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Portacloy Beach

Green Coast faces NNW Monitored, not designated

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Met Éireann Yellow yellow; Moderate warning. Rain warning for Mayo Until 12:00 Fri, 2 Oct.
Dip score now
0
Grim · fresh breeze, rain
Waves
2.5 m
12 s period from WNW · model cell 3.4 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 300 km away.
Tide
3.2 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 09:55.
Wind
31 km/h
Fresh breeze, SW, cross, gusts 50
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
14:00
Fresh 53/100
light winds, dry, big sea 2.4 m · 2.4 m · 12 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:05 ▲ 22:30
Sat, 3 Oct
18:00
Fresh 52/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 1.9 m · 28 km/h
▼ 04:15 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Fresh 48/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m · 2.0 m · 27 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:20 ▼ 19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Blowy 34/100
moderate breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.1 m · 2.1 m · 22 km/h
▲ 01:30 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:50 ▼ 20:40
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Blowy 44/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m · 2.0 m · 18 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:50
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 72/100
moderate breeze, showers possible, low tide · 22 km/h
▲ 04:00 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:35
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 68/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible · 20 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:20

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 09:000 · Grimfresh breeze · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 04:00 · 16 Grim · nightFri 05:00 · 12 Grim · nightFri 06:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 08:00 · 0 GrimFri 09:00 · 0 GrimFri 10:00 · 0 GrimFri 11:00 · 0 GrimFri 12:00 · 29 BlowyFri 13:00 · 34 BlowyFri 14:00 · 53 FreshFri 15:00 · 44 BlowyFri 16:00 · 49 FreshFri 17:00 · 45 FreshFri 18:00 · 38 BlowyFri 19:00 · 33 BlowyFri 20:00 · 29 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 25 Grim · nightFri 22:00 · 30 Blowy · nightFri 23:00 · 30 Blowy · nightSat 00:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 41 BlowySat 09:00 · 31 BlowySat 10:00 · 32 BlowySat 11:00 · 32 BlowySat 12:00 · 36 BlowySat 13:00 · 36 BlowySat 14:00 · 40 BlowySat 15:00 · 45 FreshSat 16:00 · 33 BlowySat 17:00 · 37 BlowySat 18:00 · 52 FreshSat 19:00 · 48 FreshSat 20:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSat 21:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 22:00 · 19 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 12 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 11 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 20 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 25 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 30 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 24 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 27 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 23 GrimSun 09:00 · 19 GrimSun 10:00 · 15 GrimSun 11:00 · 11 GrimSun 12:00 · 6 GrimSun 13:00 · 8 GrimSun 14:00 · 12 GrimSun 15:00 · 16 GrimSun 16:00 · 20 GrimSun 17:00 · 24 GrimSun 18:00 · 44 BlowySun 19:00 · 48 FreshSun 20:00 · 29 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 25 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 20 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 16 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 7 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 7 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 12 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 2 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 7 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 12 Grim · nightMon 10:00 · 29 BlowyMon 13:00 · 1 GrimMon 16:00 · 22 GrimMon 19:00 · 34 BlowyMon 22:00 · 35 Blowy · nightTue 01:00 · 24 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 15 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 19 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 43 BlowyTue 13:00 · 38 BlowyTue 16:00 · 16 GrimTue 19:00 · 44 BlowyTue 22:00 · 47 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 34 Blowy · nightWed 04:00 · 55 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 72 DecentWed 13:00 · 59 FreshWed 19:00 · 54 FreshThu 01:00 · 56 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 68 DecentThu 19:00 · 39 Blowy

