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Mullaghmore Beach

Excellent Quality 2025 faces NNW

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5
Grim · flat
Waves
0.0 m
8 s period from NE · model cell 0.8 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 225 km away.
Tide
1.4 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 16:15.
Wind
17 km/h
Gentle breeze, SW, cross, gusts 49
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:09. Air 14°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
15:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.0 m · 17 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 10:10 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:40
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.0 m · 16 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 11:20 ▼ 17:40
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.0 m · 26 km/h
▲ 00:00 ▼ 05:50 ▲ 12:40 ▼ 19:20
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.0 m · 28 km/h
▲ 01:30 ▼ 07:25 ▲ 14:15 ▼ 20:50
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.0 m · 17 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:25 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.0 m · 21 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 09:55 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:40
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 12 km/h
▲ 05:00 ▼ 10:45 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:25

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 15:005 · Grimflat
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 15:00 · 5 GrimFri 16:00 · 5 GrimFri 17:00 · 5 GrimFri 18:00 · 5 GrimFri 19:00 · 5 GrimFri 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 08:00 · 5 GrimSat 09:00 · 5 GrimSat 10:00 · 5 GrimSat 11:00 · 5 GrimSat 12:00 · 5 GrimSat 13:00 · 5 GrimSat 14:00 · 5 GrimSat 15:00 · 5 GrimSat 16:00 · 5 GrimSat 17:00 · 5 GrimSat 18:00 · 5 GrimSat 19:00 · 5 GrimSat 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 5 GrimSun 09:00 · 5 GrimSun 10:00 · 5 GrimSun 11:00 · 5 GrimSun 12:00 · 5 GrimSun 13:00 · 5 GrimSun 14:00 · 5 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 5 GrimSun 17:00 · 5 GrimSun 18:00 · 5 GrimSun 19:00 · 5 GrimSun 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 5 GrimMon 09:00 · 5 GrimMon 10:00 · 5 GrimMon 11:00 · 5 GrimMon 12:00 · 5 GrimMon 13:00 · 5 GrimMon 14:00 · 5 GrimMon 15:00 · 5 GrimMon 16:00 · 5 GrimMon 17:00 · 5 GrimMon 18:00 · 5 GrimMon 19:00 · 5 GrimMon 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 5 GrimWed 13:00 · 5 GrimWed 16:00 · 5 GrimWed 19:00 · 5 GrimWed 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 15:00

5 Grim
  • flat
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.0 m17 km/h
faces 344° NNW · wind cross
Waves
0.0 m @ 8 s from NE
Wind
17 km/h SW · gusts 49
Tide
1.4 m · lower half
Air
14°C · 0.3 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
15:005 Grim0.0 m8 sNE17 km/h SW491.4 m 0.3 mm14°flat
16:005 Grim0.0 m2 sN30 km/h WSW451.3 m ▼dry15°flat
17:005 Grim0.0 m2 sN28 km/h W461.3 m ▼dry14°flat
18:005 Grim0.0 m2 sN31 km/h W491.6 m dry14°flat
19:005 Grim0.0 m2 sN33 km/h W462.0 m dry13°flat
20:005 Grim0.0 m2 sN34 km/h WSW442.5 m dry13°flat
21:005 Grim0.0 m2 sN34 km/h WSW423.0 m dry12°flat
22:005 Grim0.0 m2 sN32 km/h WNW413.2 m ▲dry12°flat
23:005 Grim0.0 m2 sN28 km/h W393.3 m ▲dry12°flat
Saturday, 3 October
00:005 Grim0.0 m2 sN23 km/h W373.1 m dry12°flat
01:005 Grim0.0 m2 sN20 km/h SW352.7 m dry12°flat
02:005 Grim0.0 m2 sN18 km/h SSW322.1 m dry11°flat
03:005 Grim0.0 m2 sN18 km/h SSW311.6 m dry10°flat
04:005 Grim0.0 m2 sN17 km/h SSW311.4 m ▼dry10°flat
05:005 Grim0.0 m2 sN17 km/h SW311.4 m ▼dry11°flat
06:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN16 km/h SW311.6 m dry11°flat
07:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN14 km/h SSW302.0 m dry11°flat
08:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN16 km/h SSW302.5 m dry11°flat
09:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN15 km/h SSW292.9 m dry11°flat
10:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN17 km/h SW283.2 m ▲dry12°flat
11:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN16 km/h SW283.4 m ▲dry13°flat
12:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN14 km/h WSW283.4 m ▲dry14°flat
13:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN13 km/h WSW273.1 m dry14°flat
14:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN8 km/h SW262.6 m dry15°flat
15:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN10 km/h SSW272.1 m dry16°flat
16:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN15 km/h SSW291.7 m dry16°flat
17:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN15 km/h SSW311.5 m ▼dry15°flat
18:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN15 km/h SSW331.5 m ▼dry15°flat
19:005 Grim0.0 m1 sN13 km/h SSW341.6 m dry14°flat
20:005 Grim0.0 m8 sN14 km/h SSW361.9 m dry13°flat
21:005 Grim0.0 m8 sN15 km/h SSW402.3 m dry13°flat
22:005 Grim0.0 m8 sNNE18 km/h SSW442.6 m dry13°flat
23:005 Grim0.0 m8 sNNE22 km/h SSW462.9 m ▲dry13°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.0 m8 sNNE30 km/h SSW493.0 m ▲dry13°flat
01:005 Grim0.0 m8 sNNE33 km/h SSW503.0 m ▲dry13°flat
02:005 Grim0.0 m8 sNNE32 km/h SSW502.6 m dry13°flat
03:005 Grim0.0 m8 sNNE30 km/h SSW502.2 m dry13°flat
04:005 Grim0.0 m8 sNNE28 km/h SSW491.9 m 0.1 mm13°flat
05:005 Grim0.0 m8 sNNE24 km/h SSW481.7 m ▼0.1 mm13°flat
06:005 Grim0.0 m8 sNNE26 km/h SSW461.6 m ▼0.1 mm14°flat
07:005 Grim0.0 m8 sNNE27 km/h SSW451.7 m ▼0.1 mm14°flat
08:005 Grim0.0 m8 sNNE26 km/h SSW442.0 m 0.1 mm14°flat
09:005 Grim0.0 m8 sN27 km/h SSW422.4 m 0.1 mm15°flat
10:005 Grim0.0 m8 sN28 km/h SSW422.7 m 0.1 mm16°flat
11:005 Grim0.0 m8 sN30 km/h SSW413.0 m 0.1 mm16°flat
12:005 Grim0.0 m8 sN28 km/h SSW423.3 m ▲dry16°flat
13:005 Grim0.0 m8 sN28 km/h SSW423.4 m ▲dry16°flat
14:005 Grim0.0 m8 sN29 km/h SW433.2 m dry16°flat

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
03:2510:1016:1522:40
Low 03:25 · 1.1 mHigh 10:10 · 3.6 mLow 16:15 · 1.2 mHigh 22:40 · 3.3 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.

Put Mullaghmore Beach 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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🏄 Mullaghmore Beach surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.0 mFri, 2 Oct 14:30–15:30 · flat
🏄 Mullaghmore Beach surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat
🏄 Mullaghmore Beach surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat

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.