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Port, Lurganboy

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces ENE

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Dip score now
62
Decent · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
1.2 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
3.0 m
Falling. Low at 21:50.
Wind
17 km/h
Gentle breeze, WSW, offshore, gusts 33
Daylight
07:28
Sunrise. Sunset 19:01. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Fresh 61/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m · 1.2 m · 17 km/h
▲ 03:25 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 10 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 17:00 ▼ 23:05
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grand 88/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.4 m · 23 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:40 ▲ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 87/100
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 92/100
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 89/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 15 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 22:05
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
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 19:0061 · Freshgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 17:00 · 41 BlowyFri 18:00 · 43 BlowyFri 19:00 · 61 FreshFri 20:00 · 54 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 52 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 46 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 80 GrandSat 08:00 · 69 DecentSat 09:00 · 70 DecentSat 10:00 · 71 DecentSat 11:00 · 72 DecentSat 12:00 · 73 DecentSat 13:00 · 77 DecentSat 14:00 · 87 GrandSat 15:00 · 92 GrandSat 16:00 · 96 GrandSat 17:00 · 100 GrandSat 18:00 · 95 GrandSat 19:00 · 85 GrandSat 20:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 80 GrandSun 09:00 · 82 GrandSun 10:00 · 74 DecentSun 11:00 · 65 DecentSun 12:00 · 67 DecentSun 13:00 · 72 DecentSun 14:00 · 72 DecentSun 15:00 · 76 DecentSun 16:00 · 80 GrandSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 88 GrandSun 19:00 · 87 GrandSun 20:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 65 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 74 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 87 GrandMon 09:00 · 82 GrandMon 10:00 · 55 FreshMon 11:00 · 51 FreshMon 12:00 · 46 FreshMon 13:00 · 41 BlowyMon 14:00 · 43 BlowyMon 15:00 · 63 DecentMon 16:00 · 74 DecentMon 17:00 · 78 DecentMon 18:00 · 82 GrandMon 19:00 · 86 GrandMon 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 80 GrandTue 13:00 · 73 DecentTue 16:00 · 64 DecentTue 19:00 · 92 GrandTue 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 61 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 89 GrandWed 13:00 · 75 DecentWed 16:00 · 64 DecentWed 19:00 · 74 DecentWed 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 67 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 79 DecentThu 19:00 · 74 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 19:00

61 Fresh
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • waves 1.2 m
  • sunny
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.2 m17 km/h
faces 78° ENE · wind offshore
Waves
1.2 m @ 7 s from SE
Wind
17 km/h WSW · gusts 33
Tide
2.9 m · lower half
Air
14°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
18:0043 Blowy1.3 m7 sSE20 km/h SW463.7 m 1.6 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
19:0061 Fresh1.2 m7 sSE17 km/h WSW332.9 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
20:0054 Fresh1.1 m7 sSE18 km/h SW312.1 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
21:0052 Fresh1.0 m7 sSE16 km/h W311.4 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
22:0046 Fresh0.9 m7 sSE14 km/h W291.2 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
23:0062 Decent0.8 m7 sSE15 km/h W291.4 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0061 Fresh0.7 m7 sSE14 km/h W282.0 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
01:0066 Decent0.6 m7 sSE14 km/h WSW282.8 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
02:0070 Decent0.5 m7 sSE15 km/h WSW273.5 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
03:0074 Decent0.5 m7 sSE16 km/h W274.0 m dry8°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
04:0085 Grand0.4 m6 sSE11 km/h WSW264.3 m ▲dry8°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
05:0089 Grand0.4 m6 sSE7 km/h W224.3 m ▲dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0084 Grand0.3 m6 sSE8 km/h WSW194.0 m dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0080 Grand0.3 m6 sSE10 km/h WSW183.4 m dry7°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0069 Decent0.3 m5 sSE12 km/h WSW182.6 m dry7°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0070 Decent0.2 m5 sSE10 km/h WSW192.0 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0071 Decent0.2 m5 sSE10 km/h WSW201.6 m ▼dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0072 Decent0.2 m5 sSE10 km/h SW191.6 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0073 Decent0.2 m5 sSE12 km/h SW192.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0077 Decent0.2 m4 sSE12 km/h WSW202.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0087 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h WSW193.2 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0092 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE10 km/h SW193.8 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0096 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE10 km/h SW194.2 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:00100 Grand0.1 m4 sSSE10 km/h SSW204.3 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:0095 Grand0.1 m4 sSE8 km/h S194.2 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0085 Grand0.2 m3 sSE14 km/h S173.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0083 Grand0.3 m3 sSE11 km/h S193.1 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0079 Decent0.3 m3 sSE10 km/h SSW202.3 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0074 Decent0.3 m3 sSE12 km/h SSW211.8 m ▼dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0058 Fresh0.3 m3 sSE16 km/h SSW251.5 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0062 Decent0.3 m3 sSE17 km/h SW281.6 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0066 Decent0.3 m3 sSE18 km/h SW281.9 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0070 Decent0.3 m3 sSE16 km/h SW282.5 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0074 Decent0.3 m3 sSE15 km/h SW283.1 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0079 Decent0.3 m3 sSE15 km/h SSW273.6 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0083 Grand0.3 m3 sSE17 km/h SSW274.0 m ▲dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0090 Grand0.3 m3 sSE17 km/h SSW284.1 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0085 Grand0.3 m3 sSE15 km/h SSW294.0 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0080 Grand0.3 m3 sSE12 km/h SSW303.5 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0082 Grand0.3 m3 sSE10 km/h SSW312.9 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0074 Decent0.3 m3 sSE19 km/h SSW332.3 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0065 Decent0.3 m3 sSE20 km/h SW341.9 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
12:0067 Decent0.3 m3 sSE15 km/h SW351.9 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0072 Decent0.3 m3 sSE18 km/h SW362.0 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0072 Decent0.3 m3 sSE22 km/h SW382.5 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
15:0076 Decent0.4 m4 sSE21 km/h SW383.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
16:0080 Grand0.3 m4 sSE25 km/h SW373.5 m dry18°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
17:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSE20 km/h SW364.0 m dry18°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.

Put Port, Lurganboy in your calendar

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🌊 Port, Lurganboy dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.2 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
🌊 Port, Lurganboy dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Port, Lurganboy dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.4 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry

Nearby spots

Clogherhead

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Seapoint

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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.