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Silver Strand Louisburgh

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Dip score now
57
Fresh · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
1.0 m
11 s period from WNW · model cell 1.9 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 274 km away.
Tide
3.6 m
Falling. Low at 04:25.
Wind
20 km/h
Moderate breeze, W, onshore, gusts 31
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
Daylight's done for today.
▼ 03:25 ▲ 09:35 ▼ 16:05 ▲ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 82/100
light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 9 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 10:35 ▼ 17:05 ▲ 23:30
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 66/100
moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m · 0.9 m · 23 km/h
▼ 05:30 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Decent 68/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 0.9 m · 0.9 m · 18 km/h
▲ 01:00 ▼ 07:05 ▲ 13:35 ▼ 20:15
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 16 km/h
▲ 02:40 ▼ 08:35 ▲ 14:50 ▼ 21:20
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 77/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 17 km/h
▲ 03:45 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 15:45 ▼ 22:15
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, showers possible · 12 km/h
▲ 04:35 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 16:45 ▼ 23:00

Week at a glance

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Fri 23:0057 · Freshmoderate breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 23:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 79 DecentSat 09:00 · 79 DecentSat 10:00 · 82 GrandSat 11:00 · 82 GrandSat 12:00 · 82 GrandSat 13:00 · 76 DecentSat 14:00 · 76 DecentSat 15:00 · 76 DecentSat 16:00 · 76 DecentSat 17:00 · 76 DecentSat 18:00 · 76 DecentSat 19:00 · 76 DecentSat 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 66 DecentSun 09:00 · 58 FreshSun 10:00 · 66 DecentSun 11:00 · 58 FreshSun 12:00 · 58 FreshSun 13:00 · 66 DecentSun 14:00 · 66 DecentSun 15:00 · 66 DecentSun 16:00 · 66 DecentSun 17:00 · 66 DecentSun 18:00 · 66 DecentSun 19:00 · 66 DecentSun 20:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 54 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 52 FreshMon 09:00 · 52 FreshMon 10:00 · 60 FreshMon 11:00 · 60 FreshMon 12:00 · 60 FreshMon 13:00 · 66 DecentMon 14:00 · 66 DecentMon 15:00 · 66 DecentMon 16:00 · 66 DecentMon 17:00 · 66 DecentMon 18:00 · 66 DecentMon 19:00 · 68 DecentMon 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 61 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 77 DecentTue 13:00 · 88 GrandTue 16:00 · 85 GrandTue 19:00 · 85 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 77 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 77 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 77 DecentWed 13:00 · 61 FreshWed 16:00 · 49 FreshWed 19:00 · 57 FreshWed 22:00 · 57 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 57 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 92 GrandThu 19:00 · 60 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 23:00

57 Fresh
  • moderate breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • waves 1.0 m
  • high tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.0 m20 km/h
faces 283° WNW · wind onshore
Waves
1.0 m @ 11 s from WNW
Wind
20 km/h W · gusts 31
Tide
3.7 m · high
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
23:0057 Fresh1.0 m (0.6 swell)11 sWNW20 km/h W313.7 m ▲dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0073 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)11 sWNW16 km/h WSW273.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
01:0073 Decent1.0 m (0.6 swell)11 sWNW13 km/h WSW242.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
02:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SW242.3 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
03:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.6 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SSE231.7 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
04:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h S231.5 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
05:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h WSW221.5 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
06:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h WSW211.8 m dry13°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
07:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h S202.3 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
08:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SSE182.9 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
09:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h S163.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
10:0082 Grand0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SSW173.8 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
11:0082 Grand0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SSW223.8 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
12:0082 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SSW243.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
13:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SSW273.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
14:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSW292.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
15:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SSW322.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
16:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSW341.6 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
17:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SSW351.4 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
18:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S351.4 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
19:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SSE331.7 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
20:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SSE312.2 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
21:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSE332.7 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
22:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSE363.2 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
23:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h S403.5 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0066 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSE433.5 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
01:0066 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h S453.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
02:0066 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW462.9 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
03:0066 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW472.5 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
04:0066 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h S472.0 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
05:0066 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW461.8 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
06:0066 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW461.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
07:0066 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW461.9 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
08:0066 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW462.2 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
09:0058 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW452.7 m 0.2 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 0.9 m
10:0066 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW453.2 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
11:0058 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SSW443.5 m ▲0.2 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 0.9 m
12:0058 Fresh0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SSW443.7 m ▲0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 0.9 m
13:0066 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SSW443.6 m ▲0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
14:0066 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SSW453.2 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
15:0066 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SSW452.8 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
16:0066 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SW452.2 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
17:0066 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SW441.8 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
18:0066 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSW441.5 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
19:0066 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SSW431.4 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
20:0066 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SW411.6 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
21:0060 Fresh0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SW411.9 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0066 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW412.4 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell arriving between SW and N reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Killary Harbour (modelled), 2 km away · metres above chart datum
03:2509:3516:0522:10
Low 03:25 · 1.1 mHigh 09:35 · 4.1 mLow 16:05 · 1.1 mHigh 22:10 · 3.8 m

The spot

Faces
283° WNW
Swell window
SW 220° → N 350°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 1.9 km out
Water
Not classified

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

No annual classification yet.

· beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedToiletsParkingNo dogs (Dogs not allowed on beach during the bathing season (1st June to 15th September) between the hours of 12pm and 6.30pm)

As listed by Mayo County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Big Dipper Sauna · Carrowniskey Beach, BigStyle Atlantic Lodge, Louisburgh · 6 km · fixed

Sweathouse (Renvyle) · Gurteen Pier, Renvyle, Connemara, Co. Galway · 8 km · fixed

The Wild Atlantic Sauna (Slainte Saunas) · Old Head Beach, Louisburgh · 16 km · fixed

Cois Tra Rugged Retreat · Connemara Sands Hotel, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely, Co. Galway · 27 km · fixed

Silver Strand beach is located approximately 21km south of Louisburgh town. It is a large sandy beach with a gentle slope approximately 400m in length and situated in a sheltered inlet to the west of the foothills of Mweelrea Mountains. Silver Strand beach forms part of the Mweelrea/Sheefry/Erriff Complex Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA). The site was selected for the wise range of habitats it supports including blanket bog, lagoons, machair, decalcified dunes and springs which are all priority habitats under Annex I of the EU Habitats Directive. It also supports populations of rare and threatened plant species. Activities include walking, fishing, swimming and windsurfing.

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🌊 Silver Strand Louisburgh dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.8 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
🌊 Silver Strand Louisburgh dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.9 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m

Nearby spots

Dooaghtry Lough

2 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Dooghtry Lough

2 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh

3 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Glassilaun, Killary

4 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

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