue 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 89 GrandWed 13:00 · 79 DecentWed 19:00 · 72 DecentThu 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 89 GrandThu 19:00 · 79 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 08:00

71 Decent
  • fresh breeze
  • offshore, flatter inshore
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.0 m30 km/h
faces 333° NNW · wind offshore
Waves
0.0 m @ 1 s from WNW
Wind
30 km/h S · gusts 37
Tide
2.9 m · upper half
Air
13°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
08:0071 Decent0.0 m1 sWNW30 km/h S372.9 m dry13°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
09:0071 Decent0.0 m1 sWNW31 km/h SSE403.5 m ▲dry13°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
10:0066 Decent0.0 m1 sWNW31 km/h S423.7 m ▲0.2 mm13°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible
11:0066 Decent0.0 m1 sWNW30 km/h S443.7 m ▲0.5 mm14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible
12:0070 Decent0.0 m1 sWNW27 km/h S453.4 m 1.7 mm14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
13:0054 Fresh0.0 m1 sWNW30 km/h S442.9 m 1.7 mm14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
14:0075 Decent0.0 m1 sWNW15 km/h SSW432.3 m 1.5 mm14°gentle breeze, rain, calm sea
15:0075 Decent0.0 m1 sWNW20 km/h SSW381.7 m 0.8 mm13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
16:0086 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW19 km/h SW331.4 m ▼0.3 mm14°gentle breeze, showers possible, calm sea
17:0084 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW20 km/h SW321.3 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW17 km/h WSW321.5 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW15 km/h WSW281.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW14 km/h WSW222.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0097 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW11 km/h WSW192.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0086 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW13 km/h SW193.3 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0086 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW14 km/h SW193.5 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW12 km/h SW183.4 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0092 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW12 km/h SSW163.1 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0092 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW12 km/h SW152.6 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0092 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW10 km/h S142.0 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0086 Grand0.0 m1 sNW15 km/h SSE141.6 m ▼dry8°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0086 Grand0.0 m1 sNW13 km/h SSE141.4 m ▼dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0086 Grand0.0 m1 sNW14 km/h S141.5 m ▼dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0086 Grand0.0 m1 sNW12 km/h S141.9 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0097 Grand0.0 m1 sNW11 km/h SSW142.3 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sNW13 km/h SW152.8 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sNW13 km/h SSW173.2 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW13 km/h SSW203.4 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sWNW16 km/h SSW243.4 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0094 Grand0.0 m–WNW19 km/h SSW263.3 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0084 Grand0.0 m–WNW22 km/h SSW273.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW19 km/h SSW282.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW18 km/h SSW282.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW18 km/h SSW271.7 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW18 km/h S251.6 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0090 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW21 km/h S231.6 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
20:0090 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW20 km/h S241.9 m dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
21:0087 Grand0.0 m2 sWNW22 km/h S272.2 m dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0087 Grand0.0 m2 sWNW23 km/h S282.6 m dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0087 Grand0.0 m2 sWNW22 km/h S302.9 m dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0090 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW22 km/h S313.1 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0090 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW28 km/h S323.1 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0090 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW23 km/h SSW443.0 m dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0090 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW23 km/h SSW442.6 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0084 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW24 km/h SSW442.2 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0084 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW22 km/h SSW441.8 m 0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0084 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW21 km/h SSW431.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0084 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW20 km/h SW421.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°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 WNW and N reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Buncrana, 3 km away · metres above chart datum
03:5510:0516:3022:50
Low 03:55 · 1.1 mHigh 10:05 · 3.7 mLow 16:30 · 1.3 mHigh 22:50 · 3.5 m

The spot

Faces
333° NNW
Swell window
WNW 300° → N 0°
Exposure
Sheltered · model cell 1.7 km out
Water
Good 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 Good, 2023 Good, 2022 Good. 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 proposed 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?

The Swilly Sauna · Main Beach car park, Rathmullan · 3 km · mobile

The Hot Barrel Sauna · Portsalon Pier (also Kerrykeel Pier) · 15 km · mobile

itSaunatrailer · The Wee Beach, Marble Hill, Dunfanaghy · 28 km · fixed

The Sea View Sauna (Culdaff) · Culdaff Beach car park · 29 km · fixed

Lisfannon beach consists of a sandy beach along the Swilly Estuary. Lisfannon is estuarine in character, with shallow water and intertidal sand and mud flats being the dominant habitats. These are exposed at times during the tidal phase during the day. These habitats support a wide variety of plant species and wildlife, including otters. This site is of high conservation value because of the extensive area of relatively unspoilt coastal habitats and the range of plant and animal species that these habitats support. Activities at Lisfannon Beach include swimming, surfing and other land-based activities such as football, kite flying, etc. The bathing area is designated and is approx. 0.6217 km2 and the extent along the water is approximately is 2020 m. The depth of the water on the shoreline increases within 2 meters off the shore to a depth of 0.5 meters and gradually increasing.

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🌊 Lisfannon dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mFri, 2 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Lisfannon dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Lisfannon dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Rathmullan

3 km · Co. Donegal · Good Quality

Lady's Bay, Buncrana

4 km · Co. Donegal · Sufficient Quality

Inch Lake

5 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Gort Lough

6 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.