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Trá an Dóilín, An Ceathrú Rua

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Grim · strong wind, onshore, choppy
Waves
1.7 m
11 s period from SW · model cell 3.9 km out
Sea
15.8°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 234 km away.
Tide
3.5 m
Falling. Low at 15:35.
Wind
45 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 71
Daylight
07:41
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
16:00
Decent 64/100
moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m · 1.1 m · 26 km/h
▼ 03:00 ▲ 09:25 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Decent 75/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 17 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:30 ▼ 16:40 ▲ 23:30
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Fresh 57/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.1 m · 28 km/h
▼ 05:15 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:20
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Fresh 54/100
moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 1.0 m · 1.1 m · 23 km/h
▲ 00:55 ▼ 07:00 ▲ 13:20 ▼ 20:05
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Decent 76/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.8 m · 19 km/h
▲ 02:20 ▼ 08:25 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, low tide · 17 km/h
▲ 03:20 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:40 ▼ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Fresh 57/100
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 12:000 · Grimstrong wind · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 10:00 · 0 GrimFri 11:00 · 0 GrimFri 12:00 · 0 GrimFri 13:00 · 18 GrimFri 14:00 · 59 FreshFri 15:00 · 63 DecentFri 16:00 · 64 DecentFri 17:00 · 60 FreshFri 18:00 · 56 FreshFri 19:00 · 51 FreshFri 20:00 · 44 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 50 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 46 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 62 DecentSat 09:00 · 57 FreshSat 10:00 · 56 FreshSat 11:00 · 62 DecentSat 12:00 · 67 DecentSat 13:00 · 71 DecentSat 14:00 · 64 DecentSat 15:00 · 68 DecentSat 16:00 · 73 DecentSat 17:00 · 75 DecentSat 18:00 · 71 DecentSat 19:00 · 66 DecentSat 20:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 42 Blowy · nightSat 22:00 · 38 Blowy · nightSat 23:00 · 34 Blowy · nightSun 00:00 · 34 Blowy · nightSun 01:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSun 02:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 03:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 43 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 48 FreshSun 09:00 · 44 BlowySun 10:00 · 40 BlowySun 11:00 · 36 BlowySun 12:00 · 33 BlowySun 13:00 · 21 GrimSun 14:00 · 41 BlowySun 15:00 · 46 FreshSun 16:00 · 50 FreshSun 17:00 · 38 BlowySun 18:00 · 43 BlowySun 19:00 · 57 FreshSun 20:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 28 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 24 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 42 Blowy · nightMon 01:00 · 32 Blowy · nightMon 02:00 · 21 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 26 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 36 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 41 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 61 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 45 FreshMon 13:00 · 31 BlowyMon 16:00 · 51 FreshMon 19:00 · 54 FreshMon 22:00 · 59 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 46 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 26 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 40 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 51 FreshTue 13:00 · 56 FreshTue 16:00 · 66 DecentTue 19:00 · 76 DecentTue 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 72 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 88 GrandWed 13:00 · 68 DecentWed 19:00 · 70 DecentThu 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 57 FreshThu 19:00 · 22 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 12:00

0 Grim
  • strong wind
  • onshore, choppy
  • rain
  • big sea 1.7 m
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.7 m45 km/h
faces 191° S · wind onshore
Waves
1.7 m @ 11 s from SW
Wind
45 km/h SSW · gusts 71
Tide
3.3 m · upper half
Air
16°C · 5.6 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
11:000 Grim1.8 m (0.7 swell)12 sWSW40 km/h SSW693.9 m 3.9 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
12:000 Grim1.7 m (0.7 swell)11 sSW45 km/h SSW713.3 m 5.6 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
13:0018 Grim1.4 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW28 km/h SW592.5 m 2.1 mm14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
14:0059 Fresh1.3 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW22 km/h WSW461.9 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
15:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW27 km/h W441.5 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
16:0064 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW26 km/h WNW421.4 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
17:0060 Fresh1.1 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW24 km/h WNW431.7 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
18:0056 Fresh1.1 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW23 km/h W412.2 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
19:0051 Fresh1.1 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW21 km/h W382.8 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
20:0044 Blowy1.1 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW22 km/h WNW353.3 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m
21:0050 Fresh1.0 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW19 km/h WNW323.8 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
22:0046 Fresh1.0 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW13 km/h WNW304.1 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
23:0049 Fresh1.0 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW13 km/h W264.0 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0054 Fresh0.9 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW13 km/h W233.5 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
01:0065 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW11 km/h WSW232.9 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
02:0070 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW11 km/h WSW232.3 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
03:0075 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW11 km/h WSW241.9 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
04:0073 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h WSW241.7 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.9 m
05:0074 Decent0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h W221.9 m ▼dry13°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
06:0070 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW9 km/h W202.3 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
07:0066 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW7 km/h WSW172.7 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
08:0062 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW7 km/h SW173.2 m dry11°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
09:0057 Fresh0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW8 km/h SW173.7 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
10:0056 Fresh0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW11 km/h SW204.0 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
11:0062 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW14 km/h SW244.0 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
12:0067 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h SSW263.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
13:0071 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW16 km/h SSW293.2 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
14:0064 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h SSW312.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
15:0068 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW19 km/h SSW312.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
16:0073 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h SSW301.8 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
17:0075 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h SSW291.7 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
18:0071 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW14 km/h SSW301.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
19:0066 Decent0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h SSW322.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
20:0046 Fresh0.8 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW20 km/h SSW352.5 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0042 Blowy0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW20 km/h SSW393.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0038 Blowy0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h SSW423.5 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0034 Blowy1.0 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h SSW443.8 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0034 Blowy1.0 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW25 km/h SSW463.8 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0039 Blowy1.1 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SSW473.5 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0044 Blowy1.1 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SSW483.1 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0049 Fresh1.1 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW25 km/h SSW492.6 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0054 Fresh1.1 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW26 km/h SSW502.3 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0043 Blowy1.1 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW29 km/h SSW492.0 m ▼0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0041 Blowy1.1 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SSW482.1 m ▼0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0037 Blowy1.1 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SW472.3 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0048 Fresh1.1 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW26 km/h SW402.6 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
09:0044 Blowy1.0 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW25 km/h SW403.0 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0040 Blowy1.0 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW26 km/h SW413.4 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

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.

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🌊 Trá an Dóilín, An Ceathrú Rua dip · Decent · sea 16° · 1.1 mFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
🌊 Trá an Dóilín, An Ceathrú Rua dip · Decent · sea 16° · 0.8 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 0.8 m
🌊 Trá an Dóilín, An Ceathrú Rua dip · Fresh · sea 16° · 1.1 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · 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.