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Glassilaun, Killary

faces WNW Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
77
Decent · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
0.6 m
11 s period from WNW · model cell 2.3 km out
Sea
15.5°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 271 km away.
Tide
3.4 m
Falling. Low at 04:25.
Wind
16 km/h
Gentle breeze, W, onshore, gusts 25
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 11°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
▼ 03:25 ▲ 09:35 ▼ 16:05 ▲ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 8 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 10:35 ▼ 17:05 ▲ 23:30
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Decent 77/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 24 km/h
▼ 05:30 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
14:00
Decent 68/100
moderate breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 24 km/h
▲ 01:00 ▼ 07:05 ▲ 13:35 ▼ 20:15
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 80/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m · 0.4 m · 18 km/h
▲ 02:40 ▼ 08:35 ▲ 14:50 ▼ 21:20
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Fresh 56/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, rain · 0.5 m · 24 km/h
▲ 03:45 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 15:45 ▼ 22:15
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 69/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 17 km/h
▲ 04:35 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 16:45 ▼ 23:00

Week at a glance

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Sat 00:0077 · Decentgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 23:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 79 DecentSat 09:00 · 84 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 92 GrandSat 12:00 · 88 GrandSat 13:00 · 84 GrandSat 14:00 · 73 DecentSat 15:00 · 69 DecentSat 16:00 · 65 DecentSat 17:00 · 60 FreshSat 18:00 · 64 DecentSat 19:00 · 71 DecentSat 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 61 FreshSun 09:00 · 65 DecentSun 10:00 · 62 DecentSun 11:00 · 74 DecentSun 12:00 · 77 DecentSun 13:00 · 65 DecentSun 14:00 · 61 FreshSun 15:00 · 65 DecentSun 16:00 · 61 FreshSun 17:00 · 67 DecentSun 18:00 · 53 FreshSun 19:00 · 51 FreshSun 20:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 74 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 64 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 55 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 42 Blowy · nightMon 08:00 · 46 FreshMon 09:00 · 60 FreshMon 10:00 · 63 DecentMon 11:00 · 59 FreshMon 12:00 · 63 DecentMon 13:00 · 67 DecentMon 14:00 · 68 DecentMon 15:00 · 64 DecentMon 16:00 · 60 FreshMon 17:00 · 66 DecentMon 18:00 · 61 FreshMon 19:00 · 57 FreshMon 20:00 · 53 Fresh · nightMon 21:00 · 55 Fresh · nightMon 22:00 · 50 Fresh · nightMon 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 00:00 · 65 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 02:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 05:00 · 72 Decent · nightTue 06:00 · 61 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 55 FreshTue 13:00 · 77 DecentTue 16:00 · 80 GrandTue 19:00 · 73 DecentTue 22:00 · 58 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 30 BlowyWed 13:00 · 44 BlowyWed 16:00 · 56 FreshWed 19:00 · 47 FreshWed 22:00 · 50 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightThu 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 10:00 · 64 DecentThu 13:00 · 69 DecentThu 19:00 · 60 Fresh

Sat, 3 Oct, 00:00

77 Decent
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • small waves 0.6 m
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.6 m16 km/h
faces 298° WNW · wind onshore
Waves
0.6 m @ 11 s from WNW
Wind
16 km/h W · gusts 25
Tide
3.4 m · upper half
Air
11°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
23:0065 Decent0.6 m (0.4 swell)11 sWNW20 km/h W283.7 m ▲dry11°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0077 Decent0.6 m (0.4 swell)11 sWNW16 km/h W253.4 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
01:0072 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWNW14 km/h WSW232.9 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
02:0068 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h WSW222.3 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
03:0069 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SW201.7 m dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
04:0065 Decent0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h WSW191.5 m ▼dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
05:0066 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SW191.5 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
06:0070 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SW191.8 m dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
07:0075 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SW182.3 m dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
08:0079 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SW172.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
09:0084 Grand0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h WSW173.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
10:0091 Grand0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h WSW173.8 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
11:0092 Grand0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h WSW213.8 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
12:0088 Grand0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h WSW223.6 m dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
13:0084 Grand0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h SW243.2 m dry15°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
14:0073 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SW262.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
15:0069 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h SW282.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
16:0065 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSW301.6 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
17:0060 Fresh0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h S311.4 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
18:0064 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h S311.4 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
19:0071 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SE281.7 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
20:0076 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SE242.2 m dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
21:0080 Grand0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SSE262.7 m dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
22:0084 Grand0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SSE293.2 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
23:0092 Grand0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h SSW333.5 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0086 Grand0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SSW363.5 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
01:0081 Grand0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S393.3 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
02:0076 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S412.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
03:0072 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SSW422.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
04:0057 Fresh0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SSW432.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
05:0062 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SSW431.8 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
06:0062 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSW431.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
07:0067 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SW421.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
08:0061 Fresh0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW432.2 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
09:0065 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SW432.7 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
10:0062 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW433.2 m 0.2 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.5 m
11:0074 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SW453.5 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
12:0077 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SSW453.7 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
13:0065 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SW453.6 m ▲0.2 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.5 m
14:0061 Fresh0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW26 km/h SW453.2 m 0.2 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.5 m
15:0065 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SW452.8 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
16:0061 Fresh0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW452.2 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
17:0067 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h SW441.8 m 0.1 mm16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
18:0053 Fresh0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW421.5 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
19:0051 Fresh0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SW421.4 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
20:0056 Fresh0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW411.6 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
21:0060 Fresh0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SW421.9 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
22:0065 Decent0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW422.4 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 WSW and N reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Killary Harbour (modelled), 2 km away · metres above chart datum
03:2509:3516:0522:10
Low 03:25 · 1.1 mHigh 09:35 · 4.1 mLow 16:05 · 1.1 mHigh 22:10 · 3.8 m

The spot

Faces
298° WNW
Swell window
WSW 250° → N 350°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 2.3 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 listedNo toiletsNo parking listedDogs on lead

As listed by Galway County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sweathouse (Renvyle) · Gurteen Pier, Renvyle, Connemara · 6 km · fixed

Big Dipper Sauna · Carrowniskey Beach, BigStyle Atlantic Lodge, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo · 10 km · fixed

The Wild Atlantic Sauna (Slainte Saunas) · Old Head Beach, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo · 19 km · fixed

Cois Tra Rugged Retreat · Connemara Sands Hotel, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely · 24 km · fixed

Glassilaun is a long white sandy beach situated between Killary (Little) and Renvyle bays. It is over 600m long and is popular for swimming, snorkelling and walking. It is located in a very scenic area within a protected landscape. The nearest village is Tullycross just over 6km to the south west of the beach.

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🌊 Glassilaun, Killary dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
🌊 Glassilaun, Killary dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.5 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m

Nearby spots

Loughaun

1 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Lough Muck

2 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Lough Benchoona

3 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Silver Strand Louisburgh

4 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

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