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Goirtín, Cloch na Rón

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27
Grim · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
2.2 m
12 s period from SW · model cell 1.6 km out
Sea
15.7°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 244 km away.
Tide
2.5 m
Rising. High at 09:40.
Wind
37 km/h
Fresh breeze, S, onshore, gusts 51
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
14:00
Fresh 49/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m · 2.1 m · 24 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 16:00 ▲ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
09:00
Decent 76/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m · 1.3 m · 14 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 23:25
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Fresh 60/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.4 m · 25 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:55 ▼ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Fresh 51/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.6 m · 1.6 m · 19 km/h
▲ 01:05 ▼ 07:10 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Decent 76/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m · 1.1 m · 19 km/h
▲ 02:35 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 73/100
moderate breeze, showers possible, low tide · 21 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:15
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 70/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible · 25 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 16:35 ▼ 23:00

Week at a glance

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Fri 06:0027 · Grimfresh breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 05:00 · 27 Grim · nightFri 06:00 · 27 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 08:00 · 3 GrimFri 09:00 · 0 GrimFri 10:00 · 0 GrimFri 11:00 · 0 GrimFri 12:00 · 19 GrimFri 13:00 · 19 GrimFri 14:00 · 49 FreshFri 15:00 · 49 FreshFri 16:00 · 49 FreshFri 17:00 · 49 FreshFri 18:00 · 49 FreshFri 19:00 · 46 FreshFri 20:00 · 46 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 46 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 56 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 02:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 73 DecentSat 09:00 · 76 DecentSat 10:00 · 76 DecentSat 11:00 · 76 DecentSat 12:00 · 76 DecentSat 13:00 · 60 FreshSat 14:00 · 60 FreshSat 15:00 · 60 FreshSat 16:00 · 60 FreshSat 17:00 · 60 FreshSat 18:00 · 60 FreshSat 19:00 · 60 FreshSat 20:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 22:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSat 23:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 01:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 02:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 36 Blowy · nightSun 05:00 · 36 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 60 FreshSun 09:00 · 52 FreshSun 10:00 · 60 FreshSun 11:00 · 60 FreshSun 12:00 · 60 FreshSun 13:00 · 60 FreshSun 14:00 · 60 FreshSun 15:00 · 60 FreshSun 16:00 · 60 FreshSun 17:00 · 60 FreshSun 18:00 · 60 FreshSun 19:00 · 60 FreshSun 20:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 01:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 02:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 10:00 · 35 BlowyMon 13:00 · 35 BlowyMon 16:00 · 51 FreshMon 19:00 · 35 BlowyMon 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 46 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 44 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 55 FreshTue 13:00 · 76 DecentTue 16:00 · 69 DecentTue 19:00 · 69 DecentTue 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 73 DecentWed 13:00 · 73 DecentWed 19:00 · 73 DecentThu 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 70 DecentThu 19:00 · 54 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00

