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Céibh an Spidéil

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0
Grim · strong wind, onshore, choppy
Waves
1.0 m
4 s period from SSW · model cell 0.4 km out
Sea
15.8°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 240 km away.
Tide
4.1 m
Falling. Low at 15:35.
Wind
49 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 66
Daylight
07:39
Sunrise. Sunset 19:13. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Decent 65/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 26 km/h
▼ 03:00 ▲ 09:25 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 18 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:30 ▼ 16:40 ▲ 23:30
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Decent 77/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 26 km/h
▼ 05:15 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:20
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Decent 69/100
moderate breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.6 m · 0.6 m · 24 km/h
▲ 00:55 ▼ 07:00 ▲ 13:20 ▼ 20:05
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 14 km/h
▲ 02:20 ▼ 08:25 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Grand 82/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
▲ 03:20 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:40 ▼ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 63/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 21 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:10 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:35

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 11:000 · Grimstrong wind · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 09:00 · 38 BlowyFri 10:00 · 3 GrimFri 11:00 · 0 GrimFri 12:00 · 0 GrimFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 14:00 · 25 GrimFri 15:00 · 37 BlowyFri 16:00 · 36 BlowyFri 17:00 · 40 BlowyFri 18:00 · 44 BlowyFri 19:00 · 65 DecentFri 20:00 · 66 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 80 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 53 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 80 GrandSat 09:00 · 85 GrandSat 10:00 · 92 GrandSat 11:00 · 92 GrandSat 12:00 · 87 GrandSat 13:00 · 67 DecentSat 14:00 · 68 DecentSat 15:00 · 64 DecentSat 16:00 · 59 FreshSat 17:00 · 67 DecentSat 18:00 · 71 DecentSat 19:00 · 76 DecentSat 20:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 03:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 34 Blowy · nightSun 05:00 · 29 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 31 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 19 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 54 FreshSun 09:00 · 66 DecentSun 10:00 · 62 DecentSun 11:00 · 74 DecentSun 12:00 · 77 DecentSun 13:00 · 73 DecentSun 14:00 · 69 DecentSun 15:00 · 64 DecentSun 16:00 · 60 FreshSun 17:00 · 40 BlowySun 18:00 · 51 FreshSun 19:00 · 53 FreshSun 20:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 54 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 58 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 57 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 48 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 59 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 55 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 50 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 55 FreshMon 13:00 · 69 DecentMon 16:00 · 59 FreshMon 19:00 · 43 BlowyMon 22:00 · 57 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 50 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 43 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 52 FreshTue 13:00 · 78 DecentTue 16:00 · 88 GrandTue 19:00 · 72 DecentTue 22:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 87 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 66 DecentWed 13:00 · 82 GrandWed 19:00 · 76 DecentThu 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 63 DecentThu 19:00 · 42 Blowy

Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00

0 Grim
  • strong wind
  • onshore, choppy
  • rain
  • waves 1.0 m
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.0 m49 km/h
faces 169° S · wind onshore
Waves
1.0 m @ 4 s from SSW
Wind
49 km/h SSW · gusts 66
Tide
3.9 m · upper half
Air
16°C · 2.0 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
10:003 Grim0.8 m (0.3 swell)4 sSSW43 km/h S594.3 m ▲0.7 mm15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
11:000 Grim1.0 m (0.3 swell)4 sSSW49 km/h SSW663.9 m 2.0 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
12:000 Grim0.9 m (0.2 swell)5 sSSW50 km/h SSW723.3 m 6.0 mm16°gale, onshore, choppy, rain
13:000 Grim0.8 m (0.2 swell)5 sSW59 km/h SSW712.5 m 4.4 mm16°gale, onshore, choppy, rain
14:0025 Grim0.7 m (0.2 swell)11 sSW37 km/h WSW581.9 m 0.6 mm14°fresh breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.7 m
15:0037 Blowy0.6 m (0.2 swell)11 sSW37 km/h WSW491.5 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
16:0036 Blowy0.6 m (0.2 swell)11 sSW31 km/h W431.4 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
17:0040 Blowy0.5 m (0.2 swell)11 sSW30 km/h W421.7 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
18:0044 Blowy0.5 m11 sSW29 km/h W402.2 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
19:0065 Decent0.5 m11 sSW26 km/h W372.8 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
20:0066 Decent0.4 m11 sSW23 km/h WNW313.3 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
21:0080 Grand0.4 m11 sSW17 km/h WNW283.8 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
22:0090 Grand0.4 m11 sSW14 km/h WNW264.1 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0088 Grand0.4 m11 sSW9 km/h WNW244.0 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0083 Grand0.3 m11 sSW8 km/h NW223.5 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0078 Decent0.3 m11 sSW12 km/h WNW222.9 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0072 Decent0.3 m11 sSW17 km/h W232.3 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0057 Fresh0.3 m10 sSW22 km/h WSW241.9 m ▼dry12°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0053 Fresh0.3 m10 sSW23 km/h W241.7 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0068 Decent0.3 m10 sSW17 km/h W231.9 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0072 Decent0.3 m10 sSW16 km/h W222.3 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0076 Decent0.3 m10 sSW15 km/h W192.7 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0080 Grand0.3 m10 sSW15 km/h WSW193.2 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0085 Grand0.3 m10 sSW15 km/h WSW183.7 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0092 Grand0.3 m10 sSW18 km/h WSW214.0 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0092 Grand0.3 m10 sSW18 km/h SW254.0 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0087 Grand0.3 m10 sSW19 km/h SW263.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0067 Decent0.3 m10 sSW21 km/h SSW283.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0068 Decent0.3 m10 sSW22 km/h SW282.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0064 Decent0.3 m10 sSW23 km/h SW282.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0059 Fresh0.3 m10 sSW20 km/h SW271.8 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0067 Decent0.3 m10 sSW18 km/h SW261.7 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0071 Decent0.3 m10 sSW18 km/h SW261.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0076 Decent0.3 m10 sSW16 km/h SW272.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0080 Grand0.3 m10 sSW17 km/h SSW302.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0084 Grand0.3 m10 sSW19 km/h SSW363.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0072 Decent0.4 m10 sSW23 km/h SSW403.5 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0060 Fresh0.4 m10 sSW29 km/h SSW443.8 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0054 Fresh0.4 m10 sSW32 km/h SSW453.8 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0049 Fresh0.5 m10 sSW33 km/h SSW473.5 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0044 Blowy0.5 m10 sSW33 km/h SSW493.1 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0039 Blowy0.5 m10 sSW34 km/h SSW502.6 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0034 Blowy0.5 m10 sSW33 km/h SSW512.3 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0029 Blowy0.5 m10 sSW35 km/h SSW512.0 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0031 Blowy0.6 m10 sSW37 km/h SSW512.1 m ▼0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0019 Grim0.6 m4 sSW42 km/h SW502.3 m 0.1 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0054 Fresh0.5 m10 sSW25 km/h SW382.6 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.5 m
09:0066 Decent0.5 m10 sSW25 km/h SW383.0 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m

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, 17 km away · metres above chart datum
03:0009:2515:3522:10
Low 03:00 · 1.3 mHigh 09:25 · 4.4 mLow 15:35 · 1.4 mHigh 22:10 · 4.1 m

The spot

Faces
169° S
Swell window
E 90° → W 260°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 0.4 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: 12-6 Seven days July & Aug, weekend June/SeptToiletsParkingAccessible: Access to waters edge.No 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 · right here · fixed

Power Saunas · Silverstrand beach, Barna · 12 km · fixed

Fad Saoil Saunas (Salthill) · Salthill promenade · 14 km · fixed

Sauna Fiain · Renville Pier, Oranmore · 23 km · fixed

Céibh an Spidéil is a long sandy cove facing east. It is bound by a large stone fishing pier and an area of rocky shore. There is a variety of plants and wildlife to be seen. Otters and seals can be spotted on the shoreline. Activities include swimming and angling.

Put Céibh an Spidéil in your calendar

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🌊 Céibh an Spidéil dip · Decent · sea 16° · 0.5 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
🌊 Céibh an Spidéil dip · Grand · sea 16° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Céibh an Spidéil dip · Decent · sea 16° · 0.5 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m

Nearby spots

Trá na mBan, An Spidéal

1 km · Co. Galway · Good Quality

An Trá Mór, Coill Rua, Indreabhán

3 km · Co. Galway · Excellent Quality

Lough Logananny

3 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Loch Niollach

4 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.