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Rinroe Beach, Carrowtigue

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces NW

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Dip score now
56
Fresh · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
2.2 m
10 s period from NW · model cell 1.7 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 303 km away.
Tide
1.4 m
Low tide. Low at 04:15.
Wind
14 km/h
Gentle breeze, WSW, cross, gusts 24
Daylight
07:44
Sunrise. Sunset 19:12. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
10:00
Fresh 59/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m · 2.0 m · 15 km/h
▼ 04:15 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Blowy 33/100
fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m · 2.0 m · 31 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:20 ▼ 19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Fresh 51/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.4 m · 2.4 m · 16 km/h
▲ 01:30 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:50 ▼ 20:40
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Fresh 56/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m · 1.8 m · 18 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:50
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Blowy 32/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible · 2.1 m · 27 km/h
▲ 04:00 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:35
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible, low tide · 12 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:20
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Fresh 45/100
fresh breeze, rain · 36 km/h
▲ 05:35 ▼ 11:15 ▲ 17:35 ▼ 23:55

Week at a glance

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Sat 04:0056 · Freshgentle breeze · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 03:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 56 FreshSat 09:00 · 56 FreshSat 10:00 · 59 FreshSat 11:00 · 59 FreshSat 12:00 · 59 FreshSat 13:00 · 59 FreshSat 14:00 · 49 FreshSat 15:00 · 49 FreshSat 16:00 · 49 FreshSat 17:00 · 49 FreshSat 18:00 · 49 FreshSat 19:00 · 46 FreshSat 20:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSat 22:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSat 23:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 00:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 01:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 02:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 03:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 05:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 33 BlowySun 09:00 · 33 BlowySun 10:00 · 33 BlowySun 11:00 · 33 BlowySun 12:00 · 33 BlowySun 13:00 · 33 BlowySun 14:00 · 33 BlowySun 15:00 · 33 BlowySun 16:00 · 33 BlowySun 17:00 · 33 BlowySun 18:00 · 33 BlowySun 19:00 · 33 BlowySun 20:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 01:00 · 25 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 04:00 · 13 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 13 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 08:00 · 33 BlowyMon 09:00 · 33 BlowyMon 10:00 · 33 BlowyMon 11:00 · 33 BlowyMon 12:00 · 33 BlowyMon 13:00 · 25 GrimMon 14:00 · 25 GrimMon 15:00 · 25 GrimMon 16:00 · 41 BlowyMon 17:00 · 41 BlowyMon 18:00 · 41 BlowyMon 19:00 · 51 FreshMon 20:00 · 51 Fresh · nightMon 21:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 22:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 23:00 · 27 Grim · nightTue 00:00 · 24 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 24 Grim · nightTue 02:00 · 48 Fresh · nightTue 03:00 · 54 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 54 Fresh · nightTue 05:00 · 48 Fresh · nightTue 06:00 · 48 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 32 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 48 FreshTue 13:00 · 56 FreshTue 16:00 · 40 BlowyTue 19:00 · 40 BlowyTue 22:00 · 32 Blowy · nightWed 01:00 · 32 Blowy · nightWed 04:00 · 32 Blowy · nightWed 07:00 · 28 Blowy · nightWed 10:00 · 29 BlowyWed 13:00 · 12 GrimWed 16:00 · 16 GrimWed 19:00 · 32 BlowyWed 22:00 · 32 Blowy · nightThu 01:00 · 56 Fresh · nightThu 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 89 GrandThu 13:00 · 73 DecentThu 19:00 · 28 BlowyFri 01:00 · 18 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 14 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 45 FreshFri 19:00 · 43 Blowy

