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Port, Lurganboy

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces ENE

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Dip score now
85
Grand · light winds, dry
Waves
0.2 m
5 s period from SE · model cell 3.2 km out
Sea
15.0°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 67 km away.
Tide
2.0 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 10:20.
Wind
11 km/h
Light breeze, WSW, offshore, gusts 19
Daylight
07:29
Sunrise. Sunset 18:58. Air 9°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
10:00
Grand 95/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 12 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 17:00 ▼ 23:05
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 93/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 15 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:40 ▲ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.4 m · 28 km/h
▼ 00:40 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 19:50
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 18 km/h
▼ 02:15 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:35 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Decent 77/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible · 0.2 m · 27 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 22:05
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 75/100
gentle breeze, dry · 12 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:35 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Decent 66/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain · 27 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 23:30

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 09:0086 · Grandlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 08:00 · 81 GrandSat 09:00 · 86 GrandSat 10:00 · 95 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 93 GrandSat 13:00 · 89 GrandSat 14:00 · 85 GrandSat 15:00 · 80 GrandSat 16:00 · 76 DecentSat 17:00 · 72 DecentSat 18:00 · 77 DecentSat 19:00 · 75 DecentSat 20:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 75 DecentSun 09:00 · 78 DecentSun 10:00 · 83 GrandSun 11:00 · 91 GrandSun 12:00 · 93 GrandSun 13:00 · 88 GrandSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 80 GrandSun 16:00 · 76 DecentSun 17:00 · 72 DecentSun 18:00 · 68 DecentSun 19:00 · 69 DecentSun 20:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 83 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 87 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 74 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 61 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 65 DecentMon 09:00 · 70 DecentMon 10:00 · 69 DecentMon 11:00 · 73 DecentMon 12:00 · 78 DecentMon 13:00 · 83 GrandMon 14:00 · 81 GrandMon 15:00 · 77 DecentMon 16:00 · 78 DecentMon 17:00 · 74 DecentMon 18:00 · 70 DecentMon 19:00 · 70 DecentMon 20:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 21:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 22:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 23:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 02:00 · 93 Grand · nightTue 03:00 · 87 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 05:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 06:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 55 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 54 FreshTue 13:00 · 79 DecentTue 16:00 · 88 GrandTue 19:00 · 71 DecentTue 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 70 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 65 DecentWed 13:00 · 75 DecentWed 16:00 · 77 DecentWed 19:00 · 66 DecentWed 22:00 · 54 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightThu 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 10:00 · 61 FreshThu 13:00 · 75 DecentThu 19:00 · 72 DecentFri 01:00 · 45 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 24 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 41 BlowyFri 19:00 · 66 Decent

Sat, 3 Oct, 09:00

86 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.2 m11 km/h
faces 78° ENE · wind offshore
Waves
0.2 m @ 5 s from SE
Wind
11 km/h WSW · gusts 19
Tide
2.0 m · lower half
Air
9°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
08:0081 Grand0.3 m5 sSE11 km/h WSW182.6 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0086 Grand0.2 m5 sSE11 km/h WSW192.0 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0095 Grand0.2 m5 sSE12 km/h WSW201.6 m ▼dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0094 Grand0.2 m5 sSE12 km/h WSW201.6 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0093 Grand0.2 m5 sSE10 km/h WSW202.0 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0089 Grand0.2 m4 sSE9 km/h WSW202.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0085 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE7 km/h WSW193.2 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0080 Grand0.2 m4 sSSE8 km/h SW183.8 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
16:0076 Decent0.1 m4 sSSE10 km/h SW184.2 m ▲dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:0072 Decent0.1 m4 sSSE10 km/h SSW194.3 m ▲dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:0077 Decent0.1 m4 sSE8 km/h S204.2 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0075 Decent0.2 m3 sSE15 km/h S213.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0077 Decent0.3 m3 sSE12 km/h S223.1 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0087 Grand0.3 m3 sSE11 km/h S222.3 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0086 Grand0.3 m3 sSE15 km/h SSW211.8 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0091 Grand0.3 m3 sSE16 km/h SW231.5 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0082 Grand0.3 m3 sSE15 km/h SW261.6 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0078 Decent0.3 m3 sSE15 km/h SW271.9 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0074 Decent0.3 m3 sSE15 km/h SW272.5 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0070 Decent0.3 m3 sSE14 km/h SW263.1 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0065 Decent0.3 m3 sSE13 km/h SW253.6 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0061 Fresh0.3 m3 sSE13 km/h SSW254.0 m ▲dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0065 Decent0.3 m3 sSE10 km/h SSW254.1 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0070 Decent0.3 m3 sSE9 km/h SSW254.0 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0075 Decent0.3 m3 sSE10 km/h SSW253.5 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0078 Decent0.3 m3 sSE14 km/h SSW262.9 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0083 Grand0.3 m3 sSE12 km/h SW282.3 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0091 Grand0.3 m3 sSE15 km/h SW301.9 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0093 Grand0.3 m3 sSE15 km/h SW311.9 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0088 Grand0.3 m3 sSE16 km/h SW322.0 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0084 Grand0.3 m3 sSE17 km/h WSW332.5 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0080 Grand0.4 m4 sSE17 km/h SW343.0 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0076 Decent0.3 m4 sSE17 km/h SW343.5 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0072 Decent0.3 m4 sSE18 km/h SW334.0 m dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0068 Decent0.4 m3 sSE16 km/h SW334.3 m ▲dry18°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0069 Decent0.4 m4 sSE14 km/h SW314.3 m ▲dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0073 Decent0.4 m4 sSE15 km/h SW293.9 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0078 Decent0.4 m4 sSE18 km/h SW313.4 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0078 Decent0.4 m4 sSE22 km/h SW332.7 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0083 Grand0.4 m4 sSE23 km/h SW352.0 m dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Monday, 5 October
00:0087 Grand0.4 m4 sSE22 km/h SW361.6 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0089 Grand0.4 m5 sSE22 km/h SW361.5 m ▼dry16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0078 Decent0.4 m5 sSE22 km/h SW361.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0074 Decent0.4 m5 sSE20 km/h SW352.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0074 Decent0.4 m5 sSE18 km/h SW332.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
05:0070 Decent0.4 m5 sSE18 km/h SSW333.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
06:0066 Decent0.4 m5 sSE18 km/h SW333.8 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
07:0061 Fresh0.4 m5 sSE19 km/h SW334.1 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m

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
04:2010:2017:0023:05
High 04:20 · 4.4 mLow 10:20 · 1.6 mHigh 17:00 · 4.3 mLow 23:05 · 1.4 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 · Grand · sea 15° · 0.2 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Port, Lurganboy dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Port, Lurganboy dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.4 mMon, 5 Oct 12:30–13:30 · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry

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.