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Rinroe Beach, Carrowtigue

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces NW

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Dip score now
30
Blowy · moderate breeze, dry
Waves
2.4 m
11 s period from NW · model cell 1.7 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 303 km away.
Tide
1.9 m
Rising. High at 22:30.
Wind
28 km/h
Moderate breeze, W, cross, gusts 40
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Blowy 31/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m · 2.4 m · 28 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:05 ▲ 22:30
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Fresh 55/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m · 2.0 m · 14 km/h
▼ 04:15 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Blowy 32/100
fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m · 2.0 m · 29 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:20 ▼ 19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Blowy 32/100
moderate breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.3 m · 2.3 m · 27 km/h
▲ 01:30 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:50 ▼ 20:40
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Fresh 46/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m · 1.8 m · 19 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:50
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Grim 18/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible · 1.8 m · 24 km/h
▲ 04:00 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:35
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 62/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible · 21 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 19:0031 · Blowymoderate breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 11:00 · 12 GrimFri 12:00 · 16 GrimFri 13:00 · 32 BlowyFri 14:00 · 37 BlowyFri 15:00 · 4 GrimFri 16:00 · 5 GrimFri 17:00 · 6 GrimFri 18:00 · 10 GrimFri 19:00 · 31 BlowyFri 20:00 · 35 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 39 Blowy · nightFri 22:00 · 44 Blowy · nightFri 23:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 03:00 · 34 Blowy · nightSat 04:00 · 29 Blowy · nightSat 05:00 · 31 Blowy · nightSat 06:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 07:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 08:00 · 44 BlowySat 09:00 · 48 FreshSat 10:00 · 55 FreshSat 11:00 · 48 FreshSat 12:00 · 44 BlowySat 13:00 · 40 BlowySat 14:00 · 36 BlowySat 15:00 · 31 BlowySat 16:00 · 27 GrimSat 17:00 · 7 GrimSat 18:00 · 8 GrimSat 19:00 · 12 GrimSat 20:00 · 16 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 21 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 25 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 29 Blowy · nightSun 00:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSun 01:00 · 27 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 2 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 13 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 6 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 11 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 15 GrimSun 09:00 · 19 GrimSun 10:00 · 23 GrimSun 11:00 · 27 GrimSun 12:00 · 32 BlowySun 13:00 · 30 BlowySun 14:00 · 26 GrimSun 15:00 · 22 GrimSun 16:00 · 18 GrimSun 17:00 · 14 GrimSun 18:00 · 26 GrimSun 19:00 · 22 GrimSun 20:00 · 9 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 13 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 18 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 22 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 10 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 31 Blowy · nightMon 02:00 · 31 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 26 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 17 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 11 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 6 Grim · nightMon 10:00 · 9 GrimMon 13:00 · 21 GrimMon 16:00 · 32 BlowyMon 19:00 · 20 GrimMon 22:00 · 0 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 7 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 26 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 9 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 25 GrimTue 13:00 · 46 FreshTue 16:00 · 37 BlowyTue 19:00 · 40 BlowyTue 22:00 · 21 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 34 Blowy · nightWed 04:00 · 48 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 34 Blowy · nightWed 10:00 · 5 GrimWed 13:00 · 18 GrimWed 19:00 · 16 GrimThu 01:00 · 15 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 62 DecentThu 19:00 · 43 Blowy

Fri, 2 Oct, 19:00

31 Blowy
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
  • big sea 2.4 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.4 m28 km/h
faces 325° NW · wind cross
Waves
2.4 m @ 11 s from NW
Wind
28 km/h W · gusts 40
Tide
1.9 m · lower 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
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
18:0010 Grim2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW30 km/h W421.5 m dry13°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
19:0031 Blowy2.4 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW28 km/h W401.9 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
20:0035 Blowy2.4 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW28 km/h W382.4 m dry11°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
21:0039 Blowy2.4 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW27 km/h W362.8 m dry11°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
22:0044 Blowy2.4 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW21 km/h W323.0 m ▲dry11°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
23:0054 Fresh2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW16 km/h WSW293.1 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0049 Fresh2.3 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW16 km/h WSW262.9 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
01:0044 Blowy2.3 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW16 km/h WSW262.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
02:0039 Blowy2.3 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW17 km/h WSW271.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
03:0034 Blowy2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW18 km/h WSW281.6 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
04:0029 Blowy2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW19 km/h WSW281.4 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
05:0031 Blowy2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW16 km/h WSW281.4 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
06:0035 Blowy2.2 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW18 km/h W251.6 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
07:0040 Blowy2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SW222.0 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
08:0044 Blowy2.1 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SW212.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
09:0048 Fresh2.1 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SW202.8 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
10:0055 Fresh2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW233.1 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
11:0048 Fresh2.0 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW293.2 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
12:0044 Blowy2.0 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SW333.1 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
13:0040 Blowy1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SW362.8 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
14:0036 Blowy1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SW402.4 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
15:0031 Blowy1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SSW431.9 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
16:0027 Grim1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SSW461.6 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
17:007 Grim1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW481.4 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
18:008 Grim2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW481.4 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
19:0012 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW481.5 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
20:0016 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW471.8 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
21:0021 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SSW492.2 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
22:0025 Grim2.0 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SSW502.5 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
23:0029 Blowy2.0 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SSW522.7 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0032 Blowy2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SSW532.8 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
01:0027 Grim2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SSW542.7 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
02:0015 Grim2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW39 km/h SSW552.4 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
03:002 Grim2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW39 km/h SSW542.1 m dry15°strong wind, dry, big sea 2.1 m
04:0013 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SW531.8 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
05:000 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW39 km/h SW531.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°strong wind, dry, big sea 2.0 m
06:006 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SW511.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
07:0011 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW511.7 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
08:0015 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SW452.0 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
09:0019 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW452.3 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
10:0023 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW462.6 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
11:0027 Grim2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW462.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
12:0032 Blowy2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SW473.1 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
13:0030 Blowy2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW483.1 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
14:0026 Grim2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SW482.9 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
15:0022 Grim2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SW482.6 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
16:0018 Grim2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW482.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
17:0014 Grim2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SW481.8 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 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
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
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 · Blowy · sea 15° · 2.4 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 m
🌊 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 11:30–12:30 · fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 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.