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Omey Island Strand

faces W Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
46
Fresh · light winds, dry
Waves
1.5 m
10 s period from W · model cell 2.6 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 259 km away.
Tide
2.9 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 10:40.
Wind
12 km/h
Gentle breeze, WSW, onshore, gusts 23
Daylight
07:45
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
15:00
Fresh 50/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m · 1.5 m · 19 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 23:25
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Fresh 49/100
fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m · 1.5 m · 29 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:55 ▼ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Fresh 45/100
moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m · 1.5 m · 24 km/h
▲ 01:05 ▼ 07:10 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Fresh 48/100
moderate breeze, showers possible, waves 1.5 m · 1.5 m · 26 km/h
▲ 02:35 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Blowy 28/100
fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain · 1.4 m · 30 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:15
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 81/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, low tide · 14 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:30 ▲ 16:35 ▼ 23:00
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Blowy 31/100
fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain · 32 km/h
▲ 05:10 ▼ 11:10 ▲ 17:30 ▼ 23:35

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 08:0046 · Freshlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 07:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSat 08:00 · 46 FreshSat 09:00 · 41 BlowySat 10:00 · 34 BlowySat 11:00 · 32 BlowySat 12:00 · 37 BlowySat 13:00 · 41 BlowySat 14:00 · 46 FreshSat 15:00 · 50 FreshSat 16:00 · 45 FreshSat 17:00 · 49 FreshSat 18:00 · 45 FreshSat 19:00 · 40 BlowySat 20:00 · 36 Blowy · nightSat 21:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSat 22:00 · 27 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 23 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 24 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 28 Blowy · nightSun 02:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 03:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 42 Blowy · nightSun 05:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 48 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 43 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 39 BlowySun 09:00 · 34 BlowySun 10:00 · 14 GrimSun 11:00 · 9 GrimSun 12:00 · 22 GrimSun 13:00 · 26 GrimSun 14:00 · 31 BlowySun 15:00 · 35 BlowySun 16:00 · 39 BlowySun 17:00 · 43 BlowySun 18:00 · 47 FreshSun 19:00 · 49 FreshSun 20:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 34 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 14 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 26 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 9 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 30 Blowy · nightMon 04:00 · 34 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 17 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 22 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 42 Blowy · nightMon 08:00 · 39 BlowyMon 09:00 · 41 BlowyMon 10:00 · 20 GrimMon 11:00 · 16 GrimMon 12:00 · 5 GrimMon 13:00 · 1 GrimMon 14:00 · 1 GrimMon 15:00 · 6 GrimMon 16:00 · 26 GrimMon 17:00 · 30 BlowyMon 18:00 · 34 BlowyMon 19:00 · 45 FreshMon 20:00 · 41 Blowy · nightMon 21:00 · 37 Blowy · nightMon 22:00 · 26 Grim · nightMon 23:00 · 28 Blowy · nightTue 00:00 · 8 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 20 Grim · nightTue 02:00 · 15 Grim · nightTue 03:00 · 15 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 20 Grim · nightTue 05:00 · 24 Grim · nightTue 06:00 · 29 Blowy · nightTue 07:00 · 34 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 48 FreshTue 13:00 · 37 BlowyTue 16:00 · 34 BlowyTue 19:00 · 47 FreshTue 22:00 · 54 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 41 Blowy · nightWed 04:00 · 23 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 37 Blowy · nightWed 10:00 · 28 BlowyWed 13:00 · 18 GrimWed 16:00 · 6 GrimWed 19:00 · 19 GrimWed 22:00 · 38 Blowy · nightThu 01:00 · 34 Blowy · nightThu 04:00 · 49 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 67 Decent · nightThu 10:00 · 81 GrandThu 13:00 · 64 DecentThu 19:00 · 12 GrimFri 01:00 · 12 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 31 BlowyFri 19:00 · 21 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 08:00

46 Fresh
  • light winds
  • dry
  • big sea 1.5 m
  • sunny
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.5 m12 km/h
faces 278° W · wind onshore
Waves
1.5 m @ 10 s from W
Wind
12 km/h WSW · gusts 23
Tide
2.9 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
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
08:0046 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW12 km/h WSW232.9 m dry12°light winds, dry, big sea 1.5 m
09:0041 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW11 km/h WSW223.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, big sea 1.5 m
10:0034 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW13 km/h SW223.8 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
11:0032 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW12 km/h SW233.8 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
12:0037 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW14 km/h SW233.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
13:0041 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW15 km/h SSW253.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
14:0046 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW17 km/h SSW272.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
15:0050 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW19 km/h SSW292.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
16:0045 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW20 km/h SSW321.6 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
17:0049 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW22 km/h SSW331.3 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
18:0045 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW21 km/h SSW341.4 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
19:0040 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW21 km/h SSW331.7 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
20:0036 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW22 km/h SSW332.2 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
21:0032 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW25 km/h SSW352.8 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
22:0027 Grim1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW28 km/h SSW393.2 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
23:0023 Grim1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW28 km/h SSW423.5 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0024 Grim1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW28 km/h SSW453.5 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
01:0028 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW28 km/h SSW473.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
02:0033 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW28 km/h SSW472.9 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
03:0037 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW28 km/h SSW472.4 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
04:0042 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW27 km/h SSW462.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
05:0046 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW26 km/h S451.7 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
06:0048 Fresh1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW24 km/h SSW451.7 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
07:0043 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW25 km/h SSW461.9 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
08:0039 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW27 km/h SSW472.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
09:0034 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW27 km/h SSW462.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
10:0014 Grim1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW31 km/h SSW483.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
11:009 Grim1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW32 km/h SSW493.5 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
12:0022 Grim1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW33 km/h SSW503.7 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
13:0026 Grim1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW35 km/h SSW513.6 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
14:0031 Blowy1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW37 km/h SSW523.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
15:0035 Blowy1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW39 km/h SSW512.8 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
16:0039 Blowy1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW37 km/h SSW512.2 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
17:0043 Blowy1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW36 km/h SSW491.8 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
18:0047 Fresh1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW33 km/h SSW471.5 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
19:0049 Fresh1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW29 km/h SSW451.4 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
20:0060 Fresh1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW27 km/h SSW441.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
21:0056 Fresh1.5 m (0.8 swell)10 sW28 km/h SW442.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
22:0034 Blowy1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW28 km/h SW452.4 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
23:0014 Grim1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW29 km/h SW452.9 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
Monday, 5 October
00:0026 Grim1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW26 km/h SW463.3 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
01:005 Grim1.5 m (0.9 swell)10 sW30 km/h SSW463.4 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
02:009 Grim1.6 m (1.0 swell)11 sW29 km/h SW463.4 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
03:0030 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)11 sW28 km/h SW483.1 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
04:0034 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)11 sW25 km/h SW462.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
05:0017 Grim1.6 m (1.0 swell)11 sW30 km/h SW472.3 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0022 Grim1.6 m (1.0 swell)11 sW30 km/h SW451.9 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0042 Blowy1.6 m (1.0 swell)11 sW23 km/h SW441.8 m ▼dry15°moderate 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
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
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?

Cois Tra Rugged Retreat · Connemara Sands Hotel, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely · 12 km · fixed

Sweathouse (Renvyle) · Gurteen Pier, Renvyle, Connemara · 14 km · fixed

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.

Put Omey Island Strand in your calendar

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🌊 Omey Island Strand dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.5 mSat, 3 Oct 14:30–15:30 · gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
🌊 Omey Island Strand dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.5 mSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
🌊 Omey Island Strand dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.5 mMon, 5 Oct 18:30–19:30 · moderate breeze, dry, big sea 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.