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Murvagh

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces WSW

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66
Decent · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
0.3 m
4 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
2.1 m
Rising. High at 22:35.
Wind
28 km/h
Fresh breeze, W, onshore, gusts 42
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:08. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
19:00
Decent 66/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.3 m · 28 km/h
▼ 03:30 ▲ 10:10 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:35
Sat, 3 Oct
18:00
Grand 98/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 11 km/h
▼ 04:30 ▲ 11:00 ▼ 17:35
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Decent 73/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.3 m · 21 km/h
▲ 00:00 ▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:35 ▼ 19:15
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Decent 78/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, calm sea · 0.2 m · 19 km/h
▲ 01:35 ▼ 07:30 ▲ 14:05 ▼ 20:55
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 84/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.0 m · 10 km/h
▲ 03:00 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 13 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:00 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 87/100
light winds, dry · 8 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:25

Week at a glance

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Fri 19:0066 · Decentmoderate breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 15:00 · 74 DecentFri 16:00 · 76 DecentFri 17:00 · 59 FreshFri 18:00 · 55 FreshFri 19:00 · 66 DecentFri 20:00 · 46 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 38 Blowy · nightFri 22:00 · 50 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 76 DecentSat 09:00 · 72 DecentSat 10:00 · 67 DecentSat 11:00 · 66 DecentSat 12:00 · 70 DecentSat 13:00 · 75 DecentSat 14:00 · 79 DecentSat 15:00 · 89 GrandSat 16:00 · 93 GrandSat 17:00 · 92 GrandSat 18:00 · 98 GrandSat 19:00 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 93 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 69 DecentSun 09:00 · 65 DecentSun 10:00 · 60 FreshSun 11:00 · 56 FreshSun 12:00 · 52 FreshSun 13:00 · 52 FreshSun 14:00 · 56 FreshSun 15:00 · 52 FreshSun 16:00 · 46 FreshSun 17:00 · 57 FreshSun 18:00 · 73 DecentSun 19:00 · 69 DecentSun 20:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 50 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 57 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 61 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 37 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 61 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 76 DecentMon 09:00 · 64 DecentMon 10:00 · 67 DecentMon 11:00 · 63 DecentMon 12:00 · 59 FreshMon 13:00 · 55 FreshMon 14:00 · 50 FreshMon 15:00 · 54 FreshMon 16:00 · 58 FreshMon 17:00 · 54 FreshMon 18:00 · 58 FreshMon 19:00 · 78 DecentMon 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 61 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 84 GrandTue 13:00 · 69 DecentTue 16:00 · 68 DecentTue 19:00 · 84 GrandTue 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 70 DecentWed 16:00 · 40 BlowyWed 19:00 · 74 DecentWed 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 87 GrandThu 19:00 · 53 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 19:00

66 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.3 m28 km/h
faces 247° WSW · wind onshore
Waves
0.3 m @ 4 s from SW
Wind
28 km/h W · gusts 42
Tide
2.0 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
19:0066 Decent0.3 m4 sSW28 km/h W422.0 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0046 Fresh0.3 m4 sSW29 km/h W372.6 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0038 Blowy0.3 m4 sSW32 km/h W353.0 m dry12°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0050 Fresh0.3 m4 sSW24 km/h W333.2 m ▲dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0065 Decent0.2 m4 sSW19 km/h W293.3 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0070 Decent0.2 m4 sSW18 km/h W263.1 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0074 Decent0.2 m4 sSW17 km/h WNW232.6 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0079 Decent0.2 m3 sSW19 km/h W222.1 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0068 Decent0.2 m3 sSW23 km/h SW221.6 m dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0073 Decent0.2 m3 sSW20 km/h SW241.4 m ▼dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0073 Decent0.2 m2 sSW21 km/h SW251.4 m ▼dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0069 Decent0.1 m2 sSW23 km/h SW261.6 m dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0080 Grand0.1 m3 sSW19 km/h WSW252.0 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0076 Decent0.1 m2 sSW16 km/h SW252.5 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0072 Decent0.1 m2 sSW18 km/h SW232.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0067 Decent0.1 m2 sSW18 km/h SW243.2 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0066 Decent0.1 m2 sSW19 km/h SW273.4 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0070 Decent0.1 m2 sSW15 km/h WSW293.3 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0075 Decent0.1 m2 sSW18 km/h SW283.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0079 Decent0.1 m2 sSW13 km/h SW282.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0089 Grand0.1 m2 sSW8 km/h WSW262.1 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0093 Grand0.1 m1 sSW3 km/h SSW241.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:0092 Grand0.1 m2 sSW13 km/h SSW251.5 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0098 Grand0.1 m10 sSW11 km/h S261.5 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0094 Grand0.1 m10 sSW11 km/h S251.6 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0086 Grand0.1 m10 sSW11 km/h S241.9 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0082 Grand0.1 m10 sSW10 km/h S242.3 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0078 Decent0.1 m10 sSW9 km/h SSE252.6 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0067 Decent0.1 m10 sSW12 km/h S282.9 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0063 Decent0.1 m1 sSW13 km/h SSW313.0 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0071 Decent0.1 m2 sSW13 km/h S332.9 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0082 Grand0.2 m2 sSW7 km/h SSE352.6 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0078 Decent0.2 m3 sSW16 km/h S362.2 m 0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0083 Grand0.2 m3 sSW18 km/h SSW371.9 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0088 Grand0.3 m3 sSW15 km/h SSW381.7 m ▼0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0093 Grand0.3 m3 sSW15 km/h SSW371.6 m ▼0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0089 Grand0.3 m3 sSW14 km/h SSW371.7 m ▼0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0069 Decent0.3 m3 sSW22 km/h SW382.0 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
09:0065 Decent0.3 m3 sSW21 km/h SW382.4 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0060 Fresh0.3 m3 sSW20 km/h SSW392.7 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0056 Fresh0.3 m3 sSW22 km/h SSW393.0 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0052 Fresh0.3 m3 sSW23 km/h SSW393.2 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
13:0052 Fresh0.3 m3 sSW23 km/h SSW413.3 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0056 Fresh0.3 m3 sSW24 km/h SW433.1 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0052 Fresh0.3 m3 sSW22 km/h SW432.8 m 0.2 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
16:0046 Fresh0.3 m3 sSW21 km/h SW402.4 m 1.4 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
17:0057 Fresh0.3 m3 sSW22 km/h SW412.0 m 0.2 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
18:0073 Decent0.3 m3 sSW21 km/h SW411.7 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

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 · Decent · sea 15° · 0.3 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Murvagh dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 17:30–18:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Murvagh dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · 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.