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Aillebrack/Silverhill Beach

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces WSW

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46
Fresh · chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s
Waves
1.3 m
11 s period from WNW · model cell 2.2 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 247 km away.
Tide
2.1 m
Rising. High at 22:10.
Wind
32 km/h
Fresh breeze, W, onshore, gusts 44
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 13°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
18:00
Fresh 46/100
chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 1.3 m · 32 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 16:00 ▲ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Decent 77/100
chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, light onshore · 1.2 m · 10 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 23:25
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Fresh 46/100
chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 1.2 m · 32 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:55 ▼ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
12:00
Decent 63/100
chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 1.2 m · 27 km/h
▲ 01:05 ▼ 07:10 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Decent 71/100
chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 1.2 m · 28 km/h
▲ 02:35 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 71/100
chest-high 1.1 m, period 9 s, cross-shore wind · 1.1 m · 24 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:15
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 21 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 16:35 ▼ 23:00

Week at a glance

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Fri 19:0046 · Freshchest-high 1.3 m · period 11 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 16:00 · 46 FreshFri 17:00 · 46 FreshFri 18:00 · 46 FreshFri 19:00 · 46 FreshFri 20:00 · 63 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 63 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 77 DecentSat 09:00 · 77 DecentSat 10:00 · 77 DecentSat 11:00 · 77 DecentSat 12:00 · 77 DecentSat 13:00 · 63 DecentSat 14:00 · 71 DecentSat 15:00 · 71 DecentSat 16:00 · 71 DecentSat 17:00 · 71 DecentSat 18:00 · 71 DecentSat 19:00 · 63 DecentSat 20:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 46 FreshSun 09:00 · 46 FreshSun 10:00 · 46 FreshSun 11:00 · 46 FreshSun 12:00 · 46 FreshSun 13:00 · 46 FreshSun 14:00 · 46 FreshSun 15:00 · 46 FreshSun 16:00 · 46 FreshSun 17:00 · 46 FreshSun 18:00 · 46 FreshSun 19:00 · 46 FreshSun 20:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 46 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 46 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 46 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 46 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 46 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 46 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 46 FreshMon 09:00 · 46 FreshMon 10:00 · 46 FreshMon 11:00 · 46 FreshMon 12:00 · 63 DecentMon 13:00 · 63 DecentMon 14:00 · 63 DecentMon 15:00 · 63 DecentMon 16:00 · 63 DecentMon 17:00 · 63 DecentMon 18:00 · 63 DecentMon 19:00 · 63 DecentMon 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 63 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 71 DecentTue 13:00 · 71 DecentTue 16:00 · 71 DecentTue 19:00 · 71 DecentTue 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 71 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 71 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 71 DecentWed 13:00 · 71 DecentWed 16:00 · 71 DecentWed 19:00 · 71 DecentWed 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 46 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 19:00

46 Fresh
  • chest-high 1.3 m
  • period 11 s
  • onshore wind
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.3 m32 km/h
faces 248° WSW · wind onshore
Waves
1.3 m @ 11 s from WNW
Wind
32 km/h W · gusts 44
Tide
2.3 m · lower half
Air
13°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
18:0046 Fresh1.3 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW32 km/h W461.7 m dry14°chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
19:0046 Fresh1.3 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW32 km/h W442.3 m dry13°chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
20:0063 Decent1.3 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW27 km/h W433.0 m dry13°chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
21:0063 Decent1.3 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW25 km/h W423.5 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
22:0063 Decent1.3 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW22 km/h W393.8 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
23:0063 Decent1.3 m (1.0 swell)11 sWNW20 km/h W363.7 m ▲dry13°chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0063 Decent1.3 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h W333.4 m dry13°chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
01:0063 Decent1.3 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW20 km/h W322.8 m dry13°chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
02:0063 Decent1.3 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW19 km/h WSW312.2 m dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
03:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW19 km/h WSW311.7 m dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
04:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.9 swell)11 sWNW20 km/h W311.4 m ▼dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
05:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h W301.5 m ▼dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
06:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h W281.8 m dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
07:0077 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h W252.3 m dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, light onshore
08:0077 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h W222.9 m dry12°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, light onshore
09:0077 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW6 km/h SW223.4 m dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, light onshore
10:0077 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SW233.8 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, light onshore
11:0077 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SSW273.8 m ▲dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, light onshore
12:0077 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSW293.6 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, light onshore
13:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSW313.2 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
14:0071 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SSW342.6 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0071 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SSW372.0 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0071 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW401.6 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0071 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h S431.3 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0071 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h S451.4 m ▼dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW461.7 m dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
20:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW472.2 m dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
21:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SSW482.8 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
22:0071 Decent1.2 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW493.2 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:0071 Decent1.2 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW493.5 m ▲dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0046 Fresh1.2 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW503.5 m ▲dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
01:0046 Fresh1.2 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW513.3 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
02:0046 Fresh1.2 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW522.9 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
03:0046 Fresh1.2 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW522.4 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
04:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SSW512.0 m dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
05:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SSW501.7 m ▼dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
06:0046 Fresh1.2 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW491.7 m ▼0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
07:0046 Fresh1.2 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SW491.9 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
08:0046 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW482.3 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
09:0046 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SSW482.7 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
10:0046 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW473.2 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
11:0046 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SSW463.5 m ▲0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
12:0046 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SW463.7 m ▲dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
13:0046 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW473.6 m ▲dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
14:0046 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SW443.2 m dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
15:0046 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SW442.8 m dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
16:0046 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW452.2 m 0.1 mm16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
17:0046 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWNW29 km/h SW431.8 m dry16°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind

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 surf · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.3 mFri, 2 Oct 17:30–18:30 · chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
🏄 Aillebrack/Silverhill Beach surf · Decent · sea 15° · 1.2 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, light onshore
🏄 Aillebrack/Silverhill Beach surf · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.2 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind

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.