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Stroove

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57
Fresh · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore
Waves
0.4 m
11 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
1.2 m
Low tide. Low at 17:00.
Wind
23 km/h
Moderate breeze, SW, offshore, gusts 46
Daylight
07:31
Sunrise. Sunset 19:02. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Decent 75/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.4 m · 19 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 10:25 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 23:00
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 89/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 19 km/h
▼ 05:10 ▲ 11:25 ▼ 18:20
Sun, 4 Oct
13:00
Grand 88/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.3 m · 27 km/h
▲ 00:30 ▼ 06:30 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:10
Mon, 5 Oct
15:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.4 m · 25 km/h
▲ 02:20 ▼ 08:15 ▲ 15:05 ▼ 21:35
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 90/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 16 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:10 ▼ 22:40
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Decent 70/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible · 0.3 m · 25 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:35 ▲ 17:00 ▼ 23:25
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Decent 77/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 15 km/h
▲ 05:20 ▼ 11:15 ▲ 17:35

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 17:0056 · Freshmoderate breeze · offshore, flatter inshore
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 16:00 · 37 BlowyFri 17:00 · 56 FreshFri 18:00 · 67 DecentFri 19:00 · 75 DecentFri 20:00 · 77 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 82 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 76 DecentSat 09:00 · 80 GrandSat 10:00 · 85 GrandSat 11:00 · 89 GrandSat 12:00 · 89 GrandSat 13:00 · 88 GrandSat 14:00 · 84 GrandSat 15:00 · 79 DecentSat 16:00 · 75 DecentSat 17:00 · 71 DecentSat 18:00 · 67 DecentSat 19:00 · 69 DecentSat 20:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 80 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 49 FreshSun 09:00 · 56 FreshSun 10:00 · 60 FreshSun 11:00 · 64 DecentSun 12:00 · 68 DecentSun 13:00 · 88 GrandSun 14:00 · 88 GrandSun 15:00 · 83 GrandSun 16:00 · 79 DecentSun 17:00 · 75 DecentSun 18:00 · 71 DecentSun 19:00 · 67 DecentSun 20:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 57 FreshMon 09:00 · 59 FreshMon 10:00 · 63 DecentMon 11:00 · 67 DecentMon 12:00 · 71 DecentMon 13:00 · 75 DecentMon 14:00 · 80 GrandMon 15:00 · 84 GrandMon 16:00 · 80 GrandMon 17:00 · 76 DecentMon 18:00 · 71 DecentMon 19:00 · 67 DecentMon 22:00 · 54 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 57 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 50 FreshTue 13:00 · 77 DecentTue 16:00 · 90 GrandTue 19:00 · 79 DecentTue 22:00 · 72 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 58 FreshWed 13:00 · 62 DecentWed 16:00 · 69 DecentWed 19:00 · 70 DecentWed 22:00 · 51 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 46 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 63 DecentThu 19:00 · 77 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 17:00

56 Fresh
  • moderate breeze
  • offshore, flatter inshore
  • dry
  • small waves 0.4 m
  • low tide
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.4 m23 km/h
faces 51° NE · wind offshore
Waves
0.4 m @ 11 s from NNE
Wind
23 km/h SW · gusts 46
Tide
1.2 m · low
Air
14°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
16:0037 Blowy0.5 m (0.3 swell)11 sNE28 km/h SW541.3 m ▼0.8 mm13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
17:0056 Fresh0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE23 km/h SW461.2 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
18:0067 Decent0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE20 km/h WSW421.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
19:0075 Decent0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE19 km/h WSW391.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0077 Decent0.4 m (0.3 swell)11 sN15 km/h WSW332.0 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0082 Grand0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sN14 km/h WSW312.5 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0092 Grand0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sN9 km/h WSW322.9 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0091 Grand0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sN19 km/h SW353.0 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0086 Grand0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sN17 km/h WSW353.0 m ▲dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0077 Decent0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sN14 km/h SW332.7 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0072 Decent0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sN14 km/h WSW312.3 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0068 Decent0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sN13 km/h WSW301.9 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0063 Decent0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sN15 km/h SW291.5 m ▼dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0059 Fresh0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sN15 km/h SW291.3 m ▼dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0062 Decent0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sN14 km/h SW281.4 m ▼dry9°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0066 Decent0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sN15 km/h SW281.6 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0076 Decent0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sN18 km/h SW302.0 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0080 Grand0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sN15 km/h SW312.5 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0085 Grand0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sN17 km/h SW312.8 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0089 Grand0.3 m11 sN19 km/h SW302.9 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0089 Grand0.3 m11 sN16 km/h SW293.0 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0088 Grand0.3 m11 sN13 km/h SW302.9 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0084 Grand0.3 m10 sN14 km/h SSW302.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0079 Decent0.2 m10 sN14 km/h SSW302.3 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0075 Decent0.2 m10 sN14 km/h SSW301.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0071 Decent0.2 m11 sN13 km/h SSW291.6 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0067 Decent0.2 m11 sN13 km/h SSW271.4 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0069 Decent0.2 m12 sN13 km/h SSW261.4 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0071 Decent0.3 m12 sN17 km/h S311.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0071 Decent0.3 m11 sN21 km/h SSW371.9 m dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0076 Decent0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sNNE23 km/h SSW402.3 m dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0080 Grand0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sNNE23 km/h SSW422.5 m dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0085 Grand0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sNNE25 km/h SSW452.7 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0072 Decent0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sNNE31 km/h SSW482.8 m ▲dry13°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:0067 Decent0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sNNE34 km/h SSW492.6 m dry13°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0059 Fresh0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sNNE32 km/h SW492.4 m dry12°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0055 Fresh0.3 m (0.2 swell)11 sNNE32 km/h SW492.0 m dry12°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
05:0050 Fresh0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE33 km/h SW481.7 m dry12°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
06:0045 Fresh0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE31 km/h SW471.6 m ▼dry13°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
07:0045 Fresh0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE30 km/h SW451.5 m ▼dry13°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
08:0049 Fresh0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE30 km/h SW441.7 m dry13°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
09:0056 Fresh0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE30 km/h SW431.9 m dry13°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
10:0060 Fresh0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE30 km/h SW432.3 m dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
11:0064 Decent0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE30 km/h SSW432.5 m dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
12:0068 Decent0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE29 km/h SW432.8 m dry15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
13:0088 Grand0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE27 km/h SW432.9 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
14:0088 Grand0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE25 km/h SW432.9 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
15:0083 Grand0.3 m (0.3 swell)11 sNNE26 km/h SW432.8 m dry16°moderate 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.

Set up Dipper Plus
🌊 Stroove dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.4 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Stroove dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Stroove dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 12:30–13:30 · 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.