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Ballyloughane Beach

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97
Grand · light winds, dry
Waves
0.3 m
10 s period from WSW · model cell 3.4 km out
Sea
16.8°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 235 km away.
Tide
2.4 m
Rising. High at 10:20.
Wind
10 km/h
Light breeze, W, cross, gusts 13
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:09. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 12 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:20 ▼ 16:35 ▲ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 72/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.4 m · 24 km/h
▼ 05:00 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:10
Mon, 5 Oct
18:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m · 0.4 m · 19 km/h
▲ 00:50 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:20 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 12 km/h
▲ 02:10 ▼ 08:25 ▲ 14:35 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 10 km/h
▲ 03:20 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:35 ▼ 21:50
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, low tide · 7 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 10:05 ▲ 16:15 ▼ 22:30
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Decent 73/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 22 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 17:00 ▼ 23:05

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 06:0097 · Grandlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 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 · 94 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 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 72 DecentSun 09:00 · 72 DecentSun 10:00 · 72 DecentSun 11:00 · 72 DecentSun 12:00 · 56 FreshSun 13:00 · 56 FreshSun 14:00 · 72 DecentSun 15:00 · 56 FreshSun 16:00 · 56 FreshSun 17:00 · 56 FreshSun 18:00 · 56 FreshSun 19:00 · 72 DecentSun 20:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 64 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 72 DecentMon 09:00 · 72 DecentMon 10:00 · 72 DecentMon 11:00 · 72 DecentMon 12:00 · 72 DecentMon 13:00 · 72 DecentMon 14:00 · 72 DecentMon 15:00 · 72 DecentMon 16:00 · 72 DecentMon 17:00 · 72 DecentMon 18:00 · 88 GrandMon 19:00 · 72 DecentMon 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 03:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 06:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 94 GrandTue 16:00 · 94 GrandTue 19:00 · 97 GrandTue 22:00 · 97 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 16:00 · 73 DecentWed 19:00 · 91 GrandWed 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 97 GrandThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 70 DecentFri 01:00 · 47 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 33 Blowy · nightFri 13:00 · 38 BlowyFri 19:00 · 73 Decent

Sat, 3 Oct, 06:00

97 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
  • calm sea
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.3 m10 km/h
faces 215° SW · wind cross
Waves
0.3 m @ 10 s from WSW
Wind
10 km/h W · gusts 13
Tide
2.5 m · lower half
Air
12°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 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW9 km/h W132.0 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW10 km/h W132.5 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0097 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW12 km/h WNW133.0 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0097 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW11 km/h WNW133.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0097 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW5 km/h WSW133.9 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW13 km/h SSW144.3 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:00100 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW12 km/h SSW184.3 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW13 km/h SSW203.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW13 km/h SW213.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW13 km/h SW222.8 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW14 km/h WSW222.3 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW14 km/h WSW231.9 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW12 km/h WSW221.8 m ▼dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:00100 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW10 km/h WSW202.0 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:00100 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW9 km/h SW162.4 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:00100 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW8 km/h SW122.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:00100 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW7 km/h S123.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW14 km/h S173.8 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0091 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW19 km/h SSW214.0 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW19 km/h SSW244.0 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0091 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW17 km/h SSE263.7 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0091 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW18 km/h S283.2 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0091 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW19 km/h S292.8 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0078 Decent0.4 m10 sWSW21 km/h S292.4 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0091 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW16 km/h S312.2 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0072 Decent0.4 m10 sWSW21 km/h SSW322.3 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0056 Fresh0.4 m10 sWSW30 km/h SW332.5 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0072 Decent0.4 m10 sWSW24 km/h SW342.8 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
09:0072 Decent0.5 m10 sWSW27 km/h SW363.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0072 Decent0.5 m10 sWSW28 km/h SW383.7 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0072 Decent0.5 m10 sWSW23 km/h SW404.0 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0056 Fresh0.6 m10 sWSW31 km/h SW414.1 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
13:0056 Fresh0.6 m10 sWSW30 km/h SW443.9 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0072 Decent0.6 m3 sWSW27 km/h SW453.6 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0056 Fresh0.6 m4 sWSW29 km/h SW453.1 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0056 Fresh0.6 m4 sWSW35 km/h SW462.6 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0056 Fresh0.6 m4 sWSW33 km/h SW452.2 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0056 Fresh0.6 m10 sWSW29 km/h SW441.9 m ▼0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0072 Decent0.5 m10 sWSW27 km/h SW422.0 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0056 Fresh0.5 m10 sWSW29 km/h SW422.1 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0056 Fresh0.5 m10 sWSW32 km/h SW422.5 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0056 Fresh0.5 m10 sWSW30 km/h SW422.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0056 Fresh0.5 m10 sWSW30 km/h SW423.5 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Monday, 5 October
00:0056 Fresh0.5 m10 sWSW32 km/h SW433.8 m ▲0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0056 Fresh0.5 m10 sWSW35 km/h SW444.0 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0072 Decent0.5 m10 sWSW22 km/h SW373.8 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0072 Decent0.5 m10 sWSW23 km/h SW363.5 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0072 Decent0.5 m10 sWSW22 km/h SW363.1 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

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
03:5510:2016:3523:15
Low 03:55 · 1.8 mHigh 10:20 · 4.3 mLow 16:35 · 1.8 mHigh 23:15 · 4.1 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° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Ballyloughane Beach dip · Decent · sea 17° · 0.4 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Ballyloughane Beach dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.4 mMon, 5 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m

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Loughaunrone

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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.