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Clifden Beach

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65
Decent · chest-high 1.3 m, long period 12 s
Waves
1.3 m
12 s period from WSW · model cell 4.3 km out
Sea
15.7°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 255 km away.
Tide
2.4 m
Rising. High at 09:40.
Wind
32 km/h
Fresh breeze, S, cross, gusts 53
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 15°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
13:00
Decent 63/100
chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 1.3 m · 27 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 16:00 ▲ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
09:00
Grand 89/100
chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 0.9 m · 5 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 23:25
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 63/100
chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 1.1 m · 26 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:55 ▼ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Decent 63/100
chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 1.1 m · 28 km/h
▲ 01:05 ▼ 07:10 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Fresh 46/100
waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 0.9 m · 27 km/h
▲ 02:35 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 21 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:15
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 26 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 16:35 ▼ 23:00

Week at a glance

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Fri 06:0065 · Decentchest-high 1.3 m · long period 12 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 05:00 · 77 Decent · nightFri 06:00 · 65 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 54 Fresh · nightFri 08:00 · 61 FreshFri 09:00 · 49 FreshFri 10:00 · 59 FreshFri 11:00 · 49 FreshFri 12:00 · 53 FreshFri 13:00 · 63 DecentFri 14:00 · 63 DecentFri 15:00 · 63 DecentFri 16:00 · 63 DecentFri 17:00 · 63 DecentFri 18:00 · 63 DecentFri 19:00 · 63 DecentFri 20:00 · 63 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 63 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 79 DecentSat 09:00 · 89 GrandSat 10:00 · 79 DecentSat 11:00 · 38 BlowySat 12:00 · 54 FreshSat 13:00 · 46 FreshSat 14:00 · 46 FreshSat 15:00 · 71 DecentSat 16:00 · 71 DecentSat 17:00 · 71 DecentSat 18:00 · 71 DecentSat 19:00 · 71 DecentSat 20:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 63 DecentSun 09:00 · 63 DecentSun 10:00 · 63 DecentSun 11:00 · 63 DecentSun 12:00 · 46 FreshSun 13:00 · 63 DecentSun 14:00 · 63 DecentSun 15:00 · 63 DecentSun 16:00 · 63 DecentSun 17:00 · 63 DecentSun 18:00 · 63 DecentSun 19:00 · 63 DecentSun 20:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 40 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 57 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 57 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 40 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 40 Blowy · nightMon 04:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 63 DecentMon 13:00 · 63 DecentMon 16:00 · 63 DecentMon 19:00 · 63 DecentMon 22:00 · 63 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 63 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 63 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 46 FreshTue 13:00 · 46 FreshTue 16:00 · 46 FreshTue 19:00 · 46 FreshTue 22:00 · 46 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 54 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 0 GrimWed 19:00 · 0 GrimThu 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00

