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Stroove

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Dip score now
81
Grand · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore
Waves
0.6 m
13 s period from NNE · model cell 1.3 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 217 km away.
Tide
1.5 m
Rising. High at 10:25.
Wind
21 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSW, offshore, gusts 38
Daylight
07:31
Sunrise. Sunset 19:02. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
18:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 19 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 23:00
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 18 km/h
▼ 05:10 ▲ 11:25 ▼ 18:20
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 90/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.3 m · 28 km/h
▲ 00:30 ▼ 06:30 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:10
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, calm sea · 0.4 m · 18 km/h
▲ 02:20 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 15:05 ▼ 21:35
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 85/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 18 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 22:40
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, low tide · 15 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 17:00 ▼ 23:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 13 km/h
▲ 05:20 ▼ 11:15 ▲ 17:35

Week at a glance

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Fri 06:0081 · Grandmoderate breeze · offshore, flatter inshore
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightFri 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 08:00 · 84 GrandFri 09:00 · 84 GrandFri 10:00 · 84 GrandFri 11:00 · 68 DecentFri 12:00 · 54 FreshFri 13:00 · 64 DecentFri 14:00 · 46 FreshFri 15:00 · 68 DecentFri 16:00 · 60 FreshFri 17:00 · 90 GrandFri 18:00 · 94 GrandFri 19:00 · 91 GrandFri 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 91 GrandSat 09:00 · 91 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 90 GrandSat 13:00 · 90 GrandSat 14:00 · 90 GrandSat 15:00 · 90 GrandSat 16:00 · 90 GrandSat 17:00 · 90 GrandSat 18:00 · 90 GrandSat 19:00 · 90 GrandSat 20:00 · 90 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 90 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 90 GrandSun 09:00 · 90 GrandSun 10:00 · 90 GrandSun 11:00 · 90 GrandSun 12:00 · 90 GrandSun 13:00 · 90 GrandSun 14:00 · 90 GrandSun 15:00 · 90 GrandSun 16:00 · 90 GrandSun 17:00 · 90 GrandSun 18:00 · 90 GrandSun 19:00 · 90 GrandSun 20:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 90 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 90 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 90 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 76 DecentMon 13:00 · 84 GrandMon 16:00 · 76 DecentMon 19:00 · 86 GrandMon 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 77 DecentTue 13:00 · 77 DecentTue 16:00 · 85 GrandTue 19:00 · 85 GrandTue 22:00 · 77 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 83 GrandWed 13:00 · 75 DecentWed 19:00 · 73 DecentThu 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00

