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Rathmullan

Good Quality 2025 faces N

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Dip score now
86
Grand · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore
Waves
0.0 m
11 s period from N · model cell 1.8 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 225 km away.
Tide
1.4 m
Rising. High at 22:50.
Wind
21 km/h
Moderate breeze, SW, offshore, gusts 40
Daylight
07:33
Sunrise. Sunset 19:05. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
17:00
Grand 88/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.0 m · 21 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:05 ▼ 16:30 ▲ 22:50
Sat, 3 Oct
18:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 12 km/h
▼ 04:50 ▲ 11:20 ▼ 17:55
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Grand 90/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 19 km/h
▲ 00:35 ▼ 06:05 ▲ 13:20 ▼ 20:00
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 19 km/h
▲ 02:20 ▼ 08:00 ▲ 15:00 ▼ 21:40
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 87/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.0 m · 10 km/h
▲ 03:35 ▼ 09:25 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:35
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 87/100
light winds, showers possible, calm sea · 0.0 m · 9 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:25 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:15
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 81/100
light winds, showers possible · 9 km/h
▲ 05:20 ▼ 11:10 ▲ 17:40 ▼ 23:55

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 17:0088 · Grandmoderate breeze · offshore, flatter inshore
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 15:00 · 64 DecentFri 16:00 · 84 GrandFri 17:00 · 88 GrandFri 18:00 · 87 GrandFri 19:00 · 80 GrandFri 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 77 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 67 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 78 DecentSat 09:00 · 74 DecentSat 10:00 · 75 DecentSat 11:00 · 70 DecentSat 12:00 · 75 DecentSat 13:00 · 79 DecentSat 14:00 · 83 GrandSat 15:00 · 82 GrandSat 16:00 · 92 GrandSat 17:00 · 90 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 89 GrandSat 20:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 87 GrandSun 09:00 · 83 GrandSun 10:00 · 79 DecentSun 11:00 · 75 DecentSun 12:00 · 71 DecentSun 13:00 · 67 DecentSun 14:00 · 65 DecentSun 15:00 · 69 DecentSun 16:00 · 77 DecentSun 17:00 · 81 GrandSun 18:00 · 86 GrandSun 19:00 · 90 GrandSun 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 80 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 94 GrandMon 09:00 · 90 GrandMon 10:00 · 86 GrandMon 11:00 · 82 GrandMon 12:00 · 68 DecentMon 13:00 · 74 DecentMon 14:00 · 60 FreshMon 15:00 · 62 DecentMon 16:00 · 70 DecentMon 17:00 · 74 DecentMon 18:00 · 79 DecentMon 19:00 · 83 GrandMon 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 58 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 87 GrandTue 13:00 · 71 DecentTue 16:00 · 63 DecentTue 19:00 · 82 GrandTue 22:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 87 GrandWed 13:00 · 68 DecentWed 16:00 · 49 FreshWed 19:00 · 59 FreshWed 22:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 58 Fresh · nightThu 13:00 · 81 GrandThu 19:00 · 61 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 17:00

