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County Sligo beaches

Which County Sligo beach is best right now? 10 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 8:24 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. The Beach of Rosses Point from Bomore Point. Rhosses Point is really the headland in the distance, but this name has been taken for the whole area and the village to the east.11.1Poortomorrow

    Rosses Point Beach

    County Sligo

    Dark there now. Best 5 pm tomorrow
    Air
    9°C49°F
    Water
    13°C55°F
    Wind
    34 km/h21 mph
    Waves
    2.1 m7 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 1.1
  2. 21.1Poortomorrow

    Ardtermon Strand

    County Sligo

    Dark there now. Best 3 pm tomorrow
    Air
    9°C48°F
    Water
    13°C56°F
    Wind
    43 km/h26 mph
    Waves
    2.1 m7 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 1.3
  3. 31.1Poortomorrow

    Yellow Strand

    County Sligo

    Dark there now. Best 3 pm tomorrow
    Air
    9°C48°F
    Water
    13°C56°F
    Wind
    43 km/h26 mph
    Waves
    2.1 m7 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 1.3

County Sligo today

It is dark across County Sligo right now: 0 of 10 scored beaches look good later, water is 13°C55 to 56°F. Read at 8:24 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western County Sligo

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

1.0PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Ardtermon Strand, 1.1
Water
13°C56°F
Wind
43 km/h27 mph
Waves
2.3 m8 ft

Eastern County Sligo

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

0.9PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Rosses Point Beach, 1.1
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
40 km/h25 mph
Waves
2.3 m7 ft

Best hours

The best hour left today is 2 pm (1.8); the weakest is 9 am (0.8).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All County Sligo beaches

Every County Sligo beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

10 beaches listed · 10 of 10 scored live

  1. The Beach of Rosses Point from Bomore Point. Rhosses Point is really the headland in the distance, but this name has been taken for the whole area and the village to the east.

    Rosses Point Beach

    County Sligo

    1.1Poortomorrow

    2.1 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind34 km/h21 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking

  2. Ardtermon Strand

    County Sligo

    1.1Poortomorrow

    2.1 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind43 km/h26 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  3. Yellow Strand

    County Sligo

    1.1Poortomorrow

    2.1 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind43 km/h26 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Aughris Head Beach, Co. Sligo

    Aughris Beach

    County Sligo

    1.0Poortomorrow

    2.4 m8 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind49 km/h30 mph
    • Waves2.4 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Dunmoran Strand, Co Sligo - view E along beach

    Dunmoran Strand

    County Sligo

    1.0Poortomorrow

    2.4 m8 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind49 km/h30 mph
    • Waves2.4 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Timelapse

    Culleenamore Strand

    County Sligo

    1.0Poortomorrow

    2.1 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind50 km/h31 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Enniscrone Beach at Sunset

    Enniscrone Beach

    County Sligo

    0.9Poortomorrow

    2.5 m8 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air8°C47°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves2.5 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Streedagh Point

    Streedagh Beach

    County Sligo

    0.9Poortomorrow

    2.1 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind41 km/h26 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm tomorrow
    • Free parking
  9. Backbeach, Bunduff Strand - geograph.org.uk - 7135252

    Bunduff Strand

    County Sligo

    0.7Poortomorrow

    2.4 m8 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind38 km/h23 mph
    • Waves2.4 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. 2016-08-01-Donegal Bay-6411

    Trawalua Strand

    County Sligo

    0.7Poortomorrow

    2.4 m8 ft waves, strong wind and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air9°C48°F
    • Wind38 km/h23 mph
    • Waves2.4 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of County Sligo beaches with live score pins

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County Sligo beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in County Sligo right now?

Rosses Point Beach has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 1.1 Poor, with 34 km/h (21 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in County Sligo today?

Sea water is 13°C (55°F) across the 10 scored beaches. The warmest is Aughris Beach, at 13°C (56°F).

Where is the sea calmest in County Sligo right now?

Rosses Point Beach has the smallest waves, at 2.1 m (7 ft) with 34 km/h (21 mph) of wind.

Which County Sligo beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in County Sligo today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 2 pm, at 1.8 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in County Sligo?

No live cams are listed for County Sligo yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in County Sligo?

All 10 beaches in our data for County Sligo are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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