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An Trá Mór, Coill Rua, Indreabhán

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97
Grand · light winds, dry
Waves
0.0 m
2 s period from SSE · model cell 1.3 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 239 km away.
Tide
2.0 m
Rising. High at 10:30.
Wind
9 km/h
Light breeze, W, cross, gusts 17
Daylight
07:41
Sunrise. Sunset 19:11. Air 11°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 4 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:30 ▼ 16:40 ▲ 23:30
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 25 km/h
▼ 05:15 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:20
Mon, 5 Oct
09:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 26 km/h
▲ 00:55 ▼ 07:00 ▲ 13:20 ▼ 20:05
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 14 km/h
▲ 02:20 ▼ 08:25 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 14 km/h
▲ 03:20 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:40 ▼ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, low tide · 9 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:10 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:35
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Decent 68/100
moderate breeze, rain · 26 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:50 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:10

Week at a glance

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Sat 05:0097 · Grandlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 97 GrandSat 09:00 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 100 GrandSat 11:00 · 100 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 100 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 84 GrandSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 78 DecentSun 11:00 · 78 DecentSun 12:00 · 68 DecentSun 13:00 · 68 DecentSun 14:00 · 68 DecentSun 15:00 · 68 DecentSun 16:00 · 68 DecentSun 17:00 · 68 DecentSun 18:00 · 68 DecentSun 19:00 · 68 DecentSun 20:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 68 DecentMon 09:00 · 84 GrandMon 10:00 · 84 GrandMon 11:00 · 84 GrandMon 12:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 84 GrandMon 14:00 · 84 GrandMon 15:00 · 84 GrandMon 16:00 · 84 GrandMon 17:00 · 84 GrandMon 18:00 · 84 GrandMon 19:00 · 84 GrandMon 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 21:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 00:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 03:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 06:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 94 GrandTue 16:00 · 94 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 82 GrandWed 16:00 · 79 DecentWed 19:00 · 91 GrandWed 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 97 GrandThu 13:00 · 86 GrandThu 19:00 · 60 FreshFri 01:00 · 52 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 14 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 40 BlowyFri 19:00 · 68 Decent

Sat, 3 Oct, 05:00

97 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • low tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.0 m9 km/h
faces 162° SSE · wind cross
Waves
0.0 m @ 2 s from SSE
Wind
9 km/h W · gusts 17
Tide
1.9 m · low
Air
11°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
05:0097 Grand0.0 m2 sSSE9 km/h W171.9 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.0 m1 sSSE9 km/h W182.3 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0097 Grand0.0 m1 sSSE8 km/h WNW172.7 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0097 Grand0.0 m1 sSSE6 km/h WNW173.2 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0097 Grand0.0 m1 sSSE4 km/h N143.7 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:00100 Grand0.0 m1 sSSE4 km/h WNW144.0 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:00100 Grand0.0 m1 sSSE12 km/h WSW214.0 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.0 m2 sSSE17 km/h SSW233.7 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE14 km/h SSW243.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE15 km/h SSW262.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE16 km/h SW262.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE12 km/h SW261.8 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE11 km/h SW241.7 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
18:00100 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE8 km/h SW211.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:00100 Grand0.0 m2 sSSE9 km/h SW172.1 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0097 Grand0.0 m1 sSSE8 km/h SW152.5 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0097 Grand0.0 m1 sSSE10 km/h SW163.0 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0097 Grand0.0 m1 sSSE11 km/h SW203.5 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE13 km/h SSW253.8 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE16 km/h SSW293.8 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE17 km/h SSW323.5 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0094 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE18 km/h SSW343.1 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0078 Decent0.1 m2 sSSE20 km/h SSW362.6 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0084 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE24 km/h SW382.3 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0084 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE24 km/h SW402.0 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0084 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE24 km/h SW412.1 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0084 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE26 km/h SW422.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0084 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE25 km/h SW442.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0084 Grand0.1 m2 sSSE25 km/h SW453.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0078 Decent0.1 m3 sSSE26 km/h SSW463.4 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0078 Decent0.1 m3 sSSE28 km/h SSW473.8 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0068 Decent0.2 m3 sSSE33 km/h SW493.9 m ▲0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0068 Decent0.2 m3 sSSE35 km/h SW503.7 m ▲0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0068 Decent0.2 m3 sSSE37 km/h SW503.4 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0068 Decent0.2 m3 sSSE36 km/h SW503.0 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0068 Decent0.2 m3 sSSE36 km/h SW502.5 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0068 Decent0.2 m3 sSSE32 km/h SW482.1 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0068 Decent0.2 m3 sSSE30 km/h SW471.8 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0068 Decent0.2 m3 sSSE29 km/h SW451.8 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0068 Decent0.1 m3 sSSE29 km/h SW441.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0068 Decent0.1 m3 sSSE30 km/h SW452.2 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0068 Decent0.1 m2 sSSE30 km/h SW452.7 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0068 Decent0.1 m2 sSSE32 km/h SW453.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
Monday, 5 October
00:0068 Decent0.1 m2 sSSE33 km/h SW473.6 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0068 Decent0.1 m2 sSSE35 km/h SW483.7 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0084 Grand0.1 m3 sSSE26 km/h SW393.6 m ▲0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0084 Grand0.1 m3 sSSE25 km/h SW393.3 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0084 Grand0.1 m3 sSSE26 km/h SW383.0 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Rossaveel, 14 km away · metres above chart datum
03:5510:3016:4023:30
Low 03:55 · 1.7 mHigh 10:30 · 4.1 mLow 16:40 · 1.7 mHigh 23:30 · 3.8 m

The spot

Faces
162° SSE
Swell window
E 90° → W 260°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.3 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: weekends June/Sept. weekdays July AugToiletsParkingNo 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?

Driftwood Sauna · Spiddal Pier, An Spideal · 3 km · fixed

Power Saunas · Silverstrand beach, Barna · 15 km · fixed

Fad Saoil Saunas (Salthill) · Salthill promenade · 17 km · fixed

Oileanra Seaweed Baths and Sauna · Cuigeal, Lettermullan · 25 km · fixed

An Trá Mór is a sandy beach located along the Connemara coastline. The strand itself is located between areas of rocky shore and is surrounded by farmland. The beach supports a variety of plants, birds and animals. Seals and otters can be spotted off the coastline. Activities include swimming, bathing and some water sports.

Put An Trá Mór, Coill Rua, Indreabhán in your calendar

Dipper Plus drops the best dip hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

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🌊 An Trá Mór, Coill Rua, Indreabhán dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 An Trá Mór, Coill Rua, Indreabhán dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 An Trá Mór, Coill Rua, Indreabhán dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.1 mMon, 5 Oct 08:30–09:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

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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.