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Murvagh

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces WSW

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81
Grand · moderate breeze, dry
Waves
0.2 m
3 s period from SW · model cell 3.1 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 218 km away.
Tide
1.9 m
Rising. High at 10:10.
Wind
21 km/h
Moderate breeze, S, cross, gusts 31
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:08. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
08:00
Grand 81/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 21 km/h
▼ 03:30 ▲ 10:10 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:35
Sat, 3 Oct
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 12 km/h
▼ 04:30 ▲ 11:00 ▼ 17:35
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Decent 78/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.3 m · 23 km/h
▲ 00:00 ▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:35 ▼ 19:15
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 81/100
gentle breeze, rain, calm sea · 0.2 m · 16 km/h
▲ 01:35 ▼ 07:30 ▲ 14:05 ▼ 20:55
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 13 km/h
▲ 03:00 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, low tide · 12 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:00 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 14 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:25

Week at a glance

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Fri 06:0081 · Grandmoderate breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 08:00 · 81 GrandFri 09:00 · 76 DecentFri 10:00 · 69 DecentFri 11:00 · 62 DecentFri 12:00 · 41 BlowyFri 13:00 · 54 FreshFri 14:00 · 77 DecentFri 15:00 · 70 DecentFri 16:00 · 78 DecentFri 17:00 · 78 DecentFri 18:00 · 62 DecentFri 19:00 · 78 DecentFri 20:00 · 75 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 75 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 91 GrandSat 09:00 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 70 DecentSun 09:00 · 70 DecentSun 10:00 · 70 DecentSun 11:00 · 78 DecentSun 12:00 · 70 DecentSun 13:00 · 70 DecentSun 14:00 · 70 DecentSun 15:00 · 70 DecentSun 16:00 · 70 DecentSun 17:00 · 70 DecentSun 18:00 · 78 DecentSun 19:00 · 70 DecentSun 20:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 64 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 64 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 66 DecentMon 13:00 · 66 DecentMon 16:00 · 66 DecentMon 19:00 · 81 GrandMon 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 89 GrandTue 13:00 · 94 GrandTue 16:00 · 94 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 83 GrandWed 13:00 · 80 GrandWed 19:00 · 79 DecentThu 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 83 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00

