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Ballyloughane Beach

Good Quality 2025 faces SW

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5
Grim · flat
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
3.0 m
Rising. High at 10:20.
Wind
5 km/h
Light air, WNW, cross, gusts 13
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:09. Air 11°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 7 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:20 ▼ 16:35 ▲ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 13/100
knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 0.4 m · 19 km/h
▼ 05:00 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:10
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Blowy 38/100
waist-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 0.6 m · 24 km/h
▲ 00:50 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:20 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 14 km/h
▲ 02:10 ▼ 08:25 ▲ 14:35 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 10 km/h
▲ 03:20 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:35 ▼ 21:50
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 7 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 10:05 ▲ 16:15 ▼ 22:30
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 34 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 17:00 ▼ 23:05

Week at a glance

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Sat 07:005 · Grimflat
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 06:00 · 29 Blowy · nightSat 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 08:00 · 5 GrimSat 09:00 · 5 GrimSat 10:00 · 5 GrimSat 11:00 · 5 GrimSat 12:00 · 5 GrimSat 13:00 · 5 GrimSat 14:00 · 5 GrimSat 15:00 · 5 GrimSat 16:00 · 5 GrimSat 17:00 · 5 GrimSat 18:00 · 5 GrimSat 19:00 · 5 GrimSat 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 13 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 13 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 13 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 13 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 27 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 13 GrimSun 09:00 · 13 GrimSun 10:00 · 13 GrimSun 11:00 · 13 GrimSun 12:00 · 13 GrimSun 13:00 · 0 GrimSun 14:00 · 3 GrimSun 15:00 · 3 GrimSun 16:00 · 3 GrimSun 17:00 · 3 GrimSun 18:00 · 0 GrimSun 19:00 · 13 GrimSun 20:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 13 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 13 GrimMon 09:00 · 20 GrimMon 10:00 · 20 GrimMon 11:00 · 13 GrimMon 12:00 · 13 GrimMon 13:00 · 38 BlowyMon 14:00 · 13 GrimMon 15:00 · 13 GrimMon 16:00 · 13 GrimMon 17:00 · 13 GrimMon 18:00 · 13 GrimMon 19:00 · 13 GrimMon 20:00 · 13 Grim · nightMon 21:00 · 13 Grim · nightMon 22:00 · 13 Grim · nightMon 23:00 · 13 Grim · nightTue 00:00 · 13 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 13 Grim · nightTue 02:00 · 13 Grim · nightTue 03:00 · 39 Blowy · nightTue 04:00 · 39 Blowy · nightTue 05:00 · 39 Blowy · nightTue 06:00 · 29 Blowy · nightTue 07:00 · 29 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 5 GrimWed 13:00 · 5 GrimWed 16:00 · 5 GrimWed 19:00 · 5 GrimWed 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 10:00 · 0 GrimThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 GrimFri 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 07:00

5 Grim
  • flat
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.3 m5 km/h
faces 215° SW · wind cross
Waves
0.3 m @ 10 s from WSW
Wind
5 km/h WNW · gusts 13
Tide
3.0 m · lower half
Air
11°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
07:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW5 km/h WNW133.0 m dry11°flat
08:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW7 km/h WNW133.4 m dry11°flat
09:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW1 km/h SW133.9 m dry12°flat
10:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW8 km/h S144.3 m ▲dry13°flat
11:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW9 km/h SSW174.3 m ▲dry14°flat
12:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW10 km/h SSW193.9 m dry15°flat
13:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW10 km/h SW213.4 m dry15°flat
14:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW10 km/h SW212.8 m dry16°flat
15:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW11 km/h WSW222.3 m dry16°flat
16:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW10 km/h WSW221.9 m ▼dry16°flat
17:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW10 km/h WSW211.8 m ▼dry16°flat
18:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW9 km/h WSW192.0 m dry15°flat
19:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW8 km/h WSW152.4 m dry15°flat
20:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW8 km/h SW112.8 m dry14°flat
21:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW8 km/h SSW123.3 m dry14°flat
22:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW12 km/h S173.8 m ▲dry13°flat
23:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW18 km/h SSW204.0 m ▲dry13°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW18 km/h S234.0 m ▲dry13°flat
01:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW21 km/h S253.7 m dry13°flat
02:005 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW20 km/h SSW273.2 m dry12°flat
03:0013 Grim0.3 m10 sWSW18 km/h S272.8 m dry12°knee-high 0.3 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
04:0013 Grim0.4 m10 sWSW17 km/h S282.4 m ▼dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
05:0013 Grim0.4 m10 sWSW19 km/h S292.2 m ▼dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
06:0013 Grim0.4 m10 sWSW18 km/h S302.3 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
07:0027 Grim0.4 m10 sWSW10 km/h S312.5 m dry14°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, light onshore
08:0013 Grim0.4 m10 sWSW19 km/h SSW322.8 m dry15°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
09:0013 Grim0.5 m10 sWSW25 km/h SW343.2 m dry16°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
10:0013 Grim0.5 m10 sWSW24 km/h SW353.7 m dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
11:0013 Grim0.5 m10 sWSW21 km/h SSW374.0 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
12:0013 Grim0.6 m10 sWSW27 km/h SW404.1 m ▲dry17°knee-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
13:000 Grim0.6 m10 sWSW31 km/h SW423.9 m ▲dry17°knee-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
14:003 Grim0.6 m3 sWSW32 km/h SW443.6 m dry17°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 3 s, choppy, onshore wind
15:003 Grim0.6 m4 sWSW31 km/h SW463.1 m dry17°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
16:003 Grim0.6 m4 sWSW32 km/h SW472.6 m dry17°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
17:003 Grim0.6 m4 sWSW31 km/h SW472.2 m ▼0.1 mm17°waist-high 0.6 m, short period 4 s, choppy, onshore wind
18:000 Grim0.6 m10 sWSW30 km/h SW461.9 m ▼0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
19:0013 Grim0.5 m10 sWSW28 km/h SW442.0 m ▼0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
20:000 Grim0.5 m10 sWSW31 km/h SW432.1 m 0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
21:000 Grim0.5 m10 sWSW30 km/h SW432.5 m 0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
22:000 Grim0.5 m10 sWSW29 km/h SW422.9 m dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
23:000 Grim0.5 m10 sWSW30 km/h SW423.5 m dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
Monday, 5 October
00:000 Grim0.5 m10 sWSW31 km/h SW443.8 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
01:000 Grim0.5 m10 sWSW30 km/h SW444.0 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
02:000 Grim0.5 m10 sWSW31 km/h SW443.8 m ▲0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
03:000 Grim0.5 m10 sWSW32 km/h SW453.5 m dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
04:000 Grim0.5 m10 sWSW31 km/h SW453.1 m 0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
05:000 Grim0.5 m10 sWSW29 km/h SW452.7 m 0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
06:000 Grim0.5 m10 sWSW32 km/h SW452.4 m ▼0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 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 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 surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat
🏄 Ballyloughane Beach surf · Grim · sea 17° · 0.4 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
🏄 Ballyloughane Beach surf · Blowy · sea 17° · 0.6 mMon, 5 Oct 12:30–13:30 · waist-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind

Nearby spots

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3 km · Co. Galway · Sufficient Quality

Loughaunascalia

4 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Ballindooly Lough

4 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Loughaunrone

5 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.