Murlough
Co. Down · faces SE · partly sheltered ·
Onshore wind, but the bay is partly sheltered, small waves.
Scores are estimates from forecasts, not a safety rating. Before you go in
Tides (model): High 01:00 · Low 07:00 · High 13:00 · Low 20:00
Sunrise 07:50 · Sunset 16:24 · UV 0 (low)
Water quality
DAERA rates each bathing season after it ends, using the last four years of samples: the 2027 rating is usually published in autumn 2027.
DAERA advises avoiding bathing during and for up to 48 hours after heavy rainfall. Weekly test results (June to mid-September) are on the DAERA dashboard.
Source: DAERA bathing water data (Murlough (Co Down)), Open Government Licence v3.0. Water is tested from June to mid-September. DAERA bathing water dashboard
Hour by hour · Overall · Today
| Time | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | dark | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.2 | dark | dark | dark | dark | dark |
| Wind mph | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
| Direction | SW | SW | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Waves at beach m | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Swell offshore m · s | 0.9 4s | 1.0 4s | 1.0 4s | 1.1 4s | 1.1 4s | 1.1 4s | 1.1 4s | 1.2 4s | 1.3 5s | 1.4 5s | 1.6 5s | 1.7 5s | 1.8 5s | 1.9 6s | 2.0 6s | 2.0 6s |
| Tide | ||||||||||||||||
| Water °C | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Air °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Rain chance % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| Rain mm | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Cloud % | 99 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 82 | 14 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 35 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Highlighted columns: the best 3-hour window; grey columns are before sunrise or after sunset. Tides come from a global model and can be off by up to an hour: check local tide tables before swimming.