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Marble Hill

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces NNW

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Surf score now
76
Decent · chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s
Waves
1.1 m
10 s period from NW · model cell 4 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 247 km away.
Tide
1.4 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 04:55.
Wind
10 km/h
Light breeze, SW, cross, gusts 26
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:04. Air 10°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
09:00
Decent 76/100
chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 1.0 m · 12 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:05 ▼ 17:40 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Decent 70/100
chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.1 m · 24 km/h
▼ 06:00 ▲ 12:30 ▼ 19:20
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Decent 72/100
chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, light onshore · 1.4 m · 10 km/h
▲ 01:25 ▼ 07:30 ▲ 14:05 ▼ 20:45
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Decent 67/100
chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.0 m · 18 km/h
▲ 03:00 ▼ 09:10 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Fresh 51/100
chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 1.0 m · 22 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 10:10 ▲ 16:30 ▼ 22:45
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 10 km/h
▲ 05:00 ▼ 11:05 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 23:40
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 35 km/h
▲ 05:35 ▼ 11:50 ▲ 18:05

Week at a glance

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Sat 04:0076 · Decentchest-high 1.1 m · period 10 s
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 03:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 69 DecentSat 09:00 · 76 DecentSat 10:00 · 63 DecentSat 11:00 · 51 FreshSat 12:00 · 62 DecentSat 13:00 · 40 BlowySat 14:00 · 43 BlowySat 15:00 · 46 FreshSat 16:00 · 49 FreshSat 17:00 · 52 FreshSat 18:00 · 63 DecentSat 19:00 · 60 FreshSat 20:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 53 FreshSun 09:00 · 50 FreshSun 10:00 · 47 FreshSun 11:00 · 56 FreshSun 12:00 · 53 FreshSun 13:00 · 52 FreshSun 14:00 · 55 FreshSun 15:00 · 58 FreshSun 16:00 · 61 FreshSun 17:00 · 64 DecentSun 18:00 · 67 DecentSun 19:00 · 70 DecentSun 20:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 59 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 41 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 04:00 · 59 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 69 DecentMon 09:00 · 66 DecentMon 10:00 · 63 DecentMon 11:00 · 60 FreshMon 12:00 · 57 FreshMon 13:00 · 54 FreshMon 14:00 · 51 FreshMon 15:00 · 54 FreshMon 16:00 · 57 FreshMon 17:00 · 68 DecentMon 18:00 · 69 DecentMon 19:00 · 72 DecentMon 20:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 21:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 00:00 · 67 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightTue 02:00 · 60 Fresh · nightTue 03:00 · 57 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightTue 05:00 · 63 Decent · nightTue 06:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 60 FreshTue 13:00 · 67 DecentTue 16:00 · 28 BlowyTue 19:00 · 37 BlowyTue 22:00 · 46 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 36 Blowy · nightWed 04:00 · 26 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 36 Blowy · nightWed 10:00 · 45 FreshWed 13:00 · 37 BlowyWed 16:00 · 20 GrimWed 19:00 · 51 FreshWed 22:00 · 61 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 56 Fresh · nightThu 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 10:00 · 0 GrimThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 GrimFri 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 04:00

76 Decent
  • chest-high 1.1 m
  • period 10 s
  • cross-shore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.1 m10 km/h
faces 343° NNW · wind cross
Waves
1.1 m @ 10 s from NW
Wind
10 km/h SW · gusts 26
Tide
1.3 m · low
Air
10°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
03:0073 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SW291.7 m dry11°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0076 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW10 km/h SW261.3 m ▼dry10°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0089 Grand1.1 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW10 km/h SSW241.2 m ▼dry10°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
06:0075 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SW241.4 m ▼dry10°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0072 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW251.8 m dry11°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0069 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SW272.3 m dry11°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0076 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW12 km/h S282.9 m dry11°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
10:0063 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SW303.4 m ▲dry12°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0051 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW18 km/h WSW323.6 m ▲dry13°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0062 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW17 km/h W323.5 m ▲dry13°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0040 Blowy0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW16 km/h WSW303.2 m dry14°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0043 Blowy0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW17 km/h WSW302.8 m dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0046 Fresh0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW16 km/h WSW302.2 m dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0049 Fresh0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SW291.7 m dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0052 Fresh0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SW281.4 m ▼dry15°waist-high 0.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0063 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SSW261.3 m ▼dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
19:0060 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sNW10 km/h S211.5 m dry13°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
20:0056 Fresh0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW10 km/h S191.9 m dry12°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0078 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW10 km/h S222.3 m dry11°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0075 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW10 km/h S252.8 m dry11°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0072 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW13 km/h S293.1 m ▲dry11°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0070 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW15 km/h S343.2 m ▲dry11°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0073 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW16 km/h S383.1 m ▲dry12°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
02:0076 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW21 km/h S422.8 m dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
03:0079 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)10 sNW24 km/h SSW462.4 m dry14°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
04:0083 Grand1.0 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SSW491.9 m dry14°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
05:0086 Grand1.0 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW22 km/h SSW501.6 m ▼dry14°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
06:0071 Decent1.0 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SW501.4 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0056 Fresh1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW33 km/h SW501.5 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0053 Fresh1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW33 km/h SW501.8 m dry16°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0050 Fresh1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW32 km/h SW492.2 m dry16°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0047 Fresh1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW32 km/h SW482.7 m 0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0056 Fresh1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SW483.1 m 0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0053 Fresh1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SW483.4 m ▲0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0052 Fresh1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SW493.4 m ▲0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0055 Fresh1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SW503.3 m dry16°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0058 Fresh1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW26 km/h SW512.9 m 0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0061 Fresh1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SW512.5 m 0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0064 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW25 km/h SW512.0 m 0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0067 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SW501.6 m dry16°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0070 Decent1.1 m (0.7 swell)10 sNW24 km/h SW501.4 m ▼dry16°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0069 Decent1.1 m (0.8 swell)10 sNW24 km/h SW491.5 m ▼dry16°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0066 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)11 sNW26 km/h SW491.7 m dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0062 Decent1.2 m (0.9 swell)11 sNW28 km/h SW502.0 m dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
23:0059 Fresh1.3 m (1.0 swell)11 sNW29 km/h SW532.4 m dry16°chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
Monday, 5 October
00:0056 Fresh1.3 m (1.0 swell)11 sNW29 km/h SW532.8 m dry16°chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
01:0047 Fresh1.4 m (1.1 swell)11 sNW30 km/h SW553.0 m ▲dry16°chest-high 1.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
02:0041 Blowy1.4 m (1.1 swell)11 sNW33 km/h WSW513.0 m ▲dry15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 11 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
04:5511:0517:4023:50
Low 04:55 · 1.2 mHigh 11:05 · 3.6 mLow 17:40 · 1.3 mHigh 23:50 · 3.2 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

Dipper Plus drops the best surf hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

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🏄 Marble Hill surf · Decent · sea 15° · 1.0 mSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 Marble Hill surf · Decent · sea 15° · 1.1 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Marble Hill surf · Decent · sea 15° · 1.4 mMon, 5 Oct 18:30–19:30 · chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, light onshore

Nearby spots

Lough Solomon

1 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Portnablagh

2 km · Co. Donegal · Good Quality

Sessagh Lake

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Lough Lilly

2 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.