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Lisfannon

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Dip score now
91
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
0.0 m
1 s period from WNW · model cell 1.7 km out
Sea
15.0°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 223 km away.
Tide
3.5 m
High tide. High at 22:50.
Wind
14 km/h
Gentle breeze, SW, cross, gusts 26
Daylight
07:33
Sunrise. Sunset 19:05. Air 10°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
Daylight's done for today.
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:05 ▼ 16:30 ▲ 22:50
Sat, 3 Oct
13:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 10 km/h
▼ 04:50 ▲ 11:20 ▼ 17:55
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
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
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 19 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 · 6 km/h
▲ 03:35 ▼ 09:25 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:35
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.0 m · 9 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:25 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:15
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 9 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 23:0091 · Grandgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 97 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 87 GrandSun 09:00 · 90 GrandSun 10:00 · 90 GrandSun 11:00 · 90 GrandSun 12:00 · 90 GrandSun 13:00 · 90 GrandSun 14:00 · 90 GrandSun 15:00 · 84 GrandSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 94 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 · 94 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 94 GrandMon 09:00 · 94 GrandMon 10:00 · 94 GrandMon 11:00 · 94 GrandMon 12:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 94 GrandMon 14:00 · 84 GrandMon 15:00 · 84 GrandMon 16:00 · 94 GrandMon 17:00 · 94 GrandMon 18:00 · 94 GrandMon 19:00 · 94 GrandMon 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 84 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 · 92 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 89 GrandWed 13:00 · 79 DecentWed 16:00 · 67 DecentWed 19:00 · 78 DecentWed 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 89 GrandThu 19:00 · 83 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 23:00

91 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • sunny
  • high tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.0 m14 km/h
faces 333° NNW · wind cross
Waves
0.0 m @ 1 s from WNW
Wind
14 km/h SW · gusts 26
Tide
3.5 m · high
Air
10°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
22:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW12 km/h WSW263.3 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW14 km/h SW263.5 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0086 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW13 km/h WSW233.4 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0086 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW13 km/h SW213.1 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0086 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW13 km/h SW182.6 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0092 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW12 km/h SSW162.0 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0092 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW10 km/h SSW151.6 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0092 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW11 km/h SSW141.4 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0086 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW12 km/h S151.5 m ▼dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0086 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW13 km/h S151.9 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0092 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW11 km/h SSE152.3 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0092 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW11 km/h SSE162.8 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW13 km/h SSE193.2 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW15 km/h SSW213.4 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0097 Grand0.0 m–WNW12 km/h S233.4 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:00100 Grand0.0 m–WNW10 km/h WSW243.3 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW13 km/h SW253.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW12 km/h SW262.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW14 km/h SW272.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW14 km/h SSW261.7 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW13 km/h S231.6 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW13 km/h SSE191.6 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW17 km/h SSE211.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW18 km/h S242.2 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW17 km/h S262.6 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW18 km/h S282.9 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0091 Grand0.0 m2 sWNW17 km/h S303.1 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0087 Grand0.0 m2 sWNW20 km/h S333.1 m ▲dry11°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0087 Grand0.0 m2 sWNW24 km/h S353.0 m dry11°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0087 Grand0.0 m2 sWNW27 km/h S362.6 m dry11°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0087 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW26 km/h S362.2 m dry11°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
05:0087 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW22 km/h S351.8 m dry11°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
06:0087 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW22 km/h S331.6 m ▼dry12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
07:0087 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW20 km/h S331.7 m ▼dry12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
08:0087 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW21 km/h S321.9 m dry12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
09:0090 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW21 km/h S332.2 m dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
10:0090 Grand0.0 m2 sWNW22 km/h S332.5 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
11:0090 Grand0.0 m2 sWNW20 km/h S342.9 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
12:0090 Grand0.0 m2 sWNW22 km/h S343.2 m ▲0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
13:0090 Grand0.0 m2 sWNW21 km/h SSW353.3 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
14:0090 Grand0.0 m2 sWNW21 km/h SSW363.3 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
15:0084 Grand0.0 m2 sWNW24 km/h SSW373.1 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0084 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW24 km/h SW382.8 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0084 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW25 km/h SW382.4 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sWNW19 km/h SSW372.0 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sWNW17 km/h SSW361.7 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sWNW19 km/h SW411.6 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sWNW19 km/h SW411.7 m ▼dry16°gentle 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 mSat, 3 Oct 12:30–13:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Lisfannon dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · 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.