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Fanore

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9
Grim · knee-high 0.6 m, period 10 s
Waves
0.6 m
10 s period from WNW · model cell 1.7 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 228 km away.
Tide
1.8 m
Low tide. Low at 03:55.
Wind
14 km/h
Gentle breeze, WSW, cross, gusts 23
Daylight
07:41
Sunrise. Sunset 19:11. Air 13°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
10:00
Blowy 28/100
knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 0.5 m · 8 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:20 ▼ 16:35 ▲ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Grim 16/100
knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 0.5 m · 30 km/h
▼ 05:00 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:10
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Fresh 45/100
waist-high 0.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 0.7 m · 26 km/h
▲ 00:50 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:20 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grim 9/100
knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 0.4 m · 16 km/h
▲ 02:10 ▼ 08:25 ▲ 14:35 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grim 12/100
knee-high 0.5 m, period 9 s, onshore wind · 0.5 m · 25 km/h
▲ 03:20 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:35 ▼ 21:50
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 9 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 10:05 ▲ 16:15 ▼ 22:30
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 41 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 17:00 ▼ 23:05

Week at a glance

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Sat 04:009 · Grimknee-high 0.6 m · period 10 s
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 31 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 28 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 25 Grim · nightSat 03:00 · 12 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 9 Grim · nightSat 05:00 · 12 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 15 Grim · nightSat 07:00 · 3 Grim · nightSat 08:00 · 22 GrimSat 09:00 · 25 GrimSat 10:00 · 28 BlowySat 11:00 · 27 GrimSat 12:00 · 24 GrimSat 13:00 · 20 GrimSat 14:00 · 17 GrimSat 15:00 · 14 GrimSat 16:00 · 11 GrimSat 17:00 · 10 GrimSat 18:00 · 13 GrimSat 19:00 · 16 GrimSat 20:00 · 29 Blowy · nightSat 21:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSat 22:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 23:00 · 38 Blowy · nightSun 00:00 · 18 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 02:00 · 11 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 8 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 4 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 1 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 4 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 7 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 10 GrimSun 09:00 · 13 GrimSun 10:00 · 16 GrimSun 11:00 · 7 GrimSun 12:00 · 8 GrimSun 13:00 · 5 GrimSun 14:00 · 2 GrimSun 15:00 · 0 GrimSun 16:00 · 0 GrimSun 17:00 · 0 GrimSun 18:00 · 0 GrimSun 19:00 · 0 GrimSun 20:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 1 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 4 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 7 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 8 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 17 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 14 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 10 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 7 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 4 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 2 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 5 GrimMon 09:00 · 33 BlowyMon 10:00 · 36 BlowyMon 11:00 · 39 BlowyMon 12:00 · 42 BlowyMon 13:00 · 45 FreshMon 14:00 · 44 BlowyMon 15:00 · 41 BlowyMon 16:00 · 13 GrimMon 17:00 · 10 GrimMon 18:00 · 7 GrimMon 19:00 · 4 GrimMon 20:00 · 1 Grim · nightMon 21:00 · 4 Grim · nightMon 22:00 · 8 Grim · nightMon 23:00 · 11 Grim · nightTue 00:00 · 14 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 17 Grim · nightTue 02:00 · 28 Blowy · nightTue 03:00 · 10 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 23 Grim · nightTue 05:00 · 18 Grim · nightTue 06:00 · 15 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 12 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 0 GrimTue 13:00 · 8 GrimTue 16:00 · 9 GrimTue 19:00 · 0 GrimTue 22:00 · 10 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 20 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 19 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 9 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 0 GrimWed 16:00 · 12 GrimWed 19:00 · 2 GrimWed 22:00 · 8 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 17 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, 04:00

