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Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh

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8
Grim · strong wind, rain
Waves
1.1 m
12 s period from WSW · model cell 1.1 km out
Sea
15.7°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 277 km away.
Tide
3.7 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 09:35.
Wind
39 km/h
Strong breeze, S, cross, gusts 60
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
14:00
Blowy 44/100
fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.0 m · 30 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 09:35 ▼ 16:05 ▲ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Decent 76/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m · 0.9 m · 16 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 10:35 ▼ 17:05 ▲ 23:30
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Decent 66/100
moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m · 0.9 m · 24 km/h
▼ 05:30 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Decent 64/100
gentle breeze, rain, waves 0.9 m · 0.9 m · 18 km/h
▲ 01:00 ▼ 07:05 ▲ 13:35 ▼ 20:15
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 85/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 18 km/h
▲ 02:40 ▼ 08:35 ▲ 14:50 ▼ 21:20
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, low tide · 18 km/h
▲ 03:45 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 15:45 ▼ 22:15
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 22 km/h
▲ 04:35 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 16:45 ▼ 23:00

Week at a glance

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Fri 08:008 · Grimstrong wind · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 07:00 · 11 Grim · nightFri 08:00 · 8 GrimFri 09:00 · 0 GrimFri 10:00 · 0 GrimFri 11:00 · 0 GrimFri 12:00 · 41 BlowyFri 13:00 · 36 BlowyFri 14:00 · 44 BlowyFri 15:00 · 44 BlowyFri 16:00 · 44 BlowyFri 17:00 · 44 BlowyFri 18:00 · 44 BlowyFri 19:00 · 41 BlowyFri 20:00 · 41 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 41 Blowy · nightFri 22:00 · 57 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 02:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 73 DecentSat 09:00 · 73 DecentSat 10:00 · 76 DecentSat 11:00 · 76 DecentSat 12:00 · 66 DecentSat 13:00 · 66 DecentSat 14:00 · 66 DecentSat 15:00 · 66 DecentSat 16:00 · 50 FreshSat 17:00 · 50 FreshSat 18:00 · 50 FreshSat 19:00 · 50 FreshSat 20:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSat 22:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSat 23:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 52 FreshSun 09:00 · 52 FreshSun 10:00 · 60 FreshSun 11:00 · 66 DecentSun 12:00 · 66 DecentSun 13:00 · 52 FreshSun 14:00 · 60 FreshSun 15:00 · 60 FreshSun 16:00 · 60 FreshSun 17:00 · 60 FreshSun 18:00 · 60 FreshSun 19:00 · 60 FreshSun 20:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 48 FreshMon 13:00 · 48 FreshMon 16:00 · 52 FreshMon 19:00 · 64 DecentMon 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 64 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 62 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 43 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 55 FreshTue 13:00 · 68 DecentTue 16:00 · 63 DecentTue 19:00 · 85 GrandTue 22:00 · 77 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 83 GrandWed 13:00 · 67 DecentWed 19:00 · 63 DecentThu 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 76 DecentThu 19:00 · 44 Blowy

Fri, 2 Oct, 08:00

8 Grim
  • strong wind
  • rain
  • waves 1.0 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.1 m39 km/h
faces 270° W · wind cross
Waves
1.1 m @ 12 s from WSW
Wind
39 km/h S · gusts 60
Tide
3.5 m · upper half
Air
15°C · 1.4 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
08:008 Grim1.1 m (0.7 swell)12 sWSW39 km/h S603.5 m 1.4 mm15°strong wind, rain, waves 1.0 m
09:000 Grim1.0 m (0.7 swell)12 sWSW40 km/h S644.0 m ▲2.9 mm15°strong wind, rain, waves 1.0 m
10:000 Grim1.0 m (0.7 swell)12 sWSW45 km/h SSW684.1 m ▲4.5 mm15°strong wind, rain, waves 1.0 m
11:000 Grim1.0 m (0.7 swell)12 sWSW42 km/h WSW703.8 m 5.1 mm14°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
12:0041 Blowy1.0 m (0.7 swell)12 sWSW14 km/h WSW573.3 m 2.3 mm12°gentle breeze, rain, waves 1.0 m
13:0036 Blowy1.0 m (0.7 swell)12 sWSW33 km/h SW442.6 m 0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
14:0044 Blowy1.0 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW30 km/h W421.9 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0044 Blowy1.0 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW30 km/h W411.3 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0044 Blowy1.0 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW31 km/h W441.1 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0044 Blowy1.0 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW32 km/h W441.3 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0044 Blowy1.0 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW33 km/h W421.7 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0041 Blowy0.9 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW35 km/h W422.3 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0041 Blowy0.9 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW32 km/h W413.0 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0041 Blowy0.9 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW30 km/h WNW393.5 m ▲dry12°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0057 Fresh0.9 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW27 km/h W373.8 m ▲dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0057 Fresh0.9 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW26 km/h W333.7 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0057 Fresh0.9 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW27 km/h W303.4 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0057 Fresh0.9 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW26 km/h WSW282.9 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0060 Fresh0.9 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW22 km/h WSW272.3 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0060 Fresh0.9 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW27 km/h WSW271.7 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0060 Fresh0.9 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW25 km/h WSW271.5 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0060 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h W261.5 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW19 km/h WSW231.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
07:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h SW212.3 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
08:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW14 km/h S192.9 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
09:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h S193.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
10:0076 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW16 km/h S223.8 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
11:0076 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h SSW263.8 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
12:0066 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW21 km/h SSW293.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
13:0066 Decent0.8 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW21 km/h SSW323.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
14:0066 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW25 km/h SSW362.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
15:0066 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SSW402.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
16:0050 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SSW421.6 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
17:0050 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SSW421.4 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
18:0050 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SSW411.4 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
19:0050 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h S411.7 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
20:0050 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SSW412.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
21:0050 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SSW432.7 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
22:0050 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW34 km/h SSW443.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
23:0050 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW33 km/h SSW463.5 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0050 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SSW463.5 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
01:0050 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SSW483.3 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
02:0050 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SSW492.9 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
03:0050 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SSW492.5 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
04:0050 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SSW482.0 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
05:0050 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW36 km/h SSW481.8 m ▼0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
06:0050 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW35 km/h SSW481.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
07:0050 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW35 km/h SSW461.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh 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 S and NNE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Killary Harbour (modelled), 5 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
270° W
Swell window
S 180° → NNE 30°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.1 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.

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Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Beach is located approximately 14km south of Louisburgh town. It is a large sandy beach with a gentle slope stretching 1.3km in length. The Owennadornaun River flows north across the access to the beach with sand dunes towards the south end of the beach. Tallaghbawn 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 wide 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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🌊 Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh dip · Blowy · sea 16° · 1.0 mFri, 2 Oct 13:30–14:30 · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh dip · Decent · sea 16° · 0.9 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
🌊 Tallaghbawn (White Strand) Louisburgh dip · Decent · sea 16° · 0.9 mSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · moderate breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m

Nearby spots

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Silver Strand Louisburgh

3 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Cross Beach Louisburgh

4 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.