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Mullaghmore Beach

Excellent Quality 2025 faces NNW

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Dip score now
81
Grand · moderate breeze, dry
Waves
0.0 m
2 s period from N · model cell 0.8 km out
Sea
14.9°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 225 km away.
Tide
2.9 m
Falling. Low at 04:20.
Wind
20 km/h
Moderate breeze, SW, cross, gusts 35
Daylight
07:39
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
14:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 8 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 11:20 ▼ 17:40
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 90/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.0 m · 26 km/h
▲ 00:00 ▼ 05:50 ▲ 12:40 ▼ 19:20
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 28 km/h
▲ 01:30 ▼ 07:25 ▲ 14:15 ▼ 20:50
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 16 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:25 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Decent 73/100
moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea · 0.0 m · 25 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 09:55 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:40
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 12 km/h
▲ 05:00 ▼ 10:45 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:25
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Fresh 50/100
fresh breeze, rain · 36 km/h
▲ 05:40 ▼ 11:25 ▲ 17:50

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 01:0081 · Grandmoderate breeze · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 91 GrandSat 09:00 · 91 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 100 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 90 GrandSun 09:00 · 90 GrandSun 10:00 · 90 GrandSun 11:00 · 74 DecentSun 12:00 · 90 GrandSun 13:00 · 90 GrandSun 14:00 · 68 DecentSun 15:00 · 90 GrandSun 16:00 · 70 DecentSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 68 DecentSun 20:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 84 GrandMon 09:00 · 84 GrandMon 10:00 · 84 GrandMon 11:00 · 84 GrandMon 12:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 84 GrandMon 14:00 · 84 GrandMon 15:00 · 84 GrandMon 16:00 · 84 GrandMon 17:00 · 76 DecentMon 18:00 · 76 DecentMon 19:00 · 76 DecentMon 22:00 · 72 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 91 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 67 DecentWed 13:00 · 73 DecentWed 16:00 · 65 DecentWed 19:00 · 51 FreshWed 22:00 · 51 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 51 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 67 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 63 DecentFri 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightFri 13:00 · 50 FreshFri 19:00 · 35 Blowy

