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Goirtín, Cloch na Rón

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Dip score now
73
Decent · gentle breeze, dry
Waves
1.4 m
10 s period from WSW · model cell 1.6 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 244 km away.
Tide
2.0 m
Rising. High at 10:40.
Wind
14 km/h
Gentle breeze, W, cross, gusts 21
Daylight
07:44
Sunrise. Sunset 19:13. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
10:00
Grand 82/100
light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m · 1.3 m · 11 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 · 27 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:55 ▼ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
18:00
Decent 76/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m · 1.4 m · 19 km/h
▲ 01:05 ▼ 07:10 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Decent 73/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.0 m · 1.0 m · 19 km/h
▲ 02:35 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 63/100
moderate breeze, rain, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 23 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:15
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible, low tide · 6 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 16:35 ▼ 23:00
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Fresh 59/100
moderate breeze, rain · 25 km/h
▲ 05:10 ▼ 11:10 ▲ 17:30 ▼ 23:35

Week at a glance

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Sat 06:0073 · Decentgentle breeze · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 79 DecentSat 09:00 · 79 DecentSat 10:00 · 82 GrandSat 11:00 · 82 GrandSat 12:00 · 76 DecentSat 13:00 · 76 DecentSat 14:00 · 76 DecentSat 15:00 · 76 DecentSat 16:00 · 76 DecentSat 17:00 · 76 DecentSat 18:00 · 76 DecentSat 19:00 · 76 DecentSat 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 23:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 60 FreshSun 09:00 · 60 FreshSun 10:00 · 60 FreshSun 11:00 · 44 BlowySun 12:00 · 44 BlowySun 13:00 · 44 BlowySun 14:00 · 44 BlowySun 15:00 · 44 BlowySun 16:00 · 28 BlowySun 17:00 · 44 BlowySun 18:00 · 44 BlowySun 19:00 · 44 BlowySun 20:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 01:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 02:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 08:00 · 43 BlowyMon 09:00 · 43 BlowyMon 10:00 · 43 BlowyMon 11:00 · 43 BlowyMon 12:00 · 43 BlowyMon 13:00 · 43 BlowyMon 14:00 · 60 FreshMon 15:00 · 60 FreshMon 16:00 · 60 FreshMon 17:00 · 60 FreshMon 18:00 · 76 DecentMon 19:00 · 60 FreshMon 20:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 21:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 22:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 23:00 · 52 Fresh · nightTue 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 64 Decent · nightTue 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 05:00 · 65 Decent · nightTue 06:00 · 65 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 61 FreshTue 13:00 · 73 DecentTue 16:00 · 63 DecentTue 19:00 · 73 DecentTue 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 77 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 63 DecentWed 13:00 · 63 DecentWed 16:00 · 55 FreshWed 19:00 · 55 FreshWed 22:00 · 61 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 89 GrandThu 13:00 · 86 GrandThu 19:00 · 49 FreshFri 01:00 · 37 Blowy · nightFri 07:00 · 8 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 59 FreshFri 19:00 · 45 Fresh

Sat, 3 Oct, 06:00

73 Decent
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • waves 1.5 m
  • sunny
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.4 m14 km/h
faces 204° SSW · wind cross
Waves
1.4 m @ 10 s from WSW
Wind
14 km/h W · gusts 21
Tide
1.8 m · lower 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
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
06:0073 Decent1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW14 km/h W211.8 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
07:0073 Decent1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h W192.3 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
08:0079 Decent1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW11 km/h W172.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, waves 1.4 m
09:0079 Decent1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW10 km/h WSW173.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
10:0082 Grand1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW11 km/h WSW183.8 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
11:0082 Grand1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW11 km/h SW203.8 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
12:0076 Decent1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW13 km/h SW213.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
13:0076 Decent1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW14 km/h SSW233.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
14:0076 Decent1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW14 km/h SSW242.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
15:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW16 km/h SSW262.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
16:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h SSW281.6 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
17:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h SSW281.3 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
18:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h SSW281.4 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
19:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h SSW261.7 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
20:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h SSW272.2 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
21:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW19 km/h SSW302.8 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
22:0060 Fresh1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW23 km/h SW343.2 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SSW383.5 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SSW413.5 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h SSW433.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h SSW432.9 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW26 km/h SSW442.4 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW26 km/h SSW432.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW26 km/h SSW431.7 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h SSW431.7 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW23 km/h SSW441.9 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SW452.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
09:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SSW452.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW28 km/h SSW463.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0044 Blowy1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SSW483.5 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0044 Blowy1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SW493.7 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
13:0044 Blowy1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW33 km/h SSW503.6 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0044 Blowy1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW37 km/h SSW523.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0044 Blowy1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW37 km/h SW522.8 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0028 Blowy1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW39 km/h SW512.2 m 0.1 mm15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0044 Blowy1.4 m (0.5 swell)10 sSW38 km/h SW491.8 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0044 Blowy1.4 m (0.5 swell)10 sSW35 km/h SW471.5 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0044 Blowy1.4 m (0.5 swell)10 sSW31 km/h SW451.4 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0044 Blowy1.4 m (0.5 swell)10 sSW29 km/h SW421.6 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW28 km/h SW422.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SW432.4 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0044 Blowy1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SW442.9 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Monday, 5 October
00:0044 Blowy1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW29 km/h SW443.3 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0044 Blowy1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW29 km/h SW453.4 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0027 Grim1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SW453.4 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0027 Grim1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW29 km/h SW463.1 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0027 Grim1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW29 km/h SW452.7 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0027 Grim1.5 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW30 km/h WSW452.3 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

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
04:2010:4017:0023:25
Low 04:20 · 1.4 mHigh 10:40 · 3.9 mLow 17:00 · 1.3 mHigh 23:25 · 3.5 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 · Grand · sea 15° · 1.3 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
🌊 Goirtín, Cloch na Rón dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.4 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Goirtín, Cloch na Rón dip · Decent · sea 15° · 1.4 mMon, 5 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m

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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.