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Port, Lurganboy

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces ENE

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Dip score now
30
Blowy · fresh breeze, rain
Waves
1.3 m
7 s period from SE · model cell 3.2 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 67 km away.
Tide
4.4 m
High tide. Low at 21:50.
Wind
31 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 52
Daylight
07:28
Sunrise. Sunset 19:01. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Decent 76/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m · 1.2 m · 18 km/h
▲ 03:25 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
12:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 11 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 17:00 ▼ 23:05
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 12 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:40 ▲ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 90/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.4 m · 24 km/h
▼ 00:40 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 19:50
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 12 km/h
▼ 02:15 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:35 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 15 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 22:05
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:35 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 17:0030 · Blowyfresh breeze · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 15:00 · 29 BlowyFri 16:00 · 27 GrimFri 17:00 · 30 BlowyFri 18:00 · 40 BlowyFri 19:00 · 76 DecentFri 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 73 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 92 GrandSat 08:00 · 86 GrandSat 09:00 · 86 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 97 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 100 GrandSat 16:00 · 100 GrandSat 17:00 · 100 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 97 GrandSun 09:00 · 97 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 94 GrandSun 12:00 · 94 GrandSun 13:00 · 94 GrandSun 14:00 · 90 GrandSun 15:00 · 90 GrandSun 16:00 · 90 GrandSun 17:00 · 90 GrandSun 18:00 · 90 GrandSun 19:00 · 90 GrandSun 20:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 90 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 90 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 90 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 90 GrandMon 09:00 · 90 GrandMon 10:00 · 68 DecentMon 11:00 · 68 DecentMon 12:00 · 68 DecentMon 13:00 · 68 DecentMon 14:00 · 68 DecentMon 15:00 · 84 GrandMon 16:00 · 90 GrandMon 17:00 · 90 GrandMon 18:00 · 90 GrandMon 19:00 · 90 GrandMon 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 90 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 86 GrandTue 13:00 · 94 GrandTue 16:00 · 86 GrandTue 19:00 · 100 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 91 GrandWed 16:00 · 90 GrandWed 19:00 · 87 GrandWed 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 82 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 91 GrandThu 19:00 · 91 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 17:00

30 Blowy
  • fresh breeze
  • rain
  • waves 1.3 m
  • high tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.3 m31 km/h
faces 78° ENE · wind cross
Waves
1.3 m @ 7 s from SE
Wind
31 km/h SSW · gusts 52
Tide
4.3 m · high
Air
16°C · 1.7 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
16:0027 Grim1.3 m6 sSE32 km/h SSW554.5 m ▲0.9 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, waves 1.3 m
17:0030 Blowy1.3 m7 sSE31 km/h SSW524.3 m ▲1.7 mm16°fresh breeze, rain, waves 1.3 m
18:0040 Blowy1.3 m7 sSE29 km/h SW453.7 m 1.0 mm16°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
19:0076 Decent1.2 m7 sSE18 km/h SW352.9 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
20:0076 Decent1.1 m7 sSE19 km/h WSW302.1 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
21:0073 Decent1.0 m7 sSE18 km/h WSW301.4 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
22:0073 Decent0.9 m7 sSE15 km/h W301.2 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
23:0085 Grand0.8 m7 sSE17 km/h WSW291.4 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0080 Grand0.7 m7 sSE16 km/h WSW282.0 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
01:0080 Grand0.6 m7 sSE14 km/h WSW272.8 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
02:0080 Grand0.5 m7 sSE13 km/h WSW273.5 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
03:0080 Grand0.5 m7 sSE16 km/h W274.0 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
04:0086 Grand0.4 m6 sSE12 km/h WSW274.3 m ▲dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
05:0092 Grand0.4 m6 sSE9 km/h WSW234.3 m ▲dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0092 Grand0.3 m6 sSE7 km/h WSW204.0 m dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0092 Grand0.3 m6 sSE9 km/h WSW193.4 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0086 Grand0.3 m5 sSE13 km/h SW202.6 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0086 Grand0.2 m5 sSE13 km/h SW212.0 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0091 Grand0.2 m5 sSE13 km/h WSW221.6 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0097 Grand0.2 m5 sSE10 km/h WSW221.6 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:00100 Grand0.2 m5 sSE11 km/h SW212.0 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:00100 Grand0.2 m4 sSE11 km/h SW212.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:00100 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h SW213.2 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:00100 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE11 km/h SW213.8 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:00100 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE12 km/h SW214.2 m ▲dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:00100 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE11 km/h SW224.3 m ▲dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:00100 Grand0.1 m4 sSE8 km/h SSW214.2 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:00100 Grand0.2 m3 sSE7 km/h S173.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0097 Grand0.3 m3 sSE11 km/h S183.1 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0097 Grand0.3 m3 sSE10 km/h SSW212.3 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0097 Grand0.3 m3 sSE11 km/h SSW241.8 m ▼dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0086 Grand0.3 m3 sSE18 km/h SW281.5 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0086 Grand0.3 m3 sSE16 km/h SSW301.6 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0086 Grand0.3 m3 sSE15 km/h SSW321.9 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0086 Grand0.3 m3 sSE13 km/h SSW322.5 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0092 Grand0.3 m3 sSE11 km/h SSW323.1 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0092 Grand0.3 m3 sSE11 km/h SSW333.6 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0086 Grand0.3 m3 sSE13 km/h SSW334.0 m ▲dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0086 Grand0.3 m3 sSE14 km/h SSW344.1 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0091 Grand0.3 m3 sSE16 km/h SSW344.0 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0097 Grand0.3 m3 sSE12 km/h SSW353.5 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0097 Grand0.3 m3 sSE12 km/h SW352.9 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0094 Grand0.3 m3 sSE18 km/h SW372.3 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0094 Grand0.3 m3 sSE18 km/h SW381.9 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.3 m3 sSE18 km/h SW381.9 m ▼dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0094 Grand0.3 m3 sSE19 km/h SW392.0 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0090 Grand0.3 m3 sSE27 km/h SW392.5 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
15:0090 Grand0.4 m4 sSE26 km/h SW393.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Port Oriel, 4 km away · metres above chart datum
03:2509:1515:5521:50
High 03:25 · 4.7 mLow 09:15 · 1.2 mHigh 15:55 · 4.5 mLow 21:50 · 1.2 m

The spot

Faces
78° ENE
Swell window
NNW 340° → S 170°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 3.2 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: YesToiletsParkingDogs on lead (During the bathing season dogs are prohibited from the beach between 11am and 6pm)

As listed by Louth County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Hot Box Sauna (Carlingford) · Carlingford Marina, Carlingford Lough · 25 km · fixed

The Wood Fired Sauna (Skerries) · Skerries, Co. Dublin · 29 km · fixed

The beach is mainly sandy with a small area of rocks consisting of sand dunes. There are mature sand dunes located on the beach which support a variety of plant species. There is also a variety of wildlife including crabs and seaweed. The nearest sites which have a statutory designation for conservation are Clogherhead SAC and Dunany Point NHA. The length of the bathing area is approximately 2300m in length. The beach is gently sloping into the sea at the bathing area.

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🌊 Port, Lurganboy dip · Decent · sea 15° · 1.2 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
🌊 Port, Lurganboy dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.2 mSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Port, Lurganboy dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Clogherhead

5 km · Co. Louth · Excellent Quality

Drumshallon Lough

8 km · Co. Louth · Not classified

Seapoint

8 km · Co. Louth · Excellent Quality

Cartanstown Lough

8 km · Co. Louth · Not classified

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