Sat, 3 Oct, 01:00

81 Grand
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.0 m20 km/h
faces 344° NNW · wind cross
Waves
0.0 m @ 2 s from N
Wind
20 km/h SW · gusts 35
Tide
2.7 m · upper half
Air
12°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
00:0081 Grand0.0 m2 sN23 km/h W373.1 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0081 Grand0.0 m2 sN20 km/h SW352.7 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0091 Grand0.0 m2 sN18 km/h SSW322.1 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0091 Grand0.0 m2 sN18 km/h SSW311.6 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0091 Grand0.0 m2 sN17 km/h SSW311.4 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0091 Grand0.0 m2 sN17 km/h SW311.4 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sN16 km/h SW311.6 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sN14 km/h SSW302.0 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sN16 km/h SSW302.5 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sN15 km/h SSW292.9 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sN17 km/h SW283.2 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0091 Grand0.0 m1 sN16 km/h SW283.4 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sN14 km/h WSW283.4 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sN13 km/h WSW273.1 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:00100 Grand0.0 m1 sN8 km/h SW262.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:00100 Grand0.0 m1 sN10 km/h SSW272.1 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sN15 km/h SSW291.7 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sN15 km/h SSW311.5 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sN15 km/h SSW331.5 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0094 Grand0.0 m1 sN13 km/h SSW341.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0094 Grand0.0 m8 sN14 km/h SSW361.9 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0094 Grand0.0 m8 sN15 km/h SSW402.3 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0094 Grand0.0 m8 sNNE18 km/h SSW442.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0090 Grand0.0 m8 sNNE22 km/h SSW462.9 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0074 Decent0.0 m8 sNNE30 km/h SSW493.0 m ▲dry13°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0074 Decent0.0 m8 sNNE33 km/h SSW503.0 m ▲dry13°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0074 Decent0.0 m8 sNNE32 km/h SSW502.6 m dry13°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0071 Decent0.0 m8 sNNE30 km/h SSW502.2 m dry13°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0087 Grand0.0 m8 sNNE28 km/h SSW491.9 m 0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
05:0090 Grand0.0 m8 sNNE24 km/h SSW481.7 m ▼0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
06:0090 Grand0.0 m8 sNNE26 km/h SSW461.6 m ▼0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
07:0090 Grand0.0 m8 sNNE27 km/h SSW451.7 m ▼0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
08:0090 Grand0.0 m8 sNNE26 km/h SSW442.0 m 0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
09:0090 Grand0.0 m8 sN27 km/h SSW422.4 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
10:0090 Grand0.0 m8 sN28 km/h SSW422.7 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
11:0074 Decent0.0 m8 sN30 km/h SSW413.0 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
12:0090 Grand0.0 m8 sN28 km/h SSW423.3 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
13:0090 Grand0.0 m8 sN28 km/h SSW423.4 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
14:0068 Decent0.0 m8 sN29 km/h SW433.2 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0090 Grand0.0 m8 sN27 km/h SSW432.8 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
16:0070 Decent0.0 m8 sN27 km/h SW402.4 m 0.6 mm16°moderate breeze, rain, calm sea
17:0084 Grand0.0 m8 sN26 km/h SW412.0 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0084 Grand0.0 m8 sN27 km/h SW401.7 m dry16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0068 Decent0.0 m8 sN29 km/h SW391.5 m ▼dry16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0068 Decent0.0 m8 sN29 km/h SW391.5 m ▼dry16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0068 Decent0.0 m8 sN30 km/h SW391.7 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0068 Decent0.0 m8 sN29 km/h SW402.0 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0068 Decent0.0 m8 sN30 km/h SW392.3 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Sligo, 19 km away · metres above chart datum
04:2011:2017:40
Low 04:20 · 1.4 mHigh 11:20 · 3.4 mLow 17:40 · 1.5 m

The spot

Faces
344° NNW
Swell window
SW 220° → E 80°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 0.8 km out
Water
Excellent 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 Sufficient, 2022 Sufficient. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedToiletsParkingLocal Link bus operates between Sligo to Ballyshannon (route 982) stopping at a number of villages including Mullaghmore.Dogs on lead (A person in charge of a dog on any of this beach shall keep such dog on a leash of fixed length of less than 2 metres, and otherwise under adequate control from 10am each day, throughout the year. Before 10am dogs must be kept under effective control.)

As listed by Sligo County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Blaze It Sauna · Mullaghmore Pier · right here · mobile

Wood Ya Be Well · Streedagh Beach, Grange · 9 km · mobile

Salt and Ember Sauna · Bundoran (also Creevy Pier, Rossnowlagh Beach), Co. Donegal · 10 km · mobile

The Hot Box Sauna (Rosses Point) · Deadman's Point, Rosses Point · 19 km · fixed

Mullaghmore Beach is a sheltered sandy beach, backed by sand dunes. Mullaghmore beach forms part of the Bunduff Lough and Machair Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The beach consists of sandy dunes which support a wide variety of plant species. There is a wide variety of wildlife and also reefs are located off the coast. Mullaghmore beach forms part of the Bunduff Lough and Machair Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Mullaghmore Sailing Club is nearby and they provide sailing courses during the summer off shore. The bathing area is approximately 300m in length however the beach is approximately 2km in length.

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🌊 Mullaghmore Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 13:30–14:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Mullaghmore Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
🌊 Mullaghmore Beach dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mMon, 5 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Derreenavoggy Lough

6 km · Co. Leitrim · Not classified

Streedagh Beach

9 km · Co. Sligo · Excellent Quality

Bundoran

11 km · Co. Donegal · Excellent Quality

Glencar Lough

14 km · Co. Leitrim · Not classified

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