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Galley Cove

Green Coast faces S Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
16
Grim · moderate breeze, rain
Waves
0.9 m
6 s period from SSE · model cell 2.2 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 62 km away.
Tide
1.1 m
Rising. High at 21:35.
Wind
22 km/h
Moderate breeze, WNW, cross, gusts 60
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Decent 77/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 13 km/h
▼ 02:20 ▲ 08:55 ▼ 15:05 ▲ 21:35
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m · 0.4 m · 10 km/h
▼ 03:35 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 19 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 18:00
Mon, 5 Oct
14:00
Decent 79/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 26 km/h
▲ 00:20 ▼ 06:40 ▲ 12:55 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 10 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:05 ▲ 14:15 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grand 86/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.1 m · 27 km/h
▲ 02:45 ▼ 08:55 ▲ 15:05 ▼ 21:30
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 70/100
moderate breeze, dry · 23 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 16:05 ▼ 22:05

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 16:0015 · Grimmoderate breeze · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 14:00 · 0 GrimFri 15:00 · 0 GrimFri 16:00 · 15 GrimFri 17:00 · 38 BlowyFri 18:00 · 73 DecentFri 19:00 · 77 DecentFri 20:00 · 87 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 88 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 89 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 64 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 83 GrandSat 09:00 · 87 GrandSat 10:00 · 94 GrandSat 11:00 · 83 GrandSat 12:00 · 79 DecentSat 13:00 · 75 DecentSat 14:00 · 70 DecentSat 15:00 · 56 FreshSat 16:00 · 51 FreshSat 17:00 · 63 DecentSat 18:00 · 67 DecentSat 19:00 · 71 DecentSat 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 96 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 99 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 95 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 90 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 80 GrandSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 88 GrandSun 11:00 · 77 DecentSun 12:00 · 75 DecentSun 13:00 · 71 DecentSun 14:00 · 67 DecentSun 15:00 · 62 DecentSun 16:00 · 58 FreshSun 17:00 · 60 FreshSun 18:00 · 56 FreshSun 19:00 · 60 FreshSun 20:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 83 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 59 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 57 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 62 DecentMon 09:00 · 66 DecentMon 10:00 · 65 DecentMon 11:00 · 69 DecentMon 12:00 · 74 DecentMon 13:00 · 78 DecentMon 14:00 · 79 DecentMon 15:00 · 75 DecentMon 16:00 · 71 DecentMon 17:00 · 66 DecentMon 18:00 · 72 DecentMon 19:00 · 68 DecentMon 22:00 · 67 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 90 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 73 DecentTue 13:00 · 94 GrandTue 16:00 · 86 GrandTue 19:00 · 69 DecentTue 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 68 DecentWed 13:00 · 81 GrandWed 16:00 · 86 GrandWed 19:00 · 73 DecentWed 22:00 · 61 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 66 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 70 DecentThu 19:00 · 54 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 16:00

15 Grim
  • moderate breeze
  • rain
  • waves 0.9 m
  • low tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.9 m22 km/h
faces 181° S · wind cross
Waves
0.9 m @ 6 s from SSE
Wind
22 km/h WNW · gusts 60
Tide
1.0 m · low
Air
15°C · 1.5 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
16:0015 Grim0.9 m6 sSSE22 km/h WNW601.0 m ▼1.5 mm15°moderate breeze, rain, waves 0.9 m
17:0038 Blowy0.8 m6 sSSE21 km/h WNW471.3 m 0.4 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 0.8 m
18:0073 Decent0.8 m6 sSSE18 km/h WNW351.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
19:0077 Decent0.8 m6 sSSE13 km/h WNW332.1 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
20:0087 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE11 km/h WNW282.6 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
21:0088 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE10 km/h NW242.9 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
22:0089 Grand0.7 m6 sSSE6 km/h NW213.0 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
23:0079 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE5 km/h NNW182.7 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0075 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE8 km/h NNW162.3 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
01:0070 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE8 km/h NNW141.8 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
02:0065 Decent0.6 m6 sSSE4 km/h N121.4 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
03:0061 Fresh0.6 m6 sSSE5 km/h N91.2 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
04:0060 Fresh0.6 m6 sSSE6 km/h N91.1 m ▼dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
05:0064 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE7 km/h ENE101.3 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
06:0074 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE12 km/h ESE131.6 m dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
07:0078 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE9 km/h NNE132.0 m dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
08:0083 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE10 km/h NNE132.4 m dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
09:0087 Grand0.5 m5 sSSE8 km/h NE132.8 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
10:0094 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE10 km/h ENE152.9 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
11:0083 Grand0.4 m5 sSSE12 km/h E172.8 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
12:0079 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE13 km/h E202.5 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
13:0075 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE16 km/h ESE222.1 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
14:0070 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE19 km/h E231.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
15:0056 Fresh0.5 m5 sSSE20 km/h ESE231.4 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
16:0051 Fresh0.5 m5 sSSE21 km/h ESE231.2 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
17:0063 Decent0.5 m5 sSSE18 km/h ESE221.2 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
18:0067 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE17 km/h ESE221.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
19:0071 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE16 km/h ESE221.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
20:0076 Decent0.4 m5 sSSE14 km/h ESE212.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
21:0086 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE16 km/h ESE212.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0096 Grand0.4 m4 sSSE8 km/h SE222.7 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0099 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h S232.8 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0095 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE11 km/h SW232.7 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
01:0090 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h SSW232.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0085 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h SSW242.0 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0081 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h SW251.6 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0076 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE9 km/h SSW261.4 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0072 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE10 km/h SSW261.3 m ▼dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
06:0071 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE14 km/h SSW261.4 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0075 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE18 km/h SW271.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0080 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h SW281.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0084 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE16 km/h SW292.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0088 Grand0.3 m4 sSSE19 km/h WSW292.5 m dry16°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0077 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW302.8 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0075 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW312.8 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
13:0071 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE21 km/h SW312.6 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0067 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW302.3 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0062 Decent0.3 m4 sSSE22 km/h SW311.9 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Castletownbere, 24 km away · metres above chart datum
02:2008:5515:0521:35
Low 02:20 · 0.9 mHigh 08:55 · 3.1 mLow 15:05 · 1.0 mHigh 21:35 · 3.0 m

The spot

Faces
181° S
Swell window
NE 50° → N 350°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.2 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.

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On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedAccessible: Surfaced car park adjacent to beachDogs on lead

As listed by Cork County Council. Open in Maps.

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Galley Cove is located at Crookhaven in Co Cork. The beach is around 250m in length and is part of a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a National Heritage Area (NHA).

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🌊 Galley Cove dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.8 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
🌊 Galley Cove dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.4 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
🌊 Galley Cove dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea

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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.