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Rinroe Beach, Carrowtigue

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces NW

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59
Fresh · overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s
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
2.7 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 22:30.
Wind
27 km/h
Moderate breeze, W, onshore, gusts 39
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 12°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
▼ 03:25 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:05 ▲ 22:30
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Grand 80/100
overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.9 m · 23 km/h
▼ 04:15 ▲ 10:50 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Decent 78/100
overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 2.0 m · 30 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:20 ▼ 19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Decent 79/100
overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 2.4 m · 30 km/h
▲ 01:30 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:50 ▼ 20:40
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Decent 79/100
overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, light onshore · 1.6 m · 12 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:50
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 72/100
overhead 1.7 m, period 9 s, onshore wind · 1.7 m · 22 km/h
▲ 04:00 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:35
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 13 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:20

Week at a glance

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Fri 21:0058 · Freshoverhead 2.4 m · period 11 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 19:00 · 72 DecentFri 20:00 · 69 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 58 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 70 DecentSat 09:00 · 75 DecentSat 10:00 · 72 DecentSat 11:00 · 70 DecentSat 12:00 · 73 DecentSat 13:00 · 76 DecentSat 14:00 · 71 DecentSat 15:00 · 74 DecentSat 16:00 · 77 DecentSat 17:00 · 80 GrandSat 18:00 · 79 DecentSat 19:00 · 76 DecentSat 20:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 80 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 80 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 62 DecentSun 09:00 · 71 DecentSun 10:00 · 68 DecentSun 11:00 · 65 DecentSun 12:00 · 62 DecentSun 13:00 · 51 FreshSun 14:00 · 54 FreshSun 15:00 · 57 FreshSun 16:00 · 72 DecentSun 17:00 · 75 DecentSun 18:00 · 78 DecentSun 19:00 · 69 DecentSun 20:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 51 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 51 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 23 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 31 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 79 DecentMon 09:00 · 76 DecentMon 10:00 · 73 DecentMon 11:00 · 70 DecentMon 12:00 · 67 DecentMon 13:00 · 52 FreshMon 14:00 · 61 FreshMon 15:00 · 64 DecentMon 16:00 · 67 DecentMon 17:00 · 70 DecentMon 18:00 · 73 DecentMon 19:00 · 76 DecentMon 22:00 · 47 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 29 Blowy · nightTue 04:00 · 56 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 70 DecentTue 13:00 · 60 FreshTue 16:00 · 70 DecentTue 19:00 · 79 DecentTue 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 53 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 63 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 72 DecentWed 13:00 · 63 DecentWed 16:00 · 53 FreshWed 19:00 · 62 DecentWed 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 21:00

58 Fresh
  • overhead 2.4 m
  • period 11 s
  • onshore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.4 m27 km/h
faces 325° NW · wind onshore
Waves
2.4 m @ 11 s from NW
Wind
27 km/h W · gusts 39
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
20:0069 Decent2.4 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW28 km/h W412.4 m dry12°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
21:0058 Fresh2.4 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW27 km/h W392.8 m dry12°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
22:0063 Decent2.4 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW21 km/h W353.0 m ▲dry12°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
23:0071 Decent2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW15 km/h WSW313.1 m ▲dry11°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0074 Decent2.3 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW15 km/h WSW272.9 m dry11°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
01:0078 Decent2.3 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW14 km/h SW262.4 m dry11°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0081 Grand2.3 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW261.9 m dry11°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0085 Grand2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW261.6 m dry11°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0088 Grand2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW17 km/h WSW281.4 m ▼dry12°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0079 Decent2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW18 km/h WSW291.4 m ▼dry12°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0084 Grand2.2 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW15 km/h WSW291.6 m dry12°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW17 km/h WSW272.0 m dry12°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0070 Decent2.1 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW18 km/h WSW252.4 m dry13°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0075 Decent2.1 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW13 km/h WSW222.8 m dry13°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0072 Decent2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SW233.1 m ▲dry13°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0070 Decent2.0 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SW263.2 m ▲dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0073 Decent2.0 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h SW303.1 m ▲dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0076 Decent1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SW322.8 m dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0071 Decent1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SW332.4 m dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0074 Decent1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW361.9 m dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0077 Decent1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW391.6 m dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0080 Grand1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW411.4 m ▼dry14°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0079 Decent2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSW421.4 m ▼dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0076 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSW411.5 m dry13°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0073 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSW391.8 m dry13°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0088 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h S392.2 m dry13°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0085 Grand2.0 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SSW422.5 m dry13°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0082 Grand2.0 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSW462.7 m ▲dry13°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0080 Grand2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW502.8 m ▲dry14°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0065 Decent2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW542.7 m dry14°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0063 Decent2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW552.4 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0067 Decent2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW552.1 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0070 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW541.8 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0074 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW541.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0080 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW541.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0065 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW531.7 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0062 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW512.0 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0071 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW502.3 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0068 Decent2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW492.6 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0065 Decent2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW492.9 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0062 Decent2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SW483.1 m ▲0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0051 Fresh2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW493.1 m ▲0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0054 Fresh2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SW492.9 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0057 Fresh2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SW502.6 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0072 Decent2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW502.2 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0075 Decent2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW491.8 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0078 Decent2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SW491.6 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0069 Decent2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW491.4 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 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
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.

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🏄 Rinroe Beach, Carrowtigue surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.9 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Rinroe Beach, Carrowtigue surf · Decent · sea 15° · 2.0 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · overhead 2.0 m, period 10 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.