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Rosses Point Beach

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag Green Coast faces WNW

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5
Grim · flat
Waves
0.4 m
12 s period from WSW · model cell 4.1 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 226 km away.
Tide
3.1 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 10:10.
Wind
27 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSE, offshore, gusts 41
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:10. Air 12°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
14:00
Blowy 29/100
knee-high 0.3 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 0.3 m · 14 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 10:10 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:40
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 21 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 11:20 ▼ 17:40
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Blowy 29/100
knee-high 0.4 m, period 9 s, cross-shore wind · 0.4 m · 18 km/h
▲ 00:00 ▼ 05:50 ▲ 12:40 ▼ 19:20
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Blowy 29/100
knee-high 0.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 0.3 m · 16 km/h
▲ 01:30 ▼ 07:25 ▲ 14:15 ▼ 20:50
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 15 km/h
▲ 03:05 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:25 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 19 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 09:55 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:40
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 14 km/h
▲ 05:00 ▼ 10:45 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:25

Week at a glance

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Fri 08:005 · Grimflat
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 07:00 · 39 Blowy · nightFri 08:00 · 5 GrimFri 09:00 · 5 GrimFri 10:00 · 5 GrimFri 11:00 · 5 GrimFri 12:00 · 5 GrimFri 13:00 · 24 GrimFri 14:00 · 29 BlowyFri 15:00 · 5 GrimFri 16:00 · 5 GrimFri 17:00 · 5 GrimFri 18:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 GrimFri 20:00 · 21 Grim · nightFri 21:00 · 21 Grim · nightFri 22:00 · 21 Grim · nightFri 23:00 · 13 Grim · nightSat 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 08:00 · 5 GrimSat 09:00 · 5 GrimSat 10:00 · 5 GrimSat 11:00 · 5 GrimSat 12:00 · 5 GrimSat 13:00 · 5 GrimSat 14:00 · 5 GrimSat 15:00 · 5 GrimSat 16:00 · 5 GrimSat 17:00 · 5 GrimSat 18:00 · 5 GrimSat 19:00 · 5 GrimSat 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 21 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 21 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 21 GrimSun 09:00 · 21 GrimSun 10:00 · 21 GrimSun 11:00 · 21 GrimSun 12:00 · 21 GrimSun 13:00 · 21 GrimSun 14:00 · 21 GrimSun 15:00 · 21 GrimSun 16:00 · 21 GrimSun 17:00 · 21 GrimSun 18:00 · 21 GrimSun 19:00 · 29 BlowySun 20:00 · 29 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 15 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 23 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 23 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 15 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 21 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 29 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 29 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 29 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 21 Grim · nightMon 10:00 · 29 BlowyMon 13:00 · 21 GrimMon 16:00 · 29 BlowyMon 19:00 · 29 BlowyMon 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 0 GrimWed 19:00 · 0 GrimThu 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 08:00