81 Grand
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.2 m21 km/h
faces 247° WSW · wind cross
Waves
0.2 m @ 3 s from SW
Wind
21 km/h S · gusts 31
Tide
1.8 m · lower half
Air
13°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
06:0081 Grand0.2 m3 sSW21 km/h S311.8 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0081 Grand0.2 m3 sSW21 km/h SSE322.5 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0081 Grand0.2 m3 sSW21 km/h SSE333.0 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0076 Decent0.2 m3 sSW23 km/h S373.4 m ▲0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
10:0069 Decent0.2 m2 sSW27 km/h S403.6 m ▲0.8 mm14°moderate breeze, rain, calm sea
11:0062 Decent0.3 m2 sSW23 km/h SSE423.5 m ▲2.0 mm14°moderate breeze, rain, calm sea
12:0041 Blowy0.3 m2 sSW29 km/h S423.1 m 2.8 mm14°fresh breeze, rain, calm sea
13:0054 Fresh0.3 m3 sSW21 km/h SSW442.5 m 2.3 mm13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
14:0077 Decent0.2 m3 sSW16 km/h SSW391.8 m 1.2 mm13°gentle breeze, rain, calm sea
15:0070 Decent0.2 m2 sSW21 km/h SW391.4 m 0.5 mm13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
16:0078 Decent0.2 m3 sSW21 km/h SW361.3 m ▼0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0078 Decent0.2 m2 sSW26 km/h W371.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0062 Decent0.2 m3 sSW30 km/h W371.6 m dry14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0078 Decent0.2 m3 sSW26 km/h W372.0 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0075 Decent0.2 m3 sSW21 km/h W312.6 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0075 Decent0.2 m3 sSW22 km/h W283.0 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0075 Decent0.2 m3 sSW22 km/h W263.2 m ▲dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0091 Grand0.2 m3 sSW14 km/h WNW243.3 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0091 Grand0.2 m3 sSW14 km/h W233.1 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0091 Grand0.2 m3 sSW15 km/h W212.6 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0075 Decent0.2 m3 sSW24 km/h SW212.1 m dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0091 Grand0.1 m3 sSW19 km/h SW211.6 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0075 Decent0.1 m3 sSW22 km/h SW201.4 m ▼dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0075 Decent0.1 m3 sSW22 km/h SW191.4 m ▼dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0075 Decent0.1 m3 sSW20 km/h SW191.6 m dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0075 Decent0.1 m2 sSW20 km/h SW192.0 m dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0091 Grand0.1 m2 sSW15 km/h W182.5 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0097 Grand0.1 m2 sSW10 km/h WSW182.9 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0097 Grand0.1 m2 sSW11 km/h SSW203.2 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sSW13 km/h SSW243.4 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sSW13 km/h SSW253.3 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sSW14 km/h SW253.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0094 Grand0.2 m2 sSW14 km/h SSW252.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sSW17 km/h SSW242.1 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sSW17 km/h SSW241.7 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sSW17 km/h SSW231.5 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sSW14 km/h SSW221.5 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sSW12 km/h S211.6 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sSW13 km/h S221.9 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sSW9 km/h S242.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0094 Grand0.2 m2 sSW15 km/h S262.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0084 Grand0.2 m2 sSW22 km/h S272.9 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0084 Grand0.2 m3 sSW21 km/h S283.0 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0084 Grand0.3 m3 sSW21 km/h S302.9 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0078 Decent0.3 m3 sSW24 km/h SSW412.6 m 0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0078 Decent0.3 m3 sSW24 km/h SSW412.2 m 0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0078 Decent0.3 m3 sSW23 km/h SSW411.9 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0070 Decent0.3 m3 sSW24 km/h SSW411.7 m ▼0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Killybegs, 15 km away · metres above chart datum
03:3010:1016:2022:35
Low 03:30 · 1.1 mHigh 10:10 · 3.6 mLow 16:20 · 1.2 mHigh 22:35 · 3.3 m

The spot

Faces
247° WSW
Swell window
SSW 210° → WNW 290°
Exposure
Sheltered · model cell 3.1 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: YesDogs 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?

Secret Sauna · Donegal Bay coast near Mountcharles · 4 km · mobile

OM Saunas · Rossnowlagh Beach, The Dunes · 6 km · mobile

Salt and Ember Sauna · Bundoran (also Creevy Pier, Rossnowlagh Beach) · 16 km · mobile

Blaze It Sauna · Mullaghmore Pier, Co. Sligo · 24 km · mobile

Murvagh Beach is a long shallow, sandy beach containing sand dunes. Murvagh beach is situated within Donegal Bay which consists of intertidal habitats, notably mud and sand flats, sea inlets and bays, tidal rivers, estuarine channels and sandy beaches. Murvagh beach consists of sand dunes that support a variety of plant species. There is also a variety of Wildlife located at Murvagh Beach. As part of Donegal Bay Murvagh Beach is designated an SAC (Special Area of Conservation) and a proposed NHA (National Heritage Area) with the site code: 000133. The area is also designated as a SPA (Special Protection Area) with the site code: 004151. Activities at Murvagh Beach include swimming, kayaking, boating, windsurfing and other land-based activities such as walking, football, kite flying, etc. The bathing area is designated and is approx. 2.324km2 and the extent along the water is approximately 3770m. The depth of the water on the shoreline increases slightly within 2 meters off the shore to a depth of 0.25 meters and very gradually increases to greater than 0.5 meters with the slight slope of the shore.

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🌊 Murvagh dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.2 mFri, 2 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Murvagh dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Murvagh dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

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Trumman Lough

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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.