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Glassilaun, Killary

faces WNW Monitored, not designated

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8
Grim · waist-high 0.7 m, period 11 s
Waves
0.7 m
11 s period from WNW · model cell 2.3 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 271 km away.
Tide
3.1 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 22:10.
Wind
30 km/h
Fresh breeze, W, onshore, gusts 39
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 12°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
▼ 03:25 ▲ 09:35 ▼ 16:05 ▲ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Blowy 29/100
knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 0.5 m · 16 km/h
▼ 04:25 ▲ 10:35 ▼ 17:05 ▲ 23:30
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Grim 20/100
knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 0.5 m · 22 km/h
▼ 05:30 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grim 25/100
knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 0.5 m · 17 km/h
▲ 01:00 ▼ 07:05 ▲ 13:35 ▼ 20:15
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 24/100
knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 0.5 m · 16 km/h
▲ 02:40 ▼ 08:35 ▲ 14:50 ▼ 21:20
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 12/100
knee-high 0.4 m, period 9 s, onshore wind · 0.4 m · 17 km/h
▲ 03:45 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 15:45 ▼ 22:15
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 11 km/h
▲ 04:35 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 16:45 ▼ 23:00

Week at a glance

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Fri 20:008 · Grimwaist-high 0.7 m · period 11 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 15:00 · 35 BlowyFri 16:00 · 38 BlowyFri 17:00 · 18 GrimFri 18:00 · 15 GrimFri 19:00 · 11 GrimFri 20:00 · 8 Grim · nightFri 21:00 · 22 Grim · nightFri 22:00 · 19 Grim · nightFri 23:00 · 21 Grim · nightSat 00:00 · 15 Grim · nightSat 01:00 · 18 Grim · nightSat 02:00 · 21 Grim · nightSat 03:00 · 24 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 28 Blowy · nightSat 05:00 · 25 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 24 Grim · nightSat 07:00 · 21 Grim · nightSat 08:00 · 17 GrimSat 09:00 · 14 GrimSat 10:00 · 11 GrimSat 11:00 · 10 GrimSat 12:00 · 13 GrimSat 13:00 · 16 GrimSat 14:00 · 20 GrimSat 15:00 · 23 GrimSat 16:00 · 26 GrimSat 17:00 · 29 BlowySat 18:00 · 26 GrimSat 19:00 · 23 GrimSat 20:00 · 20 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 17 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 14 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 3 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 3 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 6 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 9 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 13 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 16 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 19 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 19 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 16 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 13 GrimSun 09:00 · 10 GrimSun 10:00 · 7 GrimSun 11:00 · 4 GrimSun 12:00 · 1 GrimSun 13:00 · 4 GrimSun 14:00 · 7 GrimSun 15:00 · 10 GrimSun 16:00 · 13 GrimSun 17:00 · 16 GrimSun 18:00 · 19 GrimSun 19:00 · 20 GrimSun 20:00 · 17 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 14 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 10 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 7 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 4 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 1 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 4 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 8 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 11 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 14 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 17 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 21 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 18 GrimMon 09:00 · 15 GrimMon 10:00 · 12 GrimMon 11:00 · 9 GrimMon 12:00 · 6 GrimMon 13:00 · 3 GrimMon 14:00 · 2 GrimMon 15:00 · 5 GrimMon 16:00 · 8 GrimMon 17:00 · 11 GrimMon 18:00 · 14 GrimMon 19:00 · 25 GrimMon 22:00 · 24 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 14 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 12 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 24 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 24 GrimTue 13:00 · 15 GrimTue 16:00 · 13 GrimTue 19:00 · 20 GrimTue 22:00 · 27 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 16 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 2 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 12 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 12 GrimWed 13:00 · 2 GrimWed 16:00 · 0 GrimWed 19:00 · 3 GrimWed 22:00 · 12 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 4 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 20:00

8 Grim
  • waist-high 0.7 m
  • period 11 s
  • onshore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.7 m30 km/h
faces 298° WNW · wind onshore
Waves
0.7 m @ 11 s from WNW
Wind
30 km/h W · gusts 39
Tide
3.0 m · upper half
Air
12°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
20:008 Grim0.7 m (0.4 swell)11 sWNW30 km/h W393.0 m dry12°waist-high 0.7 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
21:0022 Grim0.6 m (0.4 swell)11 sWNW27 km/h W363.5 m ▲dry12°waist-high 0.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
22:0019 Grim0.6 m (0.4 swell)11 sWNW23 km/h W333.8 m ▲dry12°waist-high 0.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
23:0021 Grim0.6 m (0.4 swell)11 sWNW16 km/h W293.7 m ▲dry11°waist-high 0.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0015 Grim0.6 m (0.4 swell)11 sWNW12 km/h SW263.4 m dry11°knee-high 0.6 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
01:0018 Grim0.6 m (0.3 swell)11 sWNW12 km/h WSW232.9 m dry11°knee-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0021 Grim0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW12 km/h WSW222.3 m dry11°knee-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0024 Grim0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h SW231.7 m dry11°knee-high 0.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0028 Blowy0.6 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h WSW221.5 m ▼dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0025 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h WSW221.5 m ▼dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, light onshore
06:0024 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SW201.8 m dry11°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0021 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SW182.3 m dry10°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0017 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SW162.9 m dry11°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0014 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW6 km/h SSW163.4 m dry12°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0011 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SW193.8 m ▲dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0010 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW9 km/h SW243.8 m ▲dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0013 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW8 km/h SW273.6 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0016 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h SW303.2 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0020 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSW332.6 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0023 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S362.0 m dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0026 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SSW391.6 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0029 Blowy0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h S401.4 m ▼dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0026 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h S411.4 m ▼dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0023 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW10 km/h S391.7 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0020 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW11 km/h S392.2 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0017 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW13 km/h S412.7 m dry13°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0014 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h S423.2 m dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:003 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h S443.5 m ▲dry14°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:003 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW453.5 m ▲dry15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
01:006 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW463.3 m 0.1 mm15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:009 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW482.9 m 0.1 mm15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0013 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW482.5 m 0.1 mm15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0016 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SSW482.0 m 0.1 mm15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0019 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SSW471.8 m ▼0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0019 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW461.7 m ▼0.2 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0016 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SW461.9 m 0.2 mm15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0013 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW452.2 m 0.2 mm15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0010 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SW442.7 m 0.2 mm15°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:007 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SW443.2 m 0.2 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:004 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SW443.5 m ▲0.2 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:001 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SW443.7 m ▲0.2 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:004 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SW443.6 m ▲0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:007 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SSW453.2 m 0.3 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0010 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SW442.8 m 0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0013 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SW442.2 m 0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0016 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW431.8 m 0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0019 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SW431.5 m ▼0.1 mm16°knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0020 Grim0.5 m (0.3 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SW411.4 m ▼0.3 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 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 surf · Blowy · sea 15° · 0.5 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Glassilaun, Killary surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.5 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · knee-high 0.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

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.