5 Grim
  • flat
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.4 m27 km/h
faces 299° WNW · wind offshore
Waves
0.4 m @ 12 s from WSW
Wind
27 km/h SSE · gusts 41
Tide
3.0 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
08:005 Grim0.4 m12 sWSW27 km/h SSE413.0 m dry12°flat
09:005 Grim0.4 m12 sWSW30 km/h SSE443.4 m ▲0.1 mm13°flat
10:005 Grim0.4 m12 sSW27 km/h SSE463.6 m ▲0.4 mm13°flat
11:005 Grim0.5 m12 sSW30 km/h SSE483.5 m ▲1.4 mm14°flat
12:005 Grim0.4 m12 sWSW26 km/h S493.2 m 3.0 mm14°flat
13:0024 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW13 km/h WSW452.5 m 3.3 mm13°knee-high 0.3 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
14:0029 Blowy0.3 m11 sWSW14 km/h SSW361.9 m 0.7 mm13°knee-high 0.3 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
15:005 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW15 km/h SSE361.4 m 0.1 mm14°flat
16:005 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW27 km/h W371.3 m ▼dry15°flat
17:005 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW35 km/h W391.3 m ▼dry14°flat
18:000 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW34 km/h W401.6 m dry14°knee-high 0.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
19:000 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW29 km/h W382.0 m dry13°knee-high 0.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
20:0021 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW22 km/h WSW312.5 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
21:0021 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW25 km/h WSW303.0 m dry12°knee-high 0.3 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
22:0021 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW26 km/h WSW303.2 m ▲dry11°knee-high 0.3 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
23:0013 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW24 km/h WSW283.3 m ▲dry11°knee-high 0.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:005 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW22 km/h WSW263.1 m dry11°flat
01:005 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW20 km/h SW242.7 m dry11°flat
02:005 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW18 km/h SW232.1 m dry10°flat
03:005 Grim0.3 m11 sWSW13 km/h SSW221.6 m dry10°flat
04:005 Grim0.2 m10 sW14 km/h SW211.4 m ▼dry10°flat
05:005 Grim0.2 m10 sW15 km/h SW221.4 m ▼dry10°flat
06:005 Grim0.2 m10 sW21 km/h WSW211.6 m dry11°flat
07:005 Grim0.2 m10 sW27 km/h WSW212.0 m dry11°flat
08:005 Grim0.2 m10 sW21 km/h WSW212.5 m dry11°flat
09:005 Grim0.2 m10 sW7 km/h SSW192.9 m dry10°flat
10:005 Grim0.2 m10 sW10 km/h SE203.2 m ▲dry10°flat
11:005 Grim0.2 m10 sW13 km/h SSE213.4 m ▲dry12°flat
12:005 Grim0.2 m10 sW11 km/h S233.4 m ▲dry14°flat
13:005 Grim0.2 m10 sW12 km/h S243.1 m dry15°flat
14:005 Grim0.2 m10 sWSW16 km/h SSW272.6 m dry16°flat
15:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW19 km/h SSW302.1 m dry16°flat
16:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW21 km/h SSW321.7 m dry16°flat
17:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW22 km/h SSW331.5 m ▼dry16°flat
18:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW23 km/h SSW341.5 m ▼dry15°flat
19:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW19 km/h SSW311.6 m dry14°flat
20:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW17 km/h S301.9 m dry14°flat
21:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW19 km/h S322.3 m dry13°flat
22:0021 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW24 km/h S332.6 m dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:005 Grim0.4 m10 sWSW21 km/h S352.9 m ▲dry13°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.4 m10 sWSW26 km/h S363.0 m ▲dry14°flat
01:005 Grim0.4 m10 sWSW30 km/h S373.0 m ▲dry14°flat
02:0021 Grim0.4 m10 sWSW30 km/h S372.6 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0021 Grim0.4 m10 sWSW30 km/h S372.2 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0021 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW31 km/h S351.9 m 0.1 mm14°knee-high 0.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0021 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW27 km/h SSW351.7 m ▼0.1 mm14°knee-high 0.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0021 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW26 km/h S341.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°knee-high 0.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0021 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW23 km/h S331.7 m ▼0.1 mm14°knee-high 0.3 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 NNE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Sligo, 1 km away · metres above chart datum
03:2510:1016:1522:40
Low 03:25 · 1.1 mHigh 10:10 · 3.6 mLow 16:15 · 1.2 mHigh 22:40 · 3.3 m

The spot

Faces
299° WNW
Swell window
WSW 240° → NNE 20°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 4.1 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag

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

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingBus Eireann service to and from Rosses Point - Sligo -StrandhillAccessible: 2 no. designated parking spaces, footpath to beach, concrete access ramps in placeNo dogs (Dogs are not permitted in the bathing area between 10am and 7pm from 1st June to 15th September)

As listed by Sligo County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Hot Box Sauna (Rosses Point) · Deadman's Point, Rosses Point · right here · fixed

Wood Ya Be Well · Streedagh Beach, Grange · 11 km · mobile

Sauna Sasta · Dunmoran Strand, Skreen · 11 km · fixed

Blaze It Sauna · Mullaghmore Pier · 19 km · mobile

Rosses Point Beach is a sheltered sandy beach, backed by sand dunes. The beach lies between the Drumcliff Bay Special Protection Area (Ref. SPA 004013) to the north which contains the Drumcliff Bay Designated Shellfish Area, and the Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay (Sligo Bay) Special Area of Conservation (Ref. SAC 000627) to the south which contains the Sligo Bay Designated Shellfish Area. There is a nice coastal walk along Rosses Point Penninsula and harbour which continues along the headland to Rosses Point beach. The beach is popular for running, walking and kite surfing. Rosses Point beach is approximately 1.5km in length however the bathing area is approximately 300m in length.

Put Rosses Point Beach 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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🏄 Rosses Point Beach surf · Blowy · sea 15° · 0.3 mFri, 2 Oct 13:30–14:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Rosses Point Beach surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.2 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat
🏄 Rosses Point Beach surf · Blowy · sea 15° · 0.4 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · knee-high 0.4 m, period 9 s, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

Doonweelin Lough

2 km · Co. Sligo · Not classified

Graigue Lough

8 km · Co. Sligo · Not classified

Cloverhill Lough

9 km · Co. Sligo · Not classified

Loughanderg

10 km · Co. Sligo · Not classified

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