27 Grim
  • fresh breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • big sea 2.2 m
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.2 m37 km/h
faces 204° SSW · wind onshore
Waves
2.2 m @ 12 s from SW
Wind
37 km/h S · gusts 51
Tide
2.1 m · lower half
Air
15°C · 0.1 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
06:0027 Grim2.2 m (1.3 swell)12 sSW37 km/h S512.1 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:000 Grim2.2 m (1.3 swell)12 sSW40 km/h SSW552.9 m 0.6 mm15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, showers possible
08:003 Grim2.2 m (1.2 swell)12 sSW38 km/h SSW603.6 m 1.0 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
09:000 Grim2.4 m (1.2 swell)12 sSW41 km/h SSW644.0 m ▲2.3 mm15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
10:000 Grim2.5 m (1.1 swell)12 sSW42 km/h SSW674.1 m ▲3.2 mm15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
11:000 Grim2.4 m (1.1 swell)12 sSW33 km/h W613.8 m 3.4 mm14°fresh breeze, rain, big sea 2.4 m
12:0019 Grim2.4 m (1.1 swell)12 sSW25 km/h SW513.3 m 2.4 mm13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
13:0019 Grim2.3 m (1.1 swell)11 sSW37 km/h SW452.5 m 0.3 mm14°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
14:0049 Fresh2.1 m (1.0 swell)11 sSW24 km/h W411.8 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
15:0049 Fresh2.0 m (1.0 swell)11 sSW24 km/h WNW391.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
16:0049 Fresh2.0 m (0.9 swell)11 sSW27 km/h W391.1 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.0 m
17:0049 Fresh1.9 m (0.9 swell)11 sSW27 km/h W401.3 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
18:0049 Fresh1.9 m (0.9 swell)11 sSW26 km/h W391.7 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.9 m
19:0046 Fresh1.8 m (0.9 swell)11 sSW26 km/h W362.3 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
20:0046 Fresh1.8 m (0.8 swell)11 sSW21 km/h WNW323.0 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
21:0046 Fresh1.8 m (0.8 swell)11 sSW20 km/h W303.5 m ▲dry12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
22:0056 Fresh1.7 m (0.8 swell)11 sSW18 km/h W263.8 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
23:0056 Fresh1.7 m (0.8 swell)11 sSW15 km/h W243.7 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0056 Fresh1.6 m (0.8 swell)11 sSW16 km/h W233.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
01:0056 Fresh1.6 m (0.7 swell)11 sSW17 km/h W232.8 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
02:0056 Fresh1.6 m (0.7 swell)11 sSW15 km/h WSW232.2 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
03:0056 Fresh1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sSW17 km/h WSW221.7 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
04:0073 Decent1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h WSW221.4 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
05:0073 Decent1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW16 km/h W211.5 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
06:0073 Decent1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW13 km/h WSW201.8 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
07:0073 Decent1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW14 km/h WSW182.3 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
08:0073 Decent1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW13 km/h WSW172.9 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
09:0076 Decent1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW14 km/h SW163.4 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
10:0076 Decent1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW16 km/h SW193.8 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
11:0076 Decent1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW16 km/h SSW233.8 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
12:0076 Decent1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h SSW253.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
13:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW22 km/h S293.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0060 Fresh1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h S312.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0060 Fresh1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW21 km/h S322.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW20 km/h S321.6 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW21 km/h S321.3 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h SSW331.4 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW25 km/h SSW351.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW23 km/h SSW352.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SSW372.8 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0044 Blowy1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SW383.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW28 km/h SSW403.5 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0044 Blowy1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SSW423.5 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0044 Blowy1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW36 km/h SW433.3 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0060 Fresh1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW28 km/h SW442.9 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0044 Blowy1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SW442.4 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0036 Blowy1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SW442.0 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
05:0036 Blowy1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW29 km/h SW441.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Letterfrack (modelled), 23 km away · metres above chart datum
03:2509:4016:0022:10
Low 03:25 · 1.1 mHigh 09:40 · 4.1 mLow 16:00 · 1.1 mHigh 22:10 · 3.8 m

The spot

Faces
204° SSW
Swell window
SE 140° → W 260°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 1.6 km out
Water
Excellent Quality

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: 12-6 weekends July AugToiletsParkingDogs on lead

As listed by Galway County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Cois Tra Rugged Retreat · Connemara Sands Hotel, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely · 11 km · fixed

Oileanra Seaweed Baths and Sauna · Cuigeal, Lettermullan · 21 km · fixed

Sweathouse (Renvyle) · Gurteen Pier, Renvyle, Connemara · 25 km · fixed

Goirtín, Cloch na Rón bathing water is on the shores of Gurteen Bay. It is a striking sandy beach and is best remembered as a setting for the famous Irish film Into the West. There is a unique "machair" habitat present which is a relatively flat and low lying sand plain. This habitat supports rare plant species. Goirtín beach supports a variety of animals, birds, shellfish and plants.

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🌊 Goirtín, Cloch na Rón dip · Fresh · sea 16° · 2.1 mFri, 2 Oct 13:30–14:30 · moderate breeze, dry, big sea 2.1 m
🌊 Goirtín, Cloch na Rón dip · Decent · sea 16° · 1.3 mSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
🌊 Goirtín, Cloch na Rón dip · Fresh · sea 16° · 1.4 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

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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.