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East End Inisbofin

Green Coast faces NNW Monitored, not designated

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Surf score now
89
Grand · overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s
Waves
1.8 m
10 s period from NW · model cell 1.6 km out
Sea
15.5°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 269 km away.
Tide
3.0 m
Falling. Low at 17:00.
Wind
16 km/h
Gentle breeze, SSW, cross, gusts 25
Daylight
07:45
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 15°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
14:00
Grand 99/100
overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 1.8 m · 18 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 23:25
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Grand 99/100
overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 1.8 m · 31 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:55 ▼ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 81/100
overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 2.1 m · 30 km/h
▲ 01:05 ▼ 07:10 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Decent 73/100
overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 1.9 m · 26 km/h
▲ 02:35 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Fresh 56/100
overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 2.2 m · 31 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:15
Thu, 8 Oct
16:00
Grand 89/100
overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 1.8 m · 13 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 16:35 ▼ 23:00
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 32 km/h
▲ 05:10 ▼ 11:10 ▲ 17:30 ▼ 23:35

Week at a glance

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Sat 13:0089 · Grandoverhead 1.8 m · period 10 s
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 11:00 · 89 GrandSat 12:00 · 89 GrandSat 13:00 · 89 GrandSat 14:00 · 99 GrandSat 15:00 · 99 GrandSat 16:00 · 99 GrandSat 17:00 · 99 GrandSat 18:00 · 99 GrandSat 19:00 · 99 GrandSat 20:00 · 99 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 99 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 99 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 81 GrandSun 09:00 · 81 GrandSun 10:00 · 99 GrandSun 11:00 · 69 DecentSun 12:00 · 69 DecentSun 13:00 · 69 DecentSun 14:00 · 76 DecentSun 15:00 · 64 DecentSun 16:00 · 64 DecentSun 17:00 · 69 DecentSun 18:00 · 81 GrandSun 19:00 · 81 GrandSun 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 81 GrandMon 09:00 · 81 GrandMon 10:00 · 81 GrandMon 11:00 · 81 GrandMon 12:00 · 81 GrandMon 13:00 · 81 GrandMon 14:00 · 69 DecentMon 15:00 · 81 GrandMon 16:00 · 81 GrandMon 17:00 · 81 GrandMon 18:00 · 81 GrandMon 19:00 · 81 GrandMon 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 00:00 · 87 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 03:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 56 Fresh · nightTue 05:00 · 56 Fresh · nightTue 06:00 · 56 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightTue 08:00 · 56 FreshTue 09:00 · 56 FreshTue 10:00 · 73 DecentTue 11:00 · 73 DecentTue 12:00 · 73 DecentTue 13:00 · 73 DecentTue 14:00 · 73 DecentTue 15:00 · 73 DecentTue 16:00 · 73 DecentTue 17:00 · 73 DecentTue 18:00 · 73 DecentTue 19:00 · 73 DecentTue 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 56 FreshWed 13:00 · 56 FreshWed 16:00 · 56 FreshWed 19:00 · 26 GrimWed 22:00 · 26 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 26 Grim · nightThu 04:00 · 56 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 10:00 · 73 DecentThu 13:00 · 87 GrandThu 16:00 · 89 GrandThu 19:00 · 81 GrandThu 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightFri 01:00 · 54 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 13:00

89 Grand
  • overhead 1.8 m
  • period 10 s
  • cross-shore wind
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.8 m16 km/h
faces 335° NNW · wind cross
Waves
1.8 m @ 10 s from NW
Wind
16 km/h SSW · gusts 25
Tide
3.2 m · upper half
Air
15°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
13:0089 Grand1.8 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW16 km/h SSW253.2 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0099 Grand1.8 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SSW272.6 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
15:0099 Grand1.8 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW21 km/h SSW302.0 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
16:0099 Grand1.8 m (0.9 swell)10 sNW22 km/h SSW331.6 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
17:0099 Grand1.8 m (0.9 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW351.3 m ▼dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
18:0099 Grand1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW361.4 m ▼dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
19:0099 Grand1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW361.7 m dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
20:0099 Grand1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW362.2 m dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0099 Grand1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SSW392.8 m dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0099 Grand1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SSW413.2 m dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0099 Grand1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SSW453.5 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0099 Grand1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SSW473.5 m ▲dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0081 Grand1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW32 km/h SSW483.3 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, strong offshore
02:0081 Grand1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW33 km/h SSW492.9 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, strong offshore
03:0099 Grand1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SSW492.4 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
04:0099 Grand1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW30 km/h SSW492.0 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
05:0099 Grand1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SSW491.7 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
06:0081 Grand1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SSW481.7 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0081 Grand1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SSW471.9 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0081 Grand1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SW472.3 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0081 Grand1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SW482.7 m dry16°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0099 Grand1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SSW493.2 m dry16°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
11:0069 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW34 km/h SSW503.5 m ▲dry16°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0069 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW35 km/h SSW513.7 m ▲dry16°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0069 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW35 km/h SSW543.6 m ▲dry16°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0076 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW37 km/h SSW553.2 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, strong offshore
15:0064 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW40 km/h SSW552.8 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0064 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW37 km/h SSW542.2 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0069 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW34 km/h SSW531.8 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0081 Grand1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW32 km/h SW501.5 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0081 Grand1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW30 km/h SW481.4 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0081 Grand1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW29 km/h SSW461.6 m dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0081 Grand1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SW462.0 m dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0081 Grand1.9 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW31 km/h SW462.4 m dry15°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW30 km/h SW462.9 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
Monday, 5 October
00:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW28 km/h SW483.3 m ▲dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
01:0081 Grand2.0 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW24 km/h SSW483.4 m ▲dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
02:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW33 km/h SSW483.4 m ▲dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, strong offshore
03:0069 Decent2.1 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW37 km/h SW483.1 m dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
04:0069 Decent2.1 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW36 km/h WSW492.7 m dry14°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
05:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW30 km/h SW492.3 m dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
06:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW30 km/h SW471.9 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
07:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW32 km/h WSW461.8 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.2 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
08:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW30 km/h SW451.8 m ▼dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
09:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW31 km/h SW422.0 m dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
10:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW31 km/h SW422.5 m dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
11:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.5 swell)11 sNW30 km/h SW412.9 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
12:0081 Grand2.1 m (1.4 swell)11 sNW30 km/h WSW413.4 m dry15°overhead 2.1 m, period 11 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 SE 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
04:2010:4017:0023:25
Low 04:20 · 1.4 mHigh 10:40 · 3.9 mLow 17:00 · 1.3 mHigh 23:25 · 3.5 m

The spot

Faces
335° NNW
Swell window
SSE 160° → SE 140°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.6 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 listedNo toiletsNo parking listedAccessible: ramp/slipwayDogs on lead

As listed by Galway County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

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Cois Tra Rugged Retreat · Connemara Sands Hotel, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely · 22 km · fixed

East End Bay is located on the island of Inishbofin which is situated off the North West coast off Connemara. the bathing water is a gentle sloping sandy beach and is bordered to the rear by the tiny and quaint East End Village. It is mainly used by tourista and locals for swimming, fishing and occasionally wind surfing.

Put East End Inisbofin in your calendar

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🏄 East End Inisbofin surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.8 mSat, 3 Oct 13:30–14:30 · overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 East End Inisbofin surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.8 mSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 East End Inisbofin surf · Grand · sea 15° · 2.1 mMon, 5 Oct 07:30–08:30 · overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.