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Aillebrack/Silverhill Beach

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces WSW

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12
Grim · fresh breeze, rain
Waves
1.3 m
12 s period from WNW · model cell 2.2 km out
Sea
15.8°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 247 km away.
Tide
4.0 m
Falling. Low at 16:00.
Wind
37 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 70
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
14:00
Fresh 60/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.3 m · 25 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 16:00 ▲ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
09:00
Decent 76/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m · 1.2 m · 15 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 23:25
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Blowy 44/100
fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.2 m · 30 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:55 ▼ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Fresh 60/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.2 m · 22 km/h
▲ 01:05 ▼ 07:10 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Decent 66/100
moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m · 1.2 m · 27 km/h
▲ 02:35 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 73/100
moderate breeze, showers possible, low tide · 25 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:15
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Fresh 54/100
fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible · 34 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 16:35 ▼ 23:00

Week at a glance

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Fri 11:0012 · Grimfresh breeze · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 10:00 · 0 GrimFri 11:00 · 12 GrimFri 12:00 · 27 GrimFri 13:00 · 44 BlowyFri 14:00 · 60 FreshFri 15:00 · 44 BlowyFri 16:00 · 44 BlowyFri 17:00 · 60 FreshFri 18:00 · 44 BlowyFri 19:00 · 41 BlowyFri 20:00 · 41 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 57 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 57 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 73 DecentSat 09:00 · 76 DecentSat 10:00 · 76 DecentSat 11:00 · 76 DecentSat 12:00 · 76 DecentSat 13:00 · 60 FreshSat 14:00 · 66 DecentSat 15:00 · 66 DecentSat 16:00 · 66 DecentSat 17:00 · 66 DecentSat 18:00 · 50 FreshSat 19:00 · 60 FreshSat 20:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSat 21:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSat 22:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSat 23:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 00:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 01:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 02:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 03:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 05:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 44 BlowySun 09:00 · 44 BlowySun 10:00 · 44 BlowySun 11:00 · 44 BlowySun 12:00 · 44 BlowySun 13:00 · 44 BlowySun 14:00 · 44 BlowySun 15:00 · 44 BlowySun 16:00 · 44 BlowySun 17:00 · 44 BlowySun 18:00 · 44 BlowySun 19:00 · 44 BlowySun 20:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 04:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 36 BlowyMon 13:00 · 52 FreshMon 16:00 · 60 FreshMon 19:00 · 52 FreshMon 22:00 · 52 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 52 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 48 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 32 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 42 BlowyTue 13:00 · 66 DecentTue 16:00 · 50 FreshTue 19:00 · 63 DecentTue 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 73 DecentWed 13:00 · 73 DecentWed 19:00 · 57 FreshThu 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 54 FreshThu 19:00 · 44 Blowy

Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00

12 Grim
  • fresh breeze
  • rain
  • waves 1.3 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.3 m37 km/h
faces 248° WSW · wind cross
Waves
1.3 m @ 12 s from WNW
Wind
37 km/h SSW · gusts 70
Tide
3.8 m · upper half
Air
15°C · 4.2 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
10:000 Grim1.3 m (1.2 swell)12 sWNW49 km/h SSW724.1 m ▲4.1 mm15°strong wind, rain, waves 1.3 m
11:0012 Grim1.3 m (1.2 swell)12 sWNW37 km/h SSW703.8 m 4.2 mm15°fresh breeze, rain, waves 1.3 m
12:0027 Grim1.3 m (1.2 swell)12 sWNW28 km/h SW573.3 m 2.5 mm14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
13:0044 Blowy1.3 m (1.1 swell)12 sWNW32 km/h WSW452.5 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0060 Fresh1.3 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW25 km/h W431.8 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0044 Blowy1.3 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW29 km/h WNW431.3 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0044 Blowy1.3 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW30 km/h W441.1 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0060 Fresh1.3 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW28 km/h WNW441.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0044 Blowy1.3 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW29 km/h W431.7 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0041 Blowy1.3 m (1.1 swell)11 sWNW30 km/h WNW422.3 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0041 Blowy1.3 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW29 km/h WNW413.0 m dry13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0057 Fresh1.3 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW25 km/h WNW403.5 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0057 Fresh1.3 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW23 km/h W383.8 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0057 Fresh1.3 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW22 km/h W353.7 m ▲dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0057 Fresh1.2 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h W313.4 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0060 Fresh1.2 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW20 km/h W302.8 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW18 km/h WSW302.2 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
03:0060 Fresh1.2 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h WSW301.7 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0060 Fresh1.2 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h WSW301.4 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h W281.5 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
06:0073 Decent1.2 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h WSW261.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
07:0073 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h WSW232.3 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
08:0073 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SW222.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
09:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SW223.4 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
10:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h SW253.8 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
11:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SW283.8 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
12:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SSW303.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
13:0060 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SSW343.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0066 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW372.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
15:0066 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SSW402.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
16:0066 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h S411.6 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
17:0066 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SSW421.3 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
18:0050 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW431.4 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
19:0060 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SSW451.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0044 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SSW462.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0044 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW462.8 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0044 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SSW473.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0044 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SSW483.5 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0044 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW483.5 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0044 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW493.3 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0044 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SSW492.9 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0044 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW502.4 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0044 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SSW492.0 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0044 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SSW491.7 m ▼dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0044 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SW481.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0044 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW481.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0044 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SW432.3 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
09:0044 Blowy1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SW422.7 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Letterfrack (modelled), 19 km away · metres above chart datum
03:2509:4016:0022:10
Low 03:25 · 1.1 mHigh 09:40 · 4.1 mLow 16:00 · 1.1 mHigh 22:10 · 3.8 m

The spot

Faces
248° WSW
Swell window
ESE 120° → N 350°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.2 km out
Water
Excellent Quality

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 Not classified. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedDogs: no info

As listed by Galway County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Cois Tra Rugged Retreat · Connemara Sands Hotel, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely · 5 km · fixed

Sweathouse (Renvyle) · Gurteen Pier, Renvyle, Connemara · 23 km · fixed

<p dir="LTR" align="LEFT">Aillebrack/Silverhill is a beautiful sandy beach located on the Ballyconneely Peninsula in County Galway. The beach is located approximately 5 km west of the village of Ballyconneely and is accessed by a local road L1106. The area consists of several sandy strands and rocky headlands and its main aspect is to the south. The longest stretch of strand is approximately 340m. A golf course is located to the north and a caravan and camping site is located to the west. It has been awarded a Green Coast Award for many years in recognition of its excellent water quality and community involvement in the management of the area.

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🌊 Aillebrack/Silverhill Beach dip · Fresh · sea 16° · 1.3 mFri, 2 Oct 13:30–14:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Aillebrack/Silverhill Beach dip · Decent · sea 16° · 1.2 mSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
🌊 Aillebrack/Silverhill Beach dip · Blowy · sea 16° · 1.2 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Nearby spots

Lough Carrick

1 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Aillebrack Lough

1 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Ballybwee Lough

2 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Doon Lough

2 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

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