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Rinroe Beach, Carrowtigue

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces NW

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Dip score now
48
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
1.6 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 04:15.
Wind
14 km/h
Gentle breeze, SW, cross, gusts 26
Daylight
07:44
Sunrise. Sunset 19:12. Air 11°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
19:00
Fresh 52/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m · 2.0 m · 19 km/h
▼ 04:15 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Blowy 32/100
fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m · 2.1 m · 33 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:20 ▼ 19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
18:00
Blowy 38/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m · 2.4 m · 26 km/h
▲ 01:30 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:50 ▼ 20:40
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Blowy 44/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m · 1.6 m · 12 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:50
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Blowy 39/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.7 m · 22 km/h
▲ 04:00 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:35
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 72/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 13 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:20
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Blowy 38/100
fresh breeze, rain · 37 km/h
▲ 05:35 ▼ 11:15 ▲ 17:35 ▼ 23:55

Week at a glance

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Sat 03:0050 · Freshgentle breeze · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 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 · 53 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSat 08:00 · 40 BlowySat 09:00 · 36 BlowySat 10:00 · 35 BlowySat 11:00 · 32 BlowySat 12:00 · 36 BlowySat 13:00 · 40 BlowySat 14:00 · 44 BlowySat 15:00 · 39 BlowySat 16:00 · 43 BlowySat 17:00 · 47 FreshSat 18:00 · 46 FreshSat 19:00 · 52 FreshSat 20:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 22:00 · 36 Blowy · nightSat 23:00 · 28 Blowy · nightSun 00:00 · 28 Blowy · nightSun 01:00 · 11 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 12 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 17 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 22 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 32 Blowy · 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 · 28 BlowySun 19:00 · 32 BlowySun 20:00 · 29 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 25 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 20 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 32 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 12 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 7 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 7 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 12 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 2 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 32 Blowy · nightMon 08:00 · 30 BlowyMon 09:00 · 26 GrimMon 10:00 · 21 GrimMon 11:00 · 17 GrimMon 12:00 · 13 GrimMon 13:00 · 9 GrimMon 14:00 · 6 GrimMon 15:00 · 10 GrimMon 16:00 · 14 GrimMon 17:00 · 34 BlowyMon 18:00 · 38 BlowyMon 19:00 · 34 BlowyMon 22:00 · 10 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 6 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 19 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 39 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 43 BlowyTue 13:00 · 38 BlowyTue 16:00 · 32 BlowyTue 19:00 · 44 BlowyTue 22:00 · 61 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 42 Blowy · nightWed 04:00 · 28 Blowy · nightWed 07:00 · 34 Blowy · nightWed 10:00 · 39 BlowyWed 13:00 · 26 GrimWed 16:00 · 12 GrimWed 19:00 · 25 GrimWed 22:00 · 37 Blowy · nightThu 01:00 · 29 Blowy · nightThu 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 72 DecentThu 19:00 · 44 BlowyFri 01:00 · 28 Blowy · nightFri 07:00 · 19 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 38 BlowyFri 19:00 · 15 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 03:00

50 Fresh
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • big sea 2.2 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.2 m14 km/h
faces 325° NW · wind cross
Waves
2.2 m @ 10 s from NW
Wind
14 km/h SW · gusts 26
Tide
1.6 m · lower half
Air
11°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
02:0045 Fresh2.3 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW261.9 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
03:0050 Fresh2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW261.6 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
04:0055 Fresh2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW17 km/h WSW281.4 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
05:0053 Fresh2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW18 km/h WSW291.4 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
06:0049 Fresh2.2 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW15 km/h WSW291.6 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
07:0044 Blowy2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW17 km/h WSW272.0 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
08:0040 Blowy2.1 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW18 km/h WSW252.4 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
09:0036 Blowy2.1 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW13 km/h WSW222.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
10:0035 Blowy2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW233.1 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
11:0032 Blowy2.0 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SW263.2 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
12:0036 Blowy2.0 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h SW303.1 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
13:0040 Blowy1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SW322.8 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
14:0044 Blowy1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SW332.4 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
15:0039 Blowy1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW361.9 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
16:0043 Blowy1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW391.6 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
17:0047 Fresh1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW411.4 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
18:0046 Fresh2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSW421.4 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
19:0052 Fresh2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSW411.5 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
20:0045 Fresh2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSW391.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
21:0040 Blowy2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h S392.2 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
22:0036 Blowy2.0 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SSW422.5 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
23:0028 Blowy2.0 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSW462.7 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0028 Blowy2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW502.8 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0011 Grim2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW542.7 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
02:007 Grim2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW552.4 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
03:0012 Grim2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW552.1 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
04:0017 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW541.8 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
05:0022 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW541.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
06:0032 Blowy2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW541.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
07:0027 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW531.7 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
08:0023 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW512.0 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
09:0019 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW502.3 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
10:0015 Grim2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW492.6 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
11:0011 Grim2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW492.9 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
12:006 Grim2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SW483.1 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
13:008 Grim2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW493.1 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
14:0012 Grim2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SW492.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
15:0016 Grim2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SW502.6 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
16:0020 Grim2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW502.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
17:0024 Grim2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW491.8 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
18:0028 Blowy2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SW491.6 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
19:0032 Blowy2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW491.4 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
20:0029 Blowy2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SW451.4 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
21:0025 Grim2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW33 km/h SW451.6 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.2 m
22:0020 Grim2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sNW33 km/h WSW491.9 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
23:0032 Blowy2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW26 km/h SW462.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
Monday, 5 October
00:0012 Grim2.4 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW31 km/h SW472.5 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 m
01:007 Grim2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW36 km/h SW492.7 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.4 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.

Set up Dipper Plus
🌊 Rinroe Beach, Carrowtigue dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 2.0 mSat, 3 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
🌊 Rinroe Beach, Carrowtigue dip · Blowy · sea 15° · 2.1 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · fresh breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
🌊 Rinroe Beach, Carrowtigue dip · Blowy · sea 15° · 2.4 mMon, 5 Oct 17:30–18:30 · moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.3 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.