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Portacloy Beach

Green Coast faces NNW Monitored, not designated

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89
Grand · overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s
Waves
2.1 m
10 s period from NW · model cell 3.4 km out
Sea
15.0°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 300 km away.
Tide
2.8 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 10:50.
Wind
13 km/h
Gentle breeze, WSW, cross, gusts 26
Daylight
07:44
Sunrise. Sunset 19:12. Air 12°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
15:00
Grand 99/100
overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 2.0 m · 21 km/h
▼ 04:15 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
09:00
Grand 99/100
overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 2.1 m · 29 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:20 ▼ 19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 89/100
overhead 2.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 2.5 m · 16 km/h
▲ 01:30 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:50 ▼ 20:40
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 81/100
overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.8 m · 23 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:50
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 73/100
overhead 1.7 m, period 9 s, onshore wind · 1.7 m · 25 km/h
▲ 04:00 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:35
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 12 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:20
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 37 km/h
▲ 05:35 ▼ 11:15 ▲ 17:35 ▼ 23:55

Week at a glance

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Sat 09:0089 · Grandoverhead 2.1 m · period 10 s
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 89 GrandSat 09:00 · 89 GrandSat 10:00 · 89 GrandSat 11:00 · 89 GrandSat 12:00 · 89 GrandSat 13:00 · 89 GrandSat 14:00 · 81 GrandSat 15:00 · 99 GrandSat 16:00 · 99 GrandSat 17:00 · 99 GrandSat 18:00 · 99 GrandSat 19:00 · 99 GrandSat 20:00 · 99 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 99 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 99 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 81 GrandSun 09:00 · 99 GrandSun 10:00 · 99 GrandSun 11:00 · 99 GrandSun 12:00 · 99 GrandSun 13:00 · 81 GrandSun 14:00 · 81 GrandSun 15:00 · 81 GrandSun 16:00 · 81 GrandSun 17:00 · 81 GrandSun 18:00 · 81 GrandSun 19:00 · 81 GrandSun 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 64 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 51 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 51 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 51 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 81 GrandMon 09:00 · 81 GrandMon 10:00 · 81 GrandMon 11:00 · 81 GrandMon 12:00 · 81 GrandMon 13:00 · 81 GrandMon 14:00 · 81 GrandMon 15:00 · 81 GrandMon 16:00 · 81 GrandMon 17:00 · 81 GrandMon 18:00 · 81 GrandMon 19:00 · 89 GrandMon 20:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 21:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 22:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 23:00 · 43 Blowy · nightTue 00:00 · 43 Blowy · nightTue 01:00 · 57 Fresh · nightTue 02:00 · 57 Fresh · nightTue 03:00 · 57 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 87 Grand · nightTue 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 73 DecentTue 13:00 · 73 DecentTue 16:00 · 81 GrandTue 19:00 · 81 GrandTue 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 73 DecentWed 13:00 · 56 FreshWed 16:00 · 56 FreshWed 19:00 · 73 DecentWed 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 10:00 · 0 GrimThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 GrimFri 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 09:00

89 Grand
  • overhead 2.1 m
  • period 10 s
  • cross-shore wind
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.1 m13 km/h
faces 346° NNW · wind cross
Waves
2.1 m @ 10 s from NW
Wind
13 km/h WSW · gusts 26
Tide
2.8 m · upper half
Air
12°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
09:0089 Grand2.1 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW13 km/h WSW262.8 m dry12°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0089 Grand2.1 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SW263.1 m ▲dry13°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0089 Grand2.1 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h SW273.2 m ▲dry14°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0089 Grand2.0 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SW273.1 m ▲dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0089 Grand2.0 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SW282.8 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SW302.4 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0099 Grand2.0 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSW321.9 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
16:0099 Grand2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW351.6 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
17:0099 Grand2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW361.4 m ▼dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
18:0099 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW361.4 m ▼dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
19:0099 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SSW351.5 m dry12°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
20:0099 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSW311.8 m dry12°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0099 Grand2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h S322.2 m dry12°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0099 Grand2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSW342.5 m dry12°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0099 Grand2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SSW382.7 m ▲dry13°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0099 Grand2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW432.8 m ▲dry14°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0099 Grand2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SSW462.7 m dry14°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
02:0099 Grand2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW492.4 m dry14°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
03:0099 Grand2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW512.1 m dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
04:0099 Grand2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW521.8 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
05:0099 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW531.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
06:0099 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SSW531.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
07:0099 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW511.7 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
08:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW502.0 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0099 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SSW502.3 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
10:0099 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW492.6 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
11:0099 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SW492.9 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
12:0099 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW493.1 m ▲0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
13:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW503.1 m ▲0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, strong offshore
14:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW502.9 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, strong offshore
15:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SW502.6 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SW502.2 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW27 km/h SW491.8 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SW491.6 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SW481.4 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SW481.4 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0081 Grand2.2 m (1.5 swell)10 sNW32 km/h SW491.6 m dry15°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0069 Decent2.3 m (1.6 swell)10 sNW33 km/h SW501.9 m dry15°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:0069 Decent2.4 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW35 km/h SW512.2 m dry15°overhead 2.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
Monday, 5 October
00:0069 Decent2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW33 km/h SW542.5 m dry15°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
01:0064 Decent2.5 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW35 km/h SW552.7 m ▲dry15°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
02:0039 Blowy2.5 m (1.9 swell)11 sNW34 km/h SW512.7 m ▲dry15°big 2.5 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
03:0051 Fresh2.5 m (1.9 swell)11 sNW28 km/h SW512.6 m dry15°big 2.5 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
04:0039 Blowy2.5 m (1.9 swell)11 sNW38 km/h SW502.3 m dry15°big 2.5 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
05:0051 Fresh2.6 m (1.9 swell)11 sNW32 km/h WSW492.1 m 0.1 mm15°big 2.6 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
06:0051 Fresh2.5 m (1.9 swell)11 sNW29 km/h SW481.8 m 0.1 mm15°big 2.5 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
07:0081 Grand2.5 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW29 km/h SW461.7 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.5 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
08:0081 Grand2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW30 km/h SW451.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind

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
04:1510:5017:2523:50
Low 04:15 · 1.4 mHigh 10:50 · 3.2 mLow 17:25 · 1.4 mHigh 23:50 · 2.8 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.

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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).

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🏄 Portacloy Beach surf · Grand · sea 15° · 2.0 mSat, 3 Oct 14:30–15:30 · overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 Portacloy Beach surf · Grand · sea 15° · 2.1 mSun, 4 Oct 08:30–09:30 · overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 Portacloy Beach surf · Grand · sea 15° · 2.5 mMon, 5 Oct 18:30–19:30 · overhead 2.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

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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.