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Naran

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces NW

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Dip score now
46
Fresh · gentle breeze, showers possible
Waves
1.8 m
11 s period from WNW · model cell 2.6 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 248 km away.
Tide
1.3 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 16:10.
Wind
14 km/h
Gentle breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 47
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:09. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
16:00
Fresh 48/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m · 1.8 m · 23 km/h
▼ 03:35 ▲ 10:00 ▼ 16:10 ▲ 22:35
Sat, 3 Oct
18:00
Fresh 57/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m · 1.6 m · 12 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 11:05 ▼ 17:40 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Fresh 47/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m · 1.7 m · 26 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:40 ▼ 19:25
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Fresh 47/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m · 1.9 m · 28 km/h
▲ 01:35 ▼ 07:30 ▲ 14:10 ▼ 21:05
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Decent 66/100
light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m · 1.3 m · 10 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 09:00 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 22:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Fresh 61/100
gentle breeze, rain, waves 1.3 m · 1.4 m · 18 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 09:55 ▲ 16:25 ▼ 22:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
light winds, showers possible · 8 km/h
▲ 04:55 ▼ 10:50 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:25

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 15:0046 · Freshgentle breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 12:00 · 7 GrimFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 14:00 · 16 GrimFri 15:00 · 46 FreshFri 16:00 · 48 FreshFri 17:00 · 39 BlowyFri 18:00 · 41 BlowyFri 19:00 · 34 BlowyFri 20:00 · 29 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 35 Blowy · nightFri 22:00 · 15 Grim · nightFri 23:00 · 14 Grim · nightSat 00:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 30 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSat 03:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 41 BlowySat 09:00 · 37 BlowySat 10:00 · 36 BlowySat 11:00 · 31 BlowySat 12:00 · 35 BlowySat 13:00 · 39 BlowySat 14:00 · 49 FreshSat 15:00 · 48 FreshSat 16:00 · 52 FreshSat 17:00 · 56 FreshSat 18:00 · 57 FreshSat 19:00 · 53 FreshSat 20:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSat 22:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 23:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSun 00:00 · 22 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 27 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 31 Blowy · nightSun 03:00 · 36 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSun 05:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 48 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 40 BlowySun 09:00 · 36 BlowySun 10:00 · 32 BlowySun 11:00 · 28 BlowySun 12:00 · 24 GrimSun 13:00 · 22 GrimSun 14:00 · 27 GrimSun 15:00 · 23 GrimSun 16:00 · 35 BlowySun 17:00 · 39 BlowySun 18:00 · 43 BlowySun 19:00 · 47 FreshSun 20:00 · 38 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 42 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 17 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 12 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 24 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 12 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 16 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 21 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 26 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 47 FreshMon 09:00 · 43 BlowyMon 10:00 · 39 BlowyMon 11:00 · 34 BlowyMon 12:00 · 30 BlowyMon 13:00 · 26 GrimMon 14:00 · 6 GrimMon 15:00 · 0 GrimMon 16:00 · 20 GrimMon 17:00 · 24 GrimMon 18:00 · 29 BlowyMon 19:00 · 33 BlowyMon 22:00 · 32 Blowy · nightTue 01:00 · 26 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 23 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 39 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 44 BlowyTue 13:00 · 48 FreshTue 16:00 · 39 BlowyTue 19:00 · 66 DecentTue 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 57 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 37 Blowy · nightWed 07:00 · 47 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 61 FreshWed 13:00 · 32 BlowyWed 16:00 · 23 GrimWed 19:00 · 15 GrimWed 22:00 · 28 Blowy · nightThu 01:00 · 22 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 79 DecentThu 19:00 · 59 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 15:00

46 Fresh
  • gentle breeze
  • showers possible
  • big sea 1.8 m
  • low tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.8 m14 km/h
faces 312° NW · wind cross
Waves
1.8 m @ 11 s from WNW
Wind
14 km/h SSW · gusts 47
Tide
1.4 m · low
Air
14°C · 0.2 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
15:0046 Fresh1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW14 km/h SSW471.4 m ▼0.2 mm14°gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.8 m
16:0048 Fresh1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW23 km/h WSW451.2 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
17:0039 Blowy1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h W471.2 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0041 Blowy1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h W471.5 m 0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
19:0034 Blowy1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW23 km/h W441.9 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
20:0029 Blowy1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h WSW412.5 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
21:0035 Blowy1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h WSW422.9 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
22:0015 Grim1.8 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h W413.1 m ▲dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0014 Grim1.8 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h W403.2 m ▲dry11°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0035 Blowy1.7 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW19 km/h W373.0 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
01:0030 Blowy1.7 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW20 km/h W342.6 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
02:0044 Blowy1.7 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW19 km/h WSW322.1 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
03:0049 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW18 km/h WSW311.6 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
04:0054 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h WSW301.3 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
05:0054 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h WSW321.3 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
06:0049 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h WSW331.5 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
07:0045 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h WSW331.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
08:0041 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h WSW322.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
09:0037 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h WSW302.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
10:0036 Blowy1.6 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h W293.1 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
11:0031 Blowy1.6 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h W303.3 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
12:0035 Blowy1.6 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h WSW313.2 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
13:0039 Blowy1.6 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h WSW313.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
14:0049 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SW322.5 m dry15°light winds, dry, big sea 1.5 m
15:0048 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SSW322.1 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
16:0052 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSW321.7 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
17:0056 Fresh1.6 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h S321.5 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
18:0057 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h S321.4 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
19:0053 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SSW321.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
20:0045 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SSW351.9 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
21:0041 Blowy1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSW382.2 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
22:0039 Blowy1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h S412.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
23:0035 Blowy1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h S442.8 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0022 Grim1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h S462.9 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
01:0027 Grim1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h S482.9 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
02:0031 Blowy1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SSW492.6 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
03:0036 Blowy1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SSW492.2 m 0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
04:0041 Blowy1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h S491.8 m 0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
05:0046 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h S481.6 m ▼0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
06:0048 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW461.5 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
07:0044 Blowy1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW451.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
08:0040 Blowy1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW451.9 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
09:0036 Blowy1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW452.2 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
10:0032 Blowy1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW452.6 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
11:0028 Blowy1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SSW462.9 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
12:0024 Grim1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SSW463.1 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
13:0022 Grim1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SSW483.2 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
14:0027 Grim1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SW463.0 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Aranmore, 17 km away · metres above chart datum
03:3510:0016:1022:35
Low 03:35 · 1.0 mHigh 10:00 · 3.5 mLow 16:10 · 1.2 mHigh 22:35 · 3.2 m

The spot

Faces
312° NW
Swell window
SW 230° → NNE 20°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 2.6 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?

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Sliabh Liag Sauna · Teelin Pier (also Portnacross Pier, Killybegs) · 27 km · fixed

Naran beach is a sheltered cove beach approximately 2km long on the Atlantic coast of Ireland. Naran beach is an extensive sandy beach with a majestic sand dune system. It has a highly diverse range of both coastal and terrestrial habitats. Naran beach is a designated National Heritage Area and a Special Area of Conservation. The catchment area is an idyllic location for bird watching and ecological activities having a wide diversity of both plant and animal species. Activities at Naran Beach include walking, swimming, kayaking, boating, windsurfing and other land-based activities such as football, kite flying, etc. The bathing area is designated and is approx. 0.9685km2 and the extent along the water is approximately is 2120m. 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 Naran in your calendar

Dipper Plus drops the best dip 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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🌊 Naran dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.8 mFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
🌊 Naran dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.6 mSat, 3 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
🌊 Naran dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.7 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m

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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.