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Omey Island Strand

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Grim · gale, rain
Waves
1.7 m
12 s period from W · model cell 2.6 km out
Sea
15.8°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 259 km away.
Tide
4.1 m
High tide. Low at 16:00.
Wind
54 km/h
Near gale, SSW, cross, gusts 71
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
14:00
Blowy 43/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.7 m · 22 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 16:00 ▲ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
12:00
Decent 76/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m · 1.5 m · 19 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 23:25
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Fresh 50/100
fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m · 1.5 m · 31 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:55 ▼ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Fresh 49/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m · 1.6 m · 22 km/h
▲ 01:05 ▼ 07:10 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Decent 63/100
moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m · 1.4 m · 27 km/h
▲ 02:35 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 67/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible · 24 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:15
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Fresh 60/100
fresh breeze, showers possible · 34 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 16:35 ▼ 23:00

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 10:000 · Grimgale · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 09:00 · 0 GrimFri 10:00 · 0 GrimFri 11:00 · 0 GrimFri 12:00 · 25 GrimFri 13:00 · 27 GrimFri 14:00 · 43 BlowyFri 15:00 · 43 BlowyFri 16:00 · 43 BlowyFri 17:00 · 43 BlowyFri 18:00 · 43 BlowyFri 19:00 · 40 BlowyFri 20:00 · 40 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 40 Blowy · nightFri 22:00 · 40 Blowy · nightFri 23:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 00:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 02:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 04:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 05:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 56 FreshSat 09:00 · 56 FreshSat 10:00 · 59 FreshSat 11:00 · 66 DecentSat 12:00 · 76 DecentSat 13:00 · 66 DecentSat 14:00 · 66 DecentSat 15:00 · 66 DecentSat 16:00 · 50 FreshSat 17:00 · 50 FreshSat 18:00 · 50 FreshSat 19:00 · 50 FreshSat 20:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 21:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 22:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 23:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 00:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 01:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 02:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 03:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 05:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 27 GrimSun 09:00 · 27 GrimSun 10:00 · 50 FreshSun 11:00 · 50 FreshSun 12:00 · 50 FreshSun 13:00 · 50 FreshSun 14:00 · 50 FreshSun 15:00 · 50 FreshSun 16:00 · 50 FreshSun 17:00 · 44 BlowySun 18:00 · 50 FreshSun 19:00 · 50 FreshSun 20:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 43 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 10:00 · 19 GrimMon 13:00 · 35 BlowyMon 16:00 · 49 FreshMon 19:00 · 35 BlowyMon 22:00 · 41 Blowy · nightTue 01:00 · 41 Blowy · nightTue 04:00 · 37 Blowy · nightTue 07:00 · 14 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 25 GrimTue 13:00 · 49 FreshTue 16:00 · 47 FreshTue 19:00 · 63 DecentTue 22:00 · 55 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 67 DecentWed 13:00 · 67 DecentWed 19:00 · 51 FreshThu 01:00 · 67 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 60 FreshThu 19:00 · 44 Blowy

