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Loughshinny Beach

Good Quality 2025 faces ENE

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Dip score now
70
Decent · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
0.2 m
5 s period from SSE · model cell 1.6 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 44 km away.
Tide
3.3 m
Falling. Low at 10:20.
Wind
18 km/h
Gentle breeze, WSW, offshore, gusts 21
Daylight
07:28
Sunrise. Sunset 18:58. Air 7°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 12 km/h
▲ 04:25 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:05
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 93/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 19 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:40 ▲ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.3 m · 26 km/h
▼ 00:45 ▲ 07:25 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 19:45
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 16 km/h
▼ 02:10 ▲ 08:45 ▼ 14:30 ▲ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grand 80/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible · 0.4 m · 25 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 81/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Decent 69/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain · 24 km/h
▼ 04:50 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 17:05 ▲ 23:25

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 07:0070 · Decentgentle breeze · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 02:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 70 DecentSat 08:00 · 75 DecentSat 09:00 · 80 GrandSat 10:00 · 84 GrandSat 11:00 · 88 GrandSat 12:00 · 84 GrandSat 13:00 · 89 GrandSat 14:00 · 84 GrandSat 15:00 · 80 GrandSat 16:00 · 76 DecentSat 17:00 · 66 DecentSat 18:00 · 71 DecentSat 19:00 · 65 DecentSat 20:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 80 GrandSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 92 GrandSun 11:00 · 91 GrandSun 12:00 · 93 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 80 GrandSun 15:00 · 76 DecentSun 16:00 · 72 DecentSun 17:00 · 72 DecentSun 18:00 · 68 DecentSun 19:00 · 69 DecentSun 20:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 87 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 85 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 69 DecentMon 09:00 · 74 DecentMon 10:00 · 74 DecentMon 11:00 · 79 DecentMon 12:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 89 GrandMon 14:00 · 87 GrandMon 15:00 · 82 GrandMon 16:00 · 78 DecentMon 17:00 · 78 DecentMon 18:00 · 74 DecentMon 19:00 · 69 DecentMon 20:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 21:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 23:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 00:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 02:00 · 93 Grand · nightTue 03:00 · 90 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 05:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 06:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 54 FreshTue 13:00 · 79 DecentTue 16:00 · 88 GrandTue 19:00 · 75 DecentTue 22:00 · 57 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 77 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 59 FreshWed 13:00 · 75 DecentWed 16:00 · 80 GrandWed 19:00 · 66 DecentWed 22:00 · 59 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightThu 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightThu 10:00 · 61 FreshThu 13:00 · 81 GrandThu 19:00 · 72 DecentFri 01:00 · 61 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 57 Fresh · nightFri 13:00 · 40 BlowyFri 19:00 · 69 Decent

