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Rinroe Beach, Carrowtigue

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces NW

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Surf score now
89
Grand · overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s
Waves
1.9 m
10 s period from WNW · model cell 1.7 km out
Sea
15.0°
Fresh. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 303 km away.
Tide
3.0 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 10:50.
Wind
13 km/h
Gentle breeze, WSW, cross, gusts 24
Daylight
07:44
Sunrise. Sunset 19:12. Air 12°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
09:00
Grand 89/100
overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.9 m · 13 km/h
▼ 04:15 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 81/100
overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 2.0 m · 31 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:20 ▼ 19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 81/100
overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 2.4 m · 31 km/h
▲ 01:30 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:50 ▼ 20:40
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Decent 73/100
overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 1.9 m · 19 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:50
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 73/100
overhead 2.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 2.4 m · 24 km/h
▲ 04:00 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:35
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 2.1 m · 12 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:20
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 36 km/h
▲ 05:35 ▼ 11:15 ▲ 17:35 ▼ 23:55

Week at a glance

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Sat 09:0089 · Grandoverhead 2.0 m · period 10 s
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 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 · 81 GrandSat 14:00 · 81 GrandSat 15:00 · 81 GrandSat 16:00 · 81 GrandSat 17:00 · 81 GrandSat 18:00 · 81 GrandSat 19:00 · 81 GrandSat 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 99 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 81 GrandSun 09:00 · 81 GrandSun 10:00 · 81 GrandSun 11:00 · 69 DecentSun 12:00 · 81 GrandSun 13:00 · 69 DecentSun 14:00 · 69 DecentSun 15:00 · 81 GrandSun 16:00 · 81 GrandSun 17:00 · 81 GrandSun 18:00 · 81 GrandSun 19:00 · 69 DecentSun 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 64 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 81 Grand · 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 · 73 DecentMon 20:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 21:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 22:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 23:00 · 43 Blowy · nightTue 00:00 · 43 Blowy · nightTue 01:00 · 87 Grand · nightTue 02:00 · 87 Grand · nightTue 03:00 · 87 Grand · 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 · 73 DecentTue 19:00 · 73 DecentTue 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 73 DecentWed 13:00 · 26 GrimWed 16:00 · 26 GrimWed 19:00 · 43 BlowyWed 22:00 · 43 Blowy · nightThu 01:00 · 43 Blowy · nightThu 04:00 · 57 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 87 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 89 GrandThu 13:00 · 81 GrandThu 19:00 · 59 FreshFri 01:00 · 49 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 09:00

89 Grand
  • overhead 2.0 m
  • period 10 s
  • cross-shore wind
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.9 m13 km/h
faces 325° NW · wind cross
Waves
1.9 m @ 10 s from WNW
Wind
13 km/h WSW · gusts 24
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 Grand1.9 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h WSW242.8 m dry12°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0089 Grand1.9 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h WSW253.1 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0089 Grand1.9 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h WSW273.2 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0089 Grand1.9 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SW273.1 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0081 Grand1.9 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SW282.8 m dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0081 Grand1.8 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SW302.4 m dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0081 Grand1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW321.9 m dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0081 Grand1.8 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW351.6 m dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0081 Grand1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW371.4 m ▼dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0081 Grand1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW371.4 m ▼dry13°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0081 Grand1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSW351.5 m dry13°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0081 Grand1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSW321.8 m dry12°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0099 Grand1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SSW332.2 m dry12°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW352.5 m dry13°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW392.7 m ▲dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW442.8 m ▲dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
01:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW482.7 m dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW502.4 m dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW522.1 m dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0069 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SSW531.8 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW531.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW531.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW521.7 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW512.0 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW502.3 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW502.6 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0069 Decent2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW502.9 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW503.1 m ▲0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0069 Decent2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SW503.1 m ▲0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0069 Decent2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SW512.9 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW502.6 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SW502.2 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SW491.8 m dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SW491.6 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0069 Decent2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW491.4 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW481.4 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0069 Decent2.1 m (1.5 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW491.6 m dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0069 Decent2.2 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW33 km/h SW501.9 m dry15°overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
23:0069 Decent2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW36 km/h SW512.2 m dry15°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
Monday, 5 October
00:0069 Decent2.4 m (1.7 swell)11 sWNW34 km/h SW542.5 m dry15°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
01:0064 Decent2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW35 km/h SW552.7 m ▲dry15°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
02:0069 Decent2.5 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW33 km/h SW512.7 m ▲dry15°overhead 2.5 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
03:0081 Grand2.5 m (1.9 swell)11 sNW30 km/h SW512.6 m 0.1 mm14°overhead 2.5 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
04:0069 Decent2.5 m (1.9 swell)11 sNW37 km/h SW502.3 m 0.1 mm14°overhead 2.5 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
05:0081 Grand2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sNW32 km/h WSW492.1 m 0.1 mm14°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
06:0081 Grand2.4 m (1.9 swell)11 sNW29 km/h SW481.8 m 0.1 mm14°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
07:0081 Grand2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW30 km/h SW461.7 m ▼dry14°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
08:0081 Grand2.4 m (1.8 swell)11 sNW31 km/h SW451.7 m ▼0.1 mm14°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 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 surf 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 surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.9 mSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Rinroe Beach, Carrowtigue surf · Grand · sea 15° · 2.0 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Rinroe Beach, Carrowtigue surf · Grand · sea 15° · 2.4 mMon, 5 Oct 07:30–08:30 · overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind

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.