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Marble Hill

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces NNW

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84
Grand · chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s
Waves
1.1 m
11 s period from NW · model cell 4 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 247 km away.
Tide
2.6 m
Falling. Low at 16:30.
Wind
21 km/h
Moderate breeze, S, offshore, gusts 46
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 14°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
15:00
Grand 89/100
chest-high 1.0 m, period 11 s, offshore wind · 1.0 m · 15 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:05 ▼ 16:30 ▲ 22:40
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Decent 79/100
chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.0 m · 14 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:05 ▼ 17:40 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 71/100
chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.1 m · 28 km/h
▼ 06:00 ▲ 12:30 ▼ 19:20
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Decent 71/100
chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 1.3 m · 26 km/h
▲ 01:25 ▼ 07:30 ▲ 14:05 ▼ 20:45
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Decent 77/100
chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, light onshore · 1.1 m · 12 km/h
▲ 03:00 ▼ 09:10 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Decent 71/100
chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.0 m · 24 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 10:10 ▲ 16:30 ▼ 22:45
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 14 km/h
▲ 05:00 ▼ 11:05 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 23:40

Week at a glance

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Fri 13:0084 · Grandchest-high 1.1 m · period 11 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 06:00 · 89 Grand · nightFri 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightFri 08:00 · 89 GrandFri 09:00 · 89 GrandFri 10:00 · 89 GrandFri 11:00 · 89 GrandFri 12:00 · 84 GrandFri 13:00 · 84 GrandFri 14:00 · 84 GrandFri 15:00 · 89 GrandFri 16:00 · 71 DecentFri 17:00 · 71 DecentFri 18:00 · 79 DecentFri 19:00 · 79 DecentFri 20:00 · 79 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 79 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 79 DecentSat 09:00 · 79 DecentSat 10:00 · 79 DecentSat 11:00 · 79 DecentSat 12:00 · 79 DecentSat 13:00 · 46 FreshSat 14:00 · 46 FreshSat 15:00 · 54 FreshSat 16:00 · 54 FreshSat 17:00 · 64 DecentSat 18:00 · 64 DecentSat 19:00 · 64 DecentSat 20:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 71 DecentSun 09:00 · 71 DecentSun 10:00 · 71 DecentSun 11:00 · 71 DecentSun 12:00 · 71 DecentSun 13:00 · 71 DecentSun 14:00 · 71 DecentSun 15:00 · 71 DecentSun 16:00 · 71 DecentSun 17:00 · 71 DecentSun 18:00 · 71 DecentSun 19:00 · 71 DecentSun 20:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 59 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 59 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 59 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 71 DecentMon 13:00 · 71 DecentMon 16:00 · 71 DecentMon 19:00 · 71 DecentMon 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 63 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 77 DecentTue 13:00 · 63 DecentTue 16:00 · 38 BlowyTue 19:00 · 52 FreshTue 22:00 · 52 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 54 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 54 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 54 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 46 FreshWed 13:00 · 46 FreshWed 19:00 · 71 DecentThu 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 13:00

84 Grand
  • chest-high 1.1 m
  • period 11 s
  • offshore wind
  • rain
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.1 m21 km/h
faces 343° NNW · wind offshore
Waves
1.1 m @ 11 s from NW
Wind
21 km/h S · gusts 46
Tide
2.7 m · upper half
Air
14°C · 2.0 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
13:0084 Grand1.1 m (0.9 swell)11 sNW21 km/h S462.7 m 2.0 mm14°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
14:0084 Grand1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW19 km/h S452.1 m 1.0 mm13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
15:0089 Grand1.0 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW15 km/h SSW441.5 m 0.4 mm13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
16:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW27 km/h WSW441.1 m ▼0.1 mm14°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
17:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW18 km/h W431.1 m ▼dry13°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
18:0079 Decent1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW16 km/h WSW441.4 m dry13°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
19:0079 Decent1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW14 km/h WSW411.9 m dry12°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
20:0079 Decent1.1 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW17 km/h WSW362.5 m dry11°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
21:0079 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW18 km/h WSW353.0 m dry12°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
22:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW19 km/h W343.4 m ▲dry11°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
23:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW22 km/h W333.5 m ▲dry12°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW21 km/h W323.3 m dry12°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
01:0079 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW15 km/h WSW302.8 m dry11°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
02:0079 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)11 sNW12 km/h SW282.3 m dry9°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0079 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW11 km/h SW271.7 m dry10°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0079 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SW271.3 m ▼dry10°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0079 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SW281.2 m ▼dry11°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0079 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW16 km/h WSW301.4 m ▼dry11°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0079 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW16 km/h WSW311.8 m 0.1 mm11°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0079 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW14 km/h WSW302.3 m dry12°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0079 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SW282.9 m dry12°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0079 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW273.4 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW18 km/h WSW303.6 m ▲dry14°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW17 km/h WSW313.5 m ▲dry14°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0046 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW19 km/h SW313.2 m dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0046 Fresh0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SW322.8 m dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0054 Fresh0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW16 km/h SW322.2 m dry16°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0054 Fresh0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SW331.7 m dry16°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0064 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSW331.4 m ▼dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
18:0064 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SSW321.3 m ▼dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
19:0064 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SSW311.5 m dry14°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
20:0064 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW16 km/h SSW331.9 m dry14°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0089 Grand0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW20 km/h SSW382.3 m dry14°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0089 Grand0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW24 km/h SSW412.8 m dry14°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0089 Grand1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW25 km/h S443.1 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0089 Grand1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW27 km/h SSW463.2 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0089 Grand1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SSW483.1 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
02:0089 Grand1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW27 km/h SSW492.8 m dry15°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
03:0089 Grand1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SSW502.4 m dry15°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
04:0089 Grand1.0 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SSW501.9 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
05:0089 Grand1.0 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW27 km/h SSW511.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
06:0089 Grand1.0 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SSW511.4 m ▼0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
07:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW27 km/h SW511.5 m ▼0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SW461.8 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW27 km/h SW462.2 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW25 km/h SW462.7 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW27 km/h SW463.1 m 0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SW473.4 m ▲0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

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

Tory Island (modelled), 21 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 280° → NE 50°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 4 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: via slipway to North main beach or laneway before parking on the right.Dogs on lead (Dogs are not permitted in the Blue Flag Area of this beach from 12 pm to 7 pm (1st June - 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?

itSaunatrailer · The Wee Beach, Marble Hill, Dunfanaghy · right here · fixed

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

The Hot Barrel Sauna · Portsalon Pier (also Kerrykeel Pier) · 18 km · mobile

The Swilly Sauna · Main Beach car park, Rathmullan · 25 km · mobile

Marble Hill beach consists of a sandy beach with two rock outcrops at the east of the beach. These are exposed at times during the tidal phase during the day. Marble Hill beach consists of sand dunes which support a vast variety of plant species. There is also a wide variety of wildlife at Marble Hill beach. It is part of the Sheephaven SAC. This northern 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 Marble Hill beach include swimming, kayaking, boating, windsurfing and other land-based activities such as football, kite flying, etc. The bathing area is designated and is approximately 0.4415km2 and the extent along the water is approximately is 1330m. 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.

Put Marble Hill in your calendar

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🏄 Marble Hill surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.0 mFri, 2 Oct 14:30–15:30 · chest-high 1.0 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
🏄 Marble Hill surf · Decent · sea 15° · 1.0 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Marble Hill surf · Decent · sea 15° · 1.1 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

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Lough Lilly

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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.