88 Grand
  • moderate breeze
  • offshore, flatter inshore
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • sunny
  • low tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.0 m21 km/h
faces 10° N · wind offshore
Waves
0.0 m @ 11 s from N
Wind
21 km/h SW · gusts 40
Tide
1.3 m · low
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
17:0088 Grand0.0 m11 sN21 km/h SW401.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
18:0087 Grand0.0 m11 sN19 km/h W391.5 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0080 Grand0.0 m11 sN17 km/h WSW351.9 m 0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0076 Decent0.0 m11 sN13 km/h WSW252.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0077 Decent0.0 m2 sN10 km/h WSW212.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0067 Decent0.0 m2 sN14 km/h SW223.3 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0064 Decent0.0 m2 sN14 km/h SW233.5 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0063 Decent0.0 m2 sN14 km/h W223.4 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0074 Decent0.0 m2 sN11 km/h SW193.1 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0079 Decent0.0 m2 sN10 km/h SW172.6 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0083 Grand0.0 m2 sN10 km/h SSW152.0 m dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0088 Grand0.0 m2 sN9 km/h SSW151.6 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0091 Grand0.0 m2 sN9 km/h SSW151.4 m ▼dry8°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0087 Grand0.0 m2 sN10 km/h SW161.5 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0083 Grand0.0 m2 sN9 km/h SSW161.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0078 Decent0.0 m2 sN8 km/h SSE172.3 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0074 Decent0.0 m2 sN9 km/h S172.8 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0075 Decent0.0 m2 sN10 km/h S183.2 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0070 Decent0.0 m2 sN12 km/h SW223.4 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0075 Decent0.0 m2 sN9 km/h SW253.4 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
13:0079 Decent0.0 m2 sN9 km/h WSW263.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
14:0083 Grand0.0 m2 sN10 km/h SW273.0 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
15:0082 Grand0.0 m2 sN13 km/h SW292.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0092 Grand0.0 m2 sN12 km/h SSW302.0 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
17:0090 Grand0.0 m2 sN16 km/h SSW281.7 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:00100 Grand0.0 m2 sN12 km/h SSW261.6 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0089 Grand0.0 m2 sN13 km/h S231.6 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0082 Grand0.0 m2 sN14 km/h S261.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0078 Decent0.0 m2 sN15 km/h S292.2 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0074 Decent0.0 m2 sN17 km/h S312.6 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0070 Decent0.0 m2 sN18 km/h S322.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0061 Fresh0.0 m2 sN20 km/h S343.1 m ▲dry12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0061 Fresh0.0 m2 sN22 km/h S363.1 m ▲dry12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0066 Decent0.0 m10 sN22 km/h S363.0 m dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0071 Decent0.0 m10 sN22 km/h S372.6 m dry12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0076 Decent0.0 m10 sN21 km/h S372.2 m dry12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
05:0081 Grand0.0 m10 sN22 km/h SSW361.8 m 0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
06:0091 Grand0.0 m10 sN19 km/h SSW361.6 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0087 Grand0.0 m10 sN18 km/h SSW351.7 m ▼0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0087 Grand0.0 m10 sN19 km/h SSW351.9 m 0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0083 Grand0.0 m10 sN19 km/h SSW352.2 m 0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0079 Decent0.0 m10 sN17 km/h SSW362.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0075 Decent0.0 m10 sN19 km/h SSW362.9 m 0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0071 Decent0.0 m10 sN19 km/h SSW363.2 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0067 Decent0.0 m10 sN16 km/h SSW373.3 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0065 Decent0.0 m10 sN21 km/h SW453.3 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
15:0069 Decent0.0 m10 sN21 km/h SW453.1 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
16:0077 Decent0.0 m10 sN19 km/h SW442.8 m dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Buncrana, 5 km away · metres above chart datum
03:5510:0516:3022:50
Low 03:55 · 1.1 mHigh 10:05 · 3.7 mLow 16:30 · 1.3 mHigh 22:50 · 3.5 m

The spot

Faces
10° N
Swell window
NNW 340° → N 10°
Exposure
Sheltered · model cell 1.8 km out
Water
Good Quality

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 Good, 2023 Good, 2022 Good. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingYesAccessible: Good access from promenade along with a beach mat.Dogs on lead (Dogs are not permitted in the proposed Blue Flag Area of this beach from 12 pm to 7 pm (1st June - 15th September annually). Dogs are permitted on leads outside the proposed Blue Flag Area at all times.)

As listed by Donegal County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Swilly Sauna · Main Beach car park, Rathmullan · right here · mobile

The Hot Barrel Sauna · Portsalon Pier (also Kerrykeel Pier) · 14 km · mobile

itSaunatrailer · The Wee Beach, Marble Hill, Dunfanaghy · 25 km · fixed

Cocoon Sauna · Portnablagh Pier, Dunfanaghy · 27 km · fixed

Rathmullan beach consists of a sandy beach in Lough Swilly, which is confined by Rathmullan pier to the South and runs up past Kinnegar to the Glebe outcrop to the North. Rathmullan beach supports a wide variety of plant and wildlife species including otters. The Rathmullan Wood Nature Reserve contains a wide variety of trees. Activities at Rathmullan beach include swimming, kayaking, boating, sailing, power boating, jet skiing (outside the designated area), diving and other land based activities on the beach. The designated bathing area is approx. 0.142km2 and the extent along the water is approximately is 1380m. There is a deep gradient off Rathmullan Beach with the water depth reaching 1m approx. 10m from the water line.

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🌊 Rathmullan dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
🌊 Rathmullan dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 17:30–18:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Rathmullan dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

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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.