Sat, 3 Oct, 04:00

56 Fresh
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • big sea 2.2 m
  • low tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.2 m14 km/h
faces 325° NW · wind cross
Waves
2.2 m @ 10 s from NW
Wind
14 km/h WSW · gusts 24
Tide
1.4 m · low
Air
12°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
03:0056 Fresh2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW14 km/h WSW231.6 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
04:0056 Fresh2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW14 km/h WSW241.4 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
05:0056 Fresh2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW251.4 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
06:0056 Fresh2.2 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW16 km/h WSW271.6 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
07:0046 Fresh2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW24 km/h WSW282.0 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
08:0056 Fresh2.1 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW17 km/h WSW262.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
09:0056 Fresh2.1 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW13 km/h WSW242.8 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
10:0059 Fresh2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW15 km/h WSW253.1 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
11:0059 Fresh2.0 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h WSW273.2 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
12:0059 Fresh2.0 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SW273.1 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
13:0059 Fresh1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SW282.8 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
14:0049 Fresh1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SW302.4 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
15:0049 Fresh1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW321.9 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
16:0049 Fresh1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW351.6 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
17:0049 Fresh1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW371.4 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
18:0049 Fresh2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW371.4 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
19:0046 Fresh2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSW351.5 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
20:0056 Fresh2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSW321.8 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
21:0052 Fresh2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SSW332.2 m dry12°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0049 Fresh2.0 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW352.5 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
23:0033 Blowy2.0 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW392.7 m ▲dry14°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0033 Blowy2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW442.8 m ▲dry14°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
01:0033 Blowy2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW482.7 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
02:0033 Blowy2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW502.4 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
03:0033 Blowy2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW522.1 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
04:0033 Blowy2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SSW531.8 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
05:0033 Blowy2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW531.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
06:0033 Blowy2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW531.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
07:0033 Blowy2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW521.7 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
08:0033 Blowy2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW512.0 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
09:0033 Blowy2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW502.3 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
10:0033 Blowy2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW502.6 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
11:0033 Blowy2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW502.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
12:0033 Blowy2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW503.1 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
13:0033 Blowy2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SW503.1 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
14:0033 Blowy2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SW512.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
15:0033 Blowy2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW502.6 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
16:0033 Blowy2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SW502.2 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
17:0033 Blowy2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SW491.8 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
18:0033 Blowy2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SW491.6 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
19:0033 Blowy2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW491.4 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
20:0033 Blowy2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SW481.4 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
21:0033 Blowy2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW33 km/h SW491.6 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
22:0033 Blowy2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sNW33 km/h SW501.9 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
23:0033 Blowy2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW36 km/h SW512.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
Monday, 5 October
00:0033 Blowy2.4 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW34 km/h SW542.5 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
01:0025 Grim2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW35 km/h SW552.7 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
02:0033 Blowy2.5 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW33 km/h SW512.7 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.5 m

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Ballyglass, 6 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
325° NW
Swell window
WSW 240° → ENE 70°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.7 km out
Water
Excellent 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 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

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsParkingDogs on lead (Dogs only allowed before 12pm and after 6.30pm during the bathing season 1st June to 15th September otherwise allowed at all times onto beach.)

As listed by Mayo County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sona Sauna (Belmullet) · Belmullet, Erris · 13 km · mobile

Sabhna Saunas (Dugort) · Dugort Blue Flag Beach, Achill Island · 34 km · fixed

Rinroe is a fine sandy beach backing onto sand dunes. The environs of Benwee Head, with its cliffs, arches, stacks and islands, offers some of the most dramatic coastal scenery in Ireland. Rinroe beach is located within an area that is immersed in Irish history, culture and folklore. Swimming is the most common activity. The bathing area is approximately 300m wide. The bathing water is approximately 180km² in area. This beach is a designated bathing area. The medium and maximum water depth within the designated bathing water is 0.5m and 5.0m respectively depending on tides.

Put Rinroe Beach, Carrowtigue in your calendar

Dipper Plus drops the best dip hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

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🌊 Rinroe Beach, Carrowtigue dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 2.0 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
🌊 Rinroe Beach, Carrowtigue dip · Blowy · sea 15° · 2.0 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
🌊 Rinroe Beach, Carrowtigue dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 2.4 mMon, 5 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.4 m

Nearby spots

Portacloy Beach

5 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Loch na Ceathrún Móire

13 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Belmullet Tidal Pool & Shore Road Bathing Area

13 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Loch Thearmann Caithreach

15 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.