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Ballyloughane Beach

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Dip score now
72
Decent · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
0.5 m
12 s period from WSW · model cell 3.4 km out
Sea
16.8°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 235 km away.
Tide
2.7 m
Rising. High at 09:30.
Wind
23 km/h
Moderate breeze, S, onshore, gusts 31
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:12. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 17 km/h
▼ 02:55 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 22:05
Sat, 3 Oct
18:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 9 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:20 ▼ 16:35 ▲ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
09:00
Decent 72/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.5 m · 21 km/h
▼ 05:00 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:10
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Decent 64/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible · 0.6 m · 28 km/h
▲ 00:50 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:20 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 15 km/h
▲ 02:10 ▼ 08:25 ▲ 14:35 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, low tide · 11 km/h
▲ 03:20 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:35 ▼ 21:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 10:05 ▲ 16:15 ▼ 22:30

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 06:0072 · Decentmoderate breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 01:00 · 88 Grand · nightFri 02:00 · 88 Grand · nightFri 03:00 · 85 Grand · nightFri 04:00 · 85 Grand · nightFri 05:00 · 85 Grand · nightFri 06:00 · 72 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightFri 08:00 · 72 DecentFri 09:00 · 56 FreshFri 10:00 · 48 FreshFri 11:00 · 41 BlowyFri 12:00 · 21 GrimFri 13:00 · 18 GrimFri 14:00 · 35 BlowyFri 15:00 · 72 DecentFri 16:00 · 78 DecentFri 17:00 · 78 DecentFri 18:00 · 78 DecentFri 19:00 · 88 GrandFri 20:00 · 85 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 91 GrandSat 09:00 · 94 GrandSat 10:00 · 94 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 64 DecentSun 09:00 · 72 DecentSun 10:00 · 72 DecentSun 11:00 · 72 DecentSun 12:00 · 72 DecentSun 13:00 · 72 DecentSun 14:00 · 72 DecentSun 15:00 · 72 DecentSun 16:00 · 72 DecentSun 17:00 · 72 DecentSun 18:00 · 72 DecentSun 19:00 · 72 DecentSun 20:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 64 DecentMon 13:00 · 64 DecentMon 16:00 · 64 DecentMon 19:00 · 64 DecentMon 22:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 94 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 97 GrandWed 13:00 · 91 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandThu 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 91 GrandThu 19:00 · 67 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00

72 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • small waves 0.5 m
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.5 m23 km/h
faces 215° SW · wind onshore
Waves
0.5 m @ 12 s from WSW
Wind
23 km/h S · gusts 31
Tide
2.9 m · lower half
Air
14°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
05:0085 Grand0.5 m (0.3 swell)12 sWSW19 km/h S302.3 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
06:0072 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)12 sWSW23 km/h S312.9 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0078 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)12 sWSW24 km/h SSE333.5 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
08:0072 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)12 sWSW28 km/h S374.2 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
09:0056 Fresh0.5 m (0.3 swell)12 sWSW31 km/h S414.6 m ▲0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0048 Fresh0.6 m (0.3 swell)12 sWSW31 km/h S474.6 m ▲0.3 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
11:0041 Blowy0.7 m (0.2 swell)12 sWSW35 km/h S504.1 m 0.9 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
12:0021 Grim0.7 m (0.2 swell)12 sWSW36 km/h S543.4 m 2.8 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
13:0018 Grim0.7 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW38 km/h SW572.7 m 4.8 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
14:0035 Blowy0.7 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW29 km/h SW502.0 m 1.9 mm14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
15:0072 Decent0.7 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW27 km/h WSW431.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0078 Decent0.6 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW20 km/h W381.5 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
17:0078 Decent0.5 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW20 km/h W361.9 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
18:0078 Decent0.5 m11 sWSW21 km/h W352.5 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
19:0088 Grand0.5 m11 sWSW17 km/h W333.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
20:0085 Grand0.4 m11 sWSW12 km/h W253.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
21:0097 Grand0.4 m11 sWSW11 km/h W204.1 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0097 Grand0.4 m11 sWSW8 km/h W184.4 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0097 Grand0.4 m11 sWSW7 km/h W174.2 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0097 Grand0.3 m11 sWSW10 km/h W163.7 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0097 Grand0.3 m11 sWSW10 km/h W153.0 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0091 Grand0.3 m11 sWSW13 km/h W152.5 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0097 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW6 km/h W142.0 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0097 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW8 km/h W131.8 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0097 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW5 km/h W132.0 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW6 km/h WNW132.5 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0097 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW4 km/h S133.0 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0091 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW14 km/h SSW143.4 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW15 km/h SSW133.9 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW15 km/h SSW164.3 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW15 km/h SSW194.3 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW15 km/h SSW223.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW17 km/h S233.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW19 km/h S252.8 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW18 km/h S262.3 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW18 km/h S261.9 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW13 km/h SSW261.8 m ▼dry17°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:00100 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW9 km/h S232.0 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:00100 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW8 km/h SW232.4 m dry16°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW15 km/h SSW252.8 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW15 km/h S283.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW19 km/h SSW313.8 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0078 Decent0.3 m10 sWSW21 km/h SSW324.0 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0078 Decent0.3 m10 sWSW26 km/h SW344.0 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0078 Decent0.4 m10 sWSW28 km/h SSW363.7 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0078 Decent0.4 m10 sWSW21 km/h SSW353.2 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0072 Decent0.4 m10 sWSW22 km/h SSW362.8 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0064 Decent0.5 m10 sWSW23 km/h SSW362.4 m ▼0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Galway, 2 km away · metres above chart datum
02:5509:3015:3022:05
Low 02:55 · 1.4 mHigh 09:30 · 4.7 mLow 15:30 · 1.5 mHigh 22:05 · 4.4 m

The spot

Faces
215° SW
Swell window
S 170° → W 260°
Exposure
Sheltered · model cell 3.4 km out
Water
Good 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 Good. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: Life Guard hut marked on beach map and is yellow & red in colour. Lifeguarded Zone is between yellow and red flags. Do not swim if all red flags are flying.ToiletsParkingBus stop located 5 mins walk from beachAccessible: Access ramps availableNo dogs (Refer to beach code of conduct and dog control bye-laws 2008)

As listed by Galway City Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sauna Fiain · Renville Pier, Oranmore · 4 km · fixed

Fad Saoil Saunas (Salthill) · Salthill promenade · 6 km · fixed

Power Saunas · Silverstrand beach, Barna · 7 km · fixed

Driftwood Sauna · Spiddal Pier, An Spideal · 20 km · fixed

Ballyloughane Beach is a popular urban, shallow and sandy beach (~320m in length). Activities include swimming at both high and low tide.

Put Ballyloughane Beach in your calendar

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🌊 Ballyloughane Beach dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.5 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
🌊 Ballyloughane Beach dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 17:30–18:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Ballyloughane Beach dip · Decent · sea 17° · 0.5 mSun, 4 Oct 08:30–09:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

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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.