65 Decent
  • chest-high 1.3 m
  • long period 12 s
  • cross-shore wind
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.3 m32 km/h
faces 263° W · wind cross
Waves
1.3 m @ 12 s from WSW
Wind
32 km/h S · gusts 53
Tide
2.1 m · lower half
Air
15°C · 0.1 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
06:0065 Decent1.3 m (0.8 swell)12 sWSW32 km/h S532.1 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.3 m, long period 12 s, cross-shore wind
07:0054 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)12 sWSW34 km/h S572.9 m 0.5 mm14°chest-high 1.3 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
08:0061 Fresh1.4 m (0.8 swell)12 sWSW32 km/h S603.6 m 1.0 mm15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
09:0049 Fresh1.5 m (0.7 swell)12 sWSW35 km/h S644.0 m ▲2.5 mm15°chest-high 1.5 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
10:0059 Fresh1.5 m (0.7 swell)12 sWSW45 km/h SSW694.1 m ▲4.0 mm15°overhead 1.5 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
11:0049 Fresh1.4 m (0.7 swell)12 sWSW34 km/h SSW693.8 m 4.7 mm15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 12 s, cross-shore wind
12:0053 Fresh1.3 m (0.7 swell)12 sWSW26 km/h WSW553.3 m 3.3 mm14°chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
13:0063 Decent1.3 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW27 km/h WSW412.5 m 0.1 mm14°chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
14:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW21 km/h W401.8 m dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
15:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW25 km/h WNW401.3 m ▼dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
16:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW25 km/h W421.1 m ▼dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
17:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW25 km/h WNW421.3 m ▼dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
18:0063 Decent1.2 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW26 km/h W401.7 m dry13°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
19:0063 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW26 km/h WNW382.3 m dry12°chest-high 1.2 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
20:0063 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW24 km/h WNW343.0 m dry12°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
21:0063 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW21 km/h WNW323.5 m ▲dry12°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
22:0063 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW20 km/h W293.8 m ▲dry11°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
23:0063 Decent1.1 m (0.6 swell)11 sWSW19 km/h W263.7 m ▲dry12°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0063 Decent1.1 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW19 km/h W223.4 m dry12°chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
01:0063 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)11 sWSW19 km/h W212.8 m dry12°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
02:0063 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h WSW212.2 m dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
03:0063 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW19 km/h WSW221.7 m dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
04:0063 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW19 km/h WSW211.4 m ▼dry13°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
05:0063 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h W201.5 m ▼dry12°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
06:0077 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW13 km/h W181.8 m dry12°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, light onshore
07:0077 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h WSW152.3 m dry11°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, light onshore
08:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW6 km/h SSW142.9 m dry9°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0089 Grand0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW5 km/h ESE153.4 m dry10°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
10:0079 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW9 km/h SSW193.8 m ▲dry13°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0038 Blowy0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW16 km/h SW263.8 m ▲dry14°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
12:0054 Fresh0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW16 km/h SSW293.6 m dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0046 Fresh0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h SSW333.2 m dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0046 Fresh0.9 m (0.4 swell)10 sWSW20 km/h SSW372.6 m dry15°waist-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0071 Decent0.9 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW22 km/h SSW392.0 m dry15°chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0071 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h S401.6 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0071 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h SSW401.3 m ▼dry14°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0071 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW25 km/h SSW391.4 m ▼dry14°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0071 Decent1.0 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h SSW401.7 m dry14°chest-high 1.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW23 km/h SSW422.2 m dry14°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW25 km/h SSW422.8 m dry15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SSW443.2 m dry15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW29 km/h SSW453.5 m ▲dry15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SSW463.5 m ▲dry15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
01:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW26 km/h SSW463.3 m dry15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW26 km/h SSW472.9 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW26 km/h SSW482.4 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SSW482.0 m 0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0071 Decent1.1 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SSW471.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Letterfrack (modelled), 11 km away · metres above chart datum
03:2509:4016:0022:10
Low 03:25 · 1.1 mHigh 09:40 · 4.1 mLow 16:00 · 1.1 mHigh 22:10 · 3.8 m

The spot

Faces
263° W
Swell window
SSE 160° → N 10°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 4.3 km out
Water
Not classified

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

No annual classification yet.

· beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedToiletsParkingDogs on lead

As listed by Galway County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

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Clifden Beach is a small sheltered sandy beach located close to Clifden Town, 78kms to the west of Galway City on the shores of Clifden Bay. The bathing area is located down a narrow road called “The Beach Road” beside Clifden Boat Club and the RNLI Station. It is divided from a rocky shore and a mooring facility by a small grassy headland. There is a small seating area overlooking the rocky shore.Clifden Beach had been an identified/regulated bathing water and was monitored and managed under the terms of the 2008 Bathing Water Quality Regulations. Clifden Beach was declassified in 2021 due to Poor water quality - it had been classified as Poor for five consecutive years (2016 to 2020). Clifden Beach is no longer an identified/regulated bathing water, but continues to be monitored by Galway County Council as an other monitored water.

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🏄 Clifden Beach surf · Decent · sea 16° · 1.3 mFri, 2 Oct 12:30–13:30 · chest-high 1.3 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
🏄 Clifden Beach surf · Grand · sea 16° · 0.9 mSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 Clifden Beach surf · Decent · sea 16° · 1.1 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, onshore wind

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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.