Fri, 2 Oct, 09:00

0 Grim
  • fresh breeze
  • rain
  • heavy sea 2.5 m
  • high tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.5 m31 km/h
faces 346° NNW · wind cross
Waves
2.5 m @ 12 s from WNW
Wind
31 km/h SW · gusts 50
Tide
3.3 m · high
Air
14°C · 2.1 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
08:000 Grim2.6 m (2.2 swell)12 sWNW35 km/h SSW532.9 m 1.8 mm14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
09:000 Grim2.5 m (2.2 swell)12 sWNW31 km/h SW503.3 m ▲2.1 mm14°fresh breeze, rain, heavy sea 2.5 m
10:000 Grim2.5 m (2.1 swell)12 sWNW21 km/h SW463.4 m ▲2.5 mm13°moderate breeze, rain, heavy sea 2.5 m
11:000 Grim2.5 m (2.0 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h SW453.3 m ▲1.9 mm13°gentle breeze, rain, heavy sea 2.5 m
12:0029 Blowy2.5 m (2.0 swell)11 sWNW15 km/h S422.9 m 0.7 mm13°gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.5 m
13:0034 Blowy2.4 m (2.0 swell)11 sNW13 km/h WSW372.3 m 0.2 mm12°gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.4 m
14:0053 Fresh2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sNW12 km/h WSW341.7 m 0.1 mm13°light winds, dry, big sea 2.4 m
15:0044 Blowy2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sNW22 km/h W361.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
16:0049 Fresh2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sNW24 km/h W401.2 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
17:0045 Fresh2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW24 km/h W401.2 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
18:0038 Blowy2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW24 km/h W401.5 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
19:0033 Blowy2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW22 km/h W371.9 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
20:0029 Blowy2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW22 km/h W332.4 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
21:0025 Grim2.4 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW20 km/h W332.8 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
22:0030 Blowy2.4 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW18 km/h W303.0 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
23:0030 Blowy2.3 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW15 km/h WSW273.1 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0035 Blowy2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW14 km/h SW262.9 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
01:0040 Blowy2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW13 km/h SW252.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
02:0045 Fresh2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW13 km/h SW251.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
03:0050 Fresh2.2 m (1.5 swell)10 sNW17 km/h WSW251.6 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
04:0055 Fresh2.2 m (1.5 swell)10 sNW14 km/h WSW251.4 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
05:0059 Fresh2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SW241.4 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 2.2 m
06:0055 Fresh2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW11 km/h SW231.6 m dry10°light winds, dry, big sea 2.2 m
07:0045 Fresh2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW10 km/h SSW222.0 m dry9°light winds, dry, big sea 2.1 m
08:0041 Blowy2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW11 km/h SSE202.4 m dry8°light winds, dry, big sea 2.1 m
09:0031 Blowy2.1 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW13 km/h S192.8 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
10:0032 Blowy2.1 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SSW213.1 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
11:0032 Blowy2.0 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSW253.2 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
12:0036 Blowy2.0 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW19 km/h SSW283.1 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
13:0036 Blowy2.0 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW312.8 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
14:0040 Blowy1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW332.4 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
15:0045 Fresh1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SSW351.9 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
16:0033 Blowy1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SSW371.6 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
17:0037 Blowy1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW381.4 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
18:0052 Fresh1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SSW391.4 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
19:0048 Fresh1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SSW381.5 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
20:0044 Blowy1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SSW371.8 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
21:0039 Blowy1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SSW392.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0019 Grim2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW422.5 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0015 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW442.7 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0012 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW462.8 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0011 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SW482.7 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
02:0015 Grim2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SW492.4 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
03:0020 Grim2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SW482.1 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
04:0025 Grim2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SW481.8 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
05:0030 Blowy2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW481.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
06:0024 Grim2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SW471.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.1 m
07:0027 Grim2.1 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW461.7 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Ballyglass, 11 km away · metres above chart datum
03:2509:5516:0522:30
Low 03:25 · 1.0 mHigh 09:55 · 3.4 mLow 16:05 · 1.2 mHigh 22:30 · 3.1 m

The spot

Faces
346° NNW
Swell window
SW 230° → E 90°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 3.4 km out
Water
Not classified

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

No annual classification yet.

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On the ground

No lifeguard listedToiletsNo parking listedDogs on lead

As listed by Mayo County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

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Portacloy Beach is a beautiful sheltered sandy beach, located close to Carrowteige in North Mayo. This beach forms part of the Glenamoy Bog Complex Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

Put Portacloy Beach in your calendar

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🌊 Portacloy Beach dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 2.4 mFri, 2 Oct 13:30–14:30 · light winds, dry, big sea 2.4 m
🌊 Portacloy Beach dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.9 mSat, 3 Oct 17:30–18:30 · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
🌊 Portacloy Beach dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 2.0 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 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.