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Trá an Dóilín, An Ceathrú Rua

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Dip score now
44
Blowy · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
1.4 m
12 s period from WSW · model cell 3.9 km out
Sea
15.7°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 234 km away.
Tide
3.0 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 09:25.
Wind
31 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 46
Daylight
07:41
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
15:00
Decent 66/100
moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m · 1.2 m · 22 km/h
▼ 03:00 ▲ 09:25 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 13 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:30 ▼ 16:40 ▲ 23:30
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Fresh 60/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.1 m · 26 km/h
▼ 05:15 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:20
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Decent 68/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 1.2 m · 1.2 m · 19 km/h
▲ 00:55 ▼ 07:00 ▲ 13:20 ▼ 20:05
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 15 km/h
▲ 02:20 ▼ 08:25 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, low tide · 17 km/h
▲ 03:20 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:40 ▼ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 70/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible · 24 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:10 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:35

Week at a glance

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Fri 06:0044 · Blowyfresh breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightFri 02:00 · 44 Blowy · nightFri 03:00 · 60 Fresh · nightFri 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightFri 05:00 · 60 Fresh · nightFri 06:00 · 44 Blowy · nightFri 07:00 · 36 Blowy · nightFri 08:00 · 36 BlowyFri 09:00 · 0 GrimFri 10:00 · 0 GrimFri 11:00 · 0 GrimFri 12:00 · 5 GrimFri 13:00 · 34 BlowyFri 14:00 · 58 FreshFri 15:00 · 66 DecentFri 16:00 · 66 DecentFri 17:00 · 66 DecentFri 18:00 · 66 DecentFri 19:00 · 66 DecentFri 20:00 · 73 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 73 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 79 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 · 82 GrandSat 10:00 · 82 GrandSat 11:00 · 88 GrandSat 12:00 · 88 GrandSat 13:00 · 88 GrandSat 14:00 · 76 DecentSat 15:00 · 76 DecentSat 16:00 · 76 DecentSat 17:00 · 82 GrandSat 18:00 · 76 DecentSat 19:00 · 76 DecentSat 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 22:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 23:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 02:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 03:00 · 36 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 05:00 · 36 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 60 FreshSun 09:00 · 60 FreshSun 10:00 · 60 FreshSun 11:00 · 60 FreshSun 12:00 · 60 FreshSun 13:00 · 44 BlowySun 14:00 · 60 FreshSun 15:00 · 60 FreshSun 16:00 · 60 FreshSun 17:00 · 44 BlowySun 18:00 · 44 BlowySun 19:00 · 60 FreshSun 20:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 04:00 · 50 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 50 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 58 FreshMon 13:00 · 58 FreshMon 16:00 · 68 DecentMon 19:00 · 58 FreshMon 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 46 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 47 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 58 FreshTue 13:00 · 76 DecentTue 16:00 · 88 GrandTue 19:00 · 85 GrandTue 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 84 GrandWed 19:00 · 83 GrandThu 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 70 DecentThu 19:00 · 38 Blowy

Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00

44 Blowy
  • fresh breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • waves 1.4 m
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.4 m31 km/h
faces 191° S · wind onshore
Waves
1.4 m @ 12 s from WSW
Wind
31 km/h SSW · gusts 46
Tide
2.7 m · lower half
Air
15°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
06:0044 Blowy1.4 m (0.8 swell)12 sWSW31 km/h SSW462.7 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0036 Blowy1.4 m (0.8 swell)12 sSW32 km/h SSW503.3 m 0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
08:0036 Blowy1.4 m (0.7 swell)12 sSW36 km/h SSW543.9 m 0.6 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
09:000 Grim1.5 m (0.7 swell)12 sSW34 km/h S584.3 m ▲1.7 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
10:000 Grim1.7 m (0.7 swell)12 sSW36 km/h SSW634.3 m ▲1.5 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
11:000 Grim1.8 m (0.7 swell)12 sWSW40 km/h SSW653.9 m 3.1 mm15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
12:005 Grim1.7 m (0.7 swell)11 sSW22 km/h WSW643.3 m 5.7 mm14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
13:0034 Blowy1.4 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW28 km/h SW492.5 m 2.6 mm14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
14:0058 Fresh1.3 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW27 km/h WSW441.9 m 0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 1.3 m
15:0066 Decent1.2 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW22 km/h WNW411.5 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
16:0066 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW22 km/h W401.4 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
17:0066 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW24 km/h WNW391.7 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
18:0066 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW23 km/h W372.2 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
19:0066 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW21 km/h W342.8 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
20:0073 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW18 km/h WNW303.3 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
21:0073 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW13 km/h W263.8 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
22:0073 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW14 km/h W234.1 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
23:0079 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW12 km/h W214.0 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW13 km/h W213.5 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
01:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW11 km/h W212.9 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
02:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW10 km/h WSW212.3 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
03:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW11 km/h WSW211.9 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
04:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW11 km/h WSW191.7 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
05:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW10 km/h WSW191.9 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
06:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW9 km/h WSW182.3 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
07:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW9 km/h SW182.7 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
08:0079 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW10 km/h SW163.2 m dry13°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
09:0082 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW10 km/h SW153.7 m dry13°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
10:0082 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h SSW184.0 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
11:0088 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW13 km/h SSW224.0 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
12:0088 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h S243.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
13:0088 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW19 km/h S273.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
14:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW19 km/h S282.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
15:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h S282.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
16:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h S281.8 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
17:0082 Grand0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h SSW261.7 m ▼dry16°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
18:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW13 km/h SSW271.8 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
19:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h SSW292.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
20:0076 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h SSW312.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
21:0060 Fresh0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h SW333.0 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0060 Fresh0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h SSW363.5 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0060 Fresh1.0 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW26 km/h SW383.8 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0060 Fresh1.0 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW26 km/h SSW403.8 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0044 Blowy1.1 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW29 km/h SW423.5 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0044 Blowy1.1 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW29 km/h SSW413.1 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0036 Blowy1.1 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SW412.6 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
04:0044 Blowy1.1 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SW422.3 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0036 Blowy1.1 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW33 km/h SW412.0 m ▼0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Rossaveel, 5 km away · metres above chart datum
03:0009:2515:3522:10
Low 03:00 · 1.3 mHigh 09:25 · 4.4 mLow 15:35 · 1.4 mHigh 22:10 · 4.1 m

The spot

Faces
191° S
Swell window
E 100° → WNW 300°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 3.9 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: 12-6 7 days July & Aug weekend June/SeptToiletsParkingNo dogs (No dogs allowed on designated blue flag beaches during lifeguard hours. Dogs allowed on a lead at all other times.)

As listed by Galway County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Oileanra Seaweed Baths and Sauna · Cuigeal, Lettermullan · 7 km · fixed

Driftwood Sauna · Spiddal Pier, An Spideal · 21 km · fixed

Doolin Ocean Sauna (Wild Atlantic Seaweed Baths) · Doolin Pier, Co. Clare · 30 km · fixed

Trá an Dóilín is an unusual beach formed from a plethora of dead fragments of "maerl", a twig-like calcareous seaweed. This type of beach material is washed up at only a few locations in Ireland. It is an exposed beach which is subject to very strong wave action at times. The bathing area comprises a number of different habitats in close proximity to the beach including rocky outcrops, rock pools, off shore reefs and a fresh water lagoon. These different habitats support a variety of different plant, animal and bird species. It is a popular beach for snorkelling and diving.

Put Trá an Dóilín, An Ceathrú Rua in your calendar

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🌊 Trá an Dóilín, An Ceathrú Rua dip · Decent · sea 16° · 1.2 mFri, 2 Oct 14:30–15:30 · moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
🌊 Trá an Dóilín, An Ceathrú Rua dip · Grand · sea 16° · 0.8 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
🌊 Trá an Dóilín, An Ceathrú Rua dip · Fresh · sea 16° · 1.1 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

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