Fri, 2 Oct, 10:00

0 Grim
  • gale
  • rain
  • big sea 1.7 m
  • high tide
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.7 m54 km/h
faces 278° W · wind cross
Waves
1.7 m @ 12 s from W
Wind
54 km/h SSW · gusts 71
Tide
4.1 m · high
Air
15°C · 4.4 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
09:000 Grim1.7 m (1.2 swell)12 sW40 km/h S684.0 m ▲2.5 mm15°strong wind, rain, big sea 1.7 m
10:000 Grim1.7 m (1.1 swell)12 sW54 km/h SSW714.1 m ▲4.4 mm15°gale, rain, big sea 1.7 m
11:000 Grim1.7 m (1.1 swell)12 sW29 km/h W693.8 m 4.0 mm13°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
12:0025 Grim1.7 m (1.1 swell)12 sW27 km/h WSW543.3 m 1.4 mm14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
13:0027 Grim1.7 m (1.1 swell)11 sW30 km/h WSW432.5 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0043 Blowy1.7 m (1.1 swell)11 sW22 km/h W411.8 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0043 Blowy1.6 m (1.1 swell)11 sW27 km/h W421.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0043 Blowy1.6 m (1.1 swell)11 sW26 km/h W441.1 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0043 Blowy1.6 m (1.1 swell)11 sW27 km/h W441.3 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0043 Blowy1.6 m (1.1 swell)11 sW28 km/h W431.7 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0040 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)11 sW28 km/h WNW422.3 m dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0040 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)11 sW26 km/h WNW403.0 m dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0040 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)11 sW23 km/h WNW403.5 m ▲dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0040 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)11 sW22 km/h W373.8 m ▲dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0040 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)11 sW20 km/h W343.7 m ▲dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0056 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)11 sW19 km/h W313.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
01:0056 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)11 sW19 km/h WSW302.8 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
02:0056 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)11 sW18 km/h WSW302.2 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
03:0040 Blowy1.6 m (0.9 swell)11 sW21 km/h WSW301.7 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0040 Blowy1.6 m (0.9 swell)11 sW21 km/h WSW301.4 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0056 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW18 km/h W281.5 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
06:0056 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW15 km/h WSW261.8 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
07:0056 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW14 km/h WSW232.3 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
08:0056 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW13 km/h SW212.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
09:0056 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW14 km/h SW213.4 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
10:0059 Fresh1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW17 km/h SW243.8 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
11:0066 Decent1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW20 km/h SW293.8 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
12:0076 Decent1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW19 km/h SSW313.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
13:0066 Decent1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW22 km/h SSW353.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
14:0066 Decent1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW25 km/h SSW392.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
15:0066 Decent1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW27 km/h SSW422.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
16:0050 Fresh1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW30 km/h S441.6 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
17:0050 Fresh1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW31 km/h SSW441.3 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
18:0050 Fresh1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW32 km/h SSW441.4 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
19:0050 Fresh1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW31 km/h SSW451.7 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
20:0033 Blowy1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW31 km/h SSW462.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
21:0033 Blowy1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW32 km/h SSW462.8 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
22:0033 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW34 km/h SSW473.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
23:0033 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW36 km/h SSW483.5 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0033 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW32 km/h SSW483.5 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
01:0033 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW32 km/h SSW493.3 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
02:0033 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW31 km/h SSW502.9 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
03:0033 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW31 km/h SSW502.4 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
04:0033 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW33 km/h SSW492.0 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
05:0033 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW35 km/h SSW491.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
06:0033 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW35 km/h SSW481.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
07:0033 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW32 km/h SSW481.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
08:0027 Grim1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW30 km/h SW432.3 m 0.1 mm15°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 SSE and NE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Letterfrack (modelled), 9 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
278° W
Swell window
SSE 160° → NE 50°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 2.6 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 listedAccessible: drive onto beachDogs on lead

As listed by Galway County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

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Big Dipper Sauna · Carrowniskey Beach, BigStyle Atlantic Lodge, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo · 25 km · fixed

Omey is a sheltered island located 600m approx. off shore. The island is 1 sq. mile and is covered by wind blown sandy soils. Access is by Connemara's only sub sea road via the village of Claddaghduff. The beach is to the northern edge of the island. There is an early Christian monastic site and it is a good place to view rolling Atlantic surf, dolphins and choughs. The interior of the island is taken up by Fahy Lough where swans, ducks, brown trout and the occasional pair of otters can be seen.

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🌊 Omey Island Strand dip · Blowy · sea 16° · 1.7 mFri, 2 Oct 13:30–14:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Omey Island Strand dip · Decent · sea 16° · 1.5 mSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
🌊 Omey Island Strand dip · Fresh · sea 16° · 1.5 mSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m

Nearby spots

Fahy Lough

1 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Emlaghbeg Lough

2 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Barnahallia Lough

2 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Courhoor Lough

2 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

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