Sat, 3 Oct, 07:00

70 Decent
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • sunny
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.2 m18 km/h
faces 77° ENE · wind offshore
Waves
0.2 m @ 5 s from SSE
Wind
18 km/h WSW · gusts 21
Tide
3.3 m · upper half
Air
7°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
06:0065 Decent0.2 m6 sSE17 km/h WSW223.9 m dry7°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0070 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE18 km/h WSW213.3 m dry7°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0075 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE18 km/h WSW212.6 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0080 Grand0.2 m5 sSSE18 km/h WSW202.0 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0084 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE16 km/h WSW211.6 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0088 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE15 km/h SW211.7 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0084 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE14 km/h WSW192.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0089 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE12 km/h WSW182.6 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0084 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE9 km/h SW173.2 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0080 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE10 km/h SW183.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0076 Decent0.1 m4 sSE11 km/h SW214.1 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:0066 Decent0.1 m4 sSE18 km/h S234.3 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0071 Decent0.2 m2 sSE18 km/h S234.2 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0065 Decent0.2 m3 sSE20 km/h S223.7 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0070 Decent0.2 m3 sSE21 km/h S213.1 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0085 Grand0.2 m3 sSE16 km/h S202.4 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0086 Grand0.1 m3 sSE13 km/h SW191.8 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0097 Grand0.1 m3 sSE10 km/h SW191.5 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0087 Grand0.1 m3 sSE12 km/h SW191.6 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0084 Grand0.1 m3 sSE9 km/h SW202.0 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0074 Decent0.1 m3 sSE13 km/h SW212.5 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0070 Decent0.1 m3 sSE12 km/h SSW213.0 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0071 Decent0.1 m3 sSE12 km/h SW213.5 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0067 Decent0.2 m3 sSE10 km/h SW213.9 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0070 Decent0.2 m3 sSE11 km/h SSW224.0 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0075 Decent0.2 m3 sSE11 km/h SSW223.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0080 Grand0.2 m4 sSE8 km/h SSW233.5 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0084 Grand0.2 m4 sSE4 km/h WSW242.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0092 Grand0.2 m4 sSE5 km/h SSW262.3 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0091 Grand0.2 m4 sSE19 km/h SW292.0 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0093 Grand0.2 m4 sSE19 km/h SW301.9 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0084 Grand0.2 m4 sSE20 km/h SW312.1 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
14:0080 Grand0.2 m4 sSE21 km/h SW322.5 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
15:0076 Decent0.2 m4 sSE22 km/h SW333.0 m dry18°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
16:0072 Decent0.2 m4 sSE21 km/h SW333.4 m dry18°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
17:0072 Decent0.2 m4 sSE19 km/h SW313.9 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0068 Decent0.2 m4 sSE17 km/h SSW294.2 m ▲dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0069 Decent0.2 m4 sSE14 km/h SW274.2 m ▲dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0073 Decent0.2 m4 sSE17 km/h SW263.9 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0073 Decent0.2 m4 sSE21 km/h WSW283.3 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0078 Decent0.2 m4 sSE21 km/h SW312.6 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0082 Grand0.2 m4 sSE23 km/h SW332.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Monday, 5 October
00:0087 Grand0.2 m5 sSE24 km/h SW351.6 m ▼dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0089 Grand0.3 m5 sSE22 km/h SW351.5 m ▼dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0085 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE23 km/h SW341.7 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0081 Grand0.3 m5 sSSE23 km/h SW352.1 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0076 Decent0.3 m5 sSSE26 km/h SW352.7 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
05:0072 Decent0.2 m5 sSSE22 km/h SW353.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Skerries, 5 km away · metres above chart datum
04:2510:2016:5523:05
High 04:25 · 4.3 mLow 10:20 · 1.6 mHigh 16:55 · 4.3 mLow 23:05 · 1.5 m

The spot

Faces
77° ENE
Swell window
NW 320° → S 180°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.6 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 Sufficient, 2023 Poor, 2022 Sufficient. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: Weekends only during June. Fulltime in July and August.ToiletsParkingNo dogs

As listed by Fingal County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Wood Fired Sauna (Rush) · North Beach, Rush · 2 km · fixed

The Wood Fired Sauna (Skerries) · Skerries · 4 km · fixed

The Sea Sauna · Tower Bay Beach, Portrane · 6 km · fixed

Restore Sauna Portmarnock · White Sands Hotel, Coast Road, Portmarnock · 13 km · fixed

Loughshinny Beach is a gently sloping, small, sheltered, cove-like sandy beach. Loughshinny harbour, a small active fishing harbour, is to the east of the beach.

Put Loughshinny Beach in your calendar

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🌊 Loughshinny Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 12:30–13:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Loughshinny Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Loughshinny Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mMon, 5 Oct 12:30–13:30 · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry

Nearby spots

Rush North Beach

2 km · Co. Dublin · Excellent Quality

Rush, South Beach

4 km · Co. Dublin · Good Quality

Skerries, South Beach

4 km · Co. Dublin · Excellent Quality

Portrane, the Brook Beach

6 km · Co. Dublin · Good Quality

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