81 Grand
  • moderate breeze
  • offshore, flatter inshore
  • dry
  • small waves 0.6 m
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.6 m21 km/h
faces 51° NE · wind offshore
Waves
0.6 m @ 13 s from NNE
Wind
21 km/h SSW · gusts 38
Tide
1.4 m · lower half
Air
13°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
06:0081 Grand0.6 m (0.6 swell)13 sNNE21 km/h SSW381.4 m dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
07:0081 Grand0.6 m (0.6 swell)12 sNNE22 km/h S381.9 m dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
08:0084 Grand0.6 m (0.5 swell)12 sNNE23 km/h S392.5 m dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
09:0084 Grand0.6 m (0.5 swell)12 sNNE24 km/h S393.0 m dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
10:0084 Grand0.5 m (0.5 swell)12 sNNE28 km/h SSW413.2 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
11:0068 Decent0.6 m (0.5 swell)12 sNNE31 km/h S433.2 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
12:0054 Fresh0.5 m (0.4 swell)12 sNNE29 km/h SSW443.0 m 0.7 mm15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
13:0064 Decent0.5 m (0.4 swell)12 sNNE23 km/h S462.6 m 1.6 mm14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
14:0046 Fresh0.5 m (0.4 swell)12 sNNE34 km/h SSW492.1 m 2.0 mm14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
15:0068 Decent0.4 m (0.4 swell)12 sNNE22 km/h SW491.7 m 1.0 mm13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
16:0060 Fresh0.4 m (0.3 swell)12 sNNE30 km/h SW441.3 m ▼0.5 mm13°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible
17:0090 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)12 sNNE23 km/h SW381.2 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
18:0094 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE19 km/h SW351.3 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0091 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sN17 km/h W311.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0091 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sN14 km/h WSW292.0 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0091 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sN16 km/h WSW292.5 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0091 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sN17 km/h WSW312.9 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0092 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sN12 km/h W313.0 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0086 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sN15 km/h SW313.0 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0086 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sN13 km/h SW302.7 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0086 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sN14 km/h SW292.3 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0086 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sN14 km/h SW281.9 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0086 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sN17 km/h SW271.5 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0086 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sN19 km/h SW271.3 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0091 Grand0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sN18 km/h SW261.4 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0091 Grand0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sN18 km/h SW261.6 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0091 Grand0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sN18 km/h SW272.0 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0091 Grand0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sN18 km/h SW272.5 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0091 Grand0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sN18 km/h SW272.8 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0091 Grand0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sN18 km/h SW272.9 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0090 Grand0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sN20 km/h SW273.0 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
13:0090 Grand0.3 m11 sN21 km/h SW282.9 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
14:0090 Grand0.3 m10 sN21 km/h SSW282.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
15:0090 Grand0.2 m10 sN21 km/h SW282.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
16:0090 Grand0.2 m10 sN21 km/h SSW281.9 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
17:0090 Grand0.2 m10 sNNE22 km/h SSW271.6 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
18:0090 Grand0.2 m10 sNNE22 km/h SSW261.4 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
19:0090 Grand0.2 m10 sN23 km/h SSW261.4 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
20:0090 Grand0.2 m11 sNNE26 km/h SSW281.6 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
21:0090 Grand0.3 m11 sNNE26 km/h SSW321.9 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0090 Grand0.3 m11 sNNE28 km/h SSW362.3 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0074 Decent0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sNNE30 km/h SSW382.5 m dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0090 Grand0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sNNE28 km/h SW402.7 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0074 Decent0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sNE30 km/h SSW412.8 m ▲dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0074 Decent0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sNE32 km/h SSW442.6 m dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0074 Decent0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sNE33 km/h SSW452.4 m dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0074 Decent0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sNE33 km/h SSW442.0 m dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
05:0074 Decent0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE33 km/h SW441.7 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Malin Head, 30 km away · metres above chart datum
04:2010:2517:0023:00
Low 04:20 · 1.0 mHigh 10:25 · 3.2 mLow 17:00 · 1.2 mHigh 23:00 · 3.0 m

The spot

Faces
51° NE
Swell window
NW 310° → SSE 150°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.3 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: YesToiletsParkingYesAccessible: YesNo dogs (Dogs are not permitted on any area of this beach from 11 AM to 7 PM (1st June to 15th September annually))

As listed by Donegal County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Sea View Sauna (Shroove) · Shroove Beach, Greencastle, Inishowen · right here · fixed

HotBox Sea Sauna (Benone) · Benone Strand, Magilligan, Co. Londonderry (NI) · 8 km · fixed

Sauna & Sea · Portstewart Strand (National Trust), Co. Londonderry (NI) · 14 km · fixed

The Sea View Sauna (Culdaff) · Culdaff Beach car park · 17 km · fixed

Stroove beach consists of a small sandy beach. The beach is exposed at times during the tidal phase during the day. The beach is contained to the east and west by rocky headlands. Stroove beach has an excellent variety of coastal habitats including high rocky cliffs, offshore islands, sand dunes, salt marsh, a large intertidal bay, and rocky, shingle and sand beaches. This site is of high conservation value because of the extensive area of relatively unspoilt coastal habitats. The catchment area is an idyllic location for bird watching and ecological activities. Activities at Stroove Beach include swimming and other land-based activities such as football, etc. The bathing area is designated and is approx. 0.01534km2 and the extent along the water is approximately is 160m. The depth of the water on the shoreline increases within 2 meters off the shore.

Put Stroove 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.

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🌊 Stroove dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.4 mFri, 2 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Stroove dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Stroove dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry

Nearby spots

Lough Nastachan

10 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Lough Effish

11 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Black Lough

11 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Drumlee Lough

13 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

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