9 Grim
  • knee-high 0.6 m
  • period 10 s
  • cross-shore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.6 m14 km/h
faces 312° NW · wind cross
Waves
0.6 m @ 10 s from WNW
Wind
14 km/h WSW · gusts 23
Tide
1.8 m · low
Air
13°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
03:0012 Grim0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h W242.0 m ▼dry13°knee-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:009 Grim0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h WSW231.8 m ▼dry13°knee-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0012 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h WSW222.0 m ▼dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0015 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h WSW212.5 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:003 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h W213.0 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
08:0022 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h W213.4 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0025 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h S193.9 m dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0028 Blowy0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SSW194.3 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0027 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h SW194.3 m ▲dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0024 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SW213.9 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0020 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h WSW223.4 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0017 Grim0.5 m (0.2 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h WSW232.8 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0014 Grim0.5 m (0.2 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h WSW232.3 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0011 Grim0.5 m (0.2 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h WSW231.9 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0010 Grim0.5 m (0.2 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h WSW211.8 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0013 Grim0.5 m (0.2 swell)10 sWNW7 km/h SW182.0 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0016 Grim0.5 m (0.2 swell)10 sWNW6 km/h SSW142.4 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0029 Blowy0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW7 km/h SSE142.8 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0032 Blowy0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h S163.3 m dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0035 Blowy0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSE213.8 m ▲dry12°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0038 Blowy0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h S264.0 m ▲dry12°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0018 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h S304.0 m ▲dry13°knee-high 0.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
01:0033 Blowy0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h S323.7 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
02:0011 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h S333.2 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:008 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SSW352.8 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:004 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SSW362.4 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:001 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SW382.2 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:004 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SW402.3 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:007 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SW412.5 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0010 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SW432.8 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0013 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW28 km/h SW443.2 m dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0016 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW30 km/h SSW453.7 m dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:007 Grim0.5 m (0.2 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SSW464.0 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:008 Grim0.5 m (0.2 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SW484.1 m ▲dry16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:005 Grim0.5 m (0.2 swell)10 sWNW37 km/h SSW503.9 m ▲0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:002 Grim0.5 m (0.2 swell)10 sWNW38 km/h SW513.6 m 0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:000 Grim0.6 m (0.2 swell)10 sWNW40 km/h SW513.1 m 0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:000 Grim0.6 m (0.2 swell)10 sWNW39 km/h SW522.6 m 0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:000 Grim0.6 m (0.2 swell)10 sWNW38 km/h SW502.2 m ▼0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:000 Grim0.5 m10 sWNW35 km/h SW491.9 m ▼0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:000 Grim0.5 m10 sWNW33 km/h SW482.0 m ▼0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:000 Grim0.5 m10 sWNW33 km/h SW472.1 m 0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:000 Grim0.5 m10 sWNW35 km/h SW472.5 m 0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:001 Grim0.5 m10 sWNW34 km/h SW462.9 m 0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:004 Grim0.5 m10 sWNW35 km/h SW473.5 m 0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
Monday, 5 October
00:007 Grim0.6 m (0.2 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SW483.8 m ▲0.1 mm15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
01:008 Grim0.6 m (0.2 swell)10 sWNW38 km/h SW494.0 m ▲0.1 mm15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0017 Grim0.6 m (0.2 swell)10 sWNW27 km/h SW383.8 m ▲0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 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 SSW and ENE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Galway, 23 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
312° NW
Swell window
SSW 210° → ENE 70°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.7 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: YesToiletsParkingDogs on lead (Before 11 am and after 6 pm during summer season, otherwise not allowed at all times onto beach during the summer.)

As listed by Clare County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Driftwood Sauna · Spiddal Pier, An Spideal, Co. Galway · 14 km · fixed

Doolin Ocean Sauna (Wild Atlantic Seaweed Baths) · Doolin Pier · 14 km · fixed

Power Saunas · Silverstrand beach, Barna, Co. Galway · 18 km · fixed

Fad Saoil Saunas (Salthill) · Salthill promenade, Co. Galway · 20 km · fixed

Fanore is a sandy beach underlain by gently sloping stepped limestone, which is exposed in parts at low tide. Fanore beach contains a dune area to the northeast which supports a variety of vegetation. Activities include surfing and wind surfing. Motorised watercraft, surfing and the use of canoes and kayaks is prohibited in close proximity to swimmers. Beach bye-laws are in place with horse riding and dogs prohibited between 11am and 6pm during the summer season.

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🏄 Fanore surf · Blowy · sea 15° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Fanore surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.5 mSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Fanore surf · Fresh · sea 15° · 0.7 mMon, 5 Oct 12:30–13:30 · waist-high 0.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

Lough Garrig

5 km · Co. Clare · Not classified

Lough Rask

10 km · Co. Clare · Not classified

Bishopsquarter

11 km · Co. Clare · Excellent Quality

Lough Murree

12 km · Co. Clare · Not classified

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