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Renvyle

Green Coast faces NNW Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
63
Decent · moderate breeze, showers possible
Waves
0.0 m
11 s period from N · model cell 1.6 km out
Sea
15.7°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 269 km away.
Tide
2.7 m
Falling. Low at 16:00.
Wind
25 km/h
Moderate breeze, SW, cross, gusts 42
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Decent 67/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.1 m · 25 km/h
▼ 03:25 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 16:00 ▲ 22:10
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 10 km/h
▼ 04:20 ▲ 10:40 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 23:25
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.0 m · 27 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:55 ▼ 18:40
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Decent 71/100
moderate breeze, rain, calm sea · 0.0 m · 20 km/h
▲ 01:05 ▼ 07:10 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Decent 73/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.1 m · 25 km/h
▲ 02:35 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Fresh 54/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible · 0.1 m · 22 km/h
▲ 03:40 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:50 ▼ 22:15
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 66/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible · 24 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 13:0061 · Freshmoderate breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 10:00 · 13 GrimFri 11:00 · 24 GrimFri 12:00 · 54 FreshFri 13:00 · 61 FreshFri 14:00 · 65 DecentFri 15:00 · 60 FreshFri 16:00 · 56 FreshFri 17:00 · 61 FreshFri 18:00 · 65 DecentFri 19:00 · 67 DecentFri 20:00 · 71 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 70 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 90 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 87 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 80 GrandSat 09:00 · 90 GrandSat 10:00 · 94 GrandSat 11:00 · 93 GrandSat 12:00 · 88 GrandSat 13:00 · 84 GrandSat 14:00 · 75 DecentSat 15:00 · 71 DecentSat 16:00 · 66 DecentSat 17:00 · 62 DecentSat 18:00 · 66 DecentSat 19:00 · 71 DecentSat 20:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 87 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 43 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 58 FreshSun 09:00 · 63 DecentSun 10:00 · 75 DecentSun 11:00 · 80 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 80 GrandSun 14:00 · 75 DecentSun 15:00 · 71 DecentSun 16:00 · 67 DecentSun 17:00 · 63 DecentSun 18:00 · 59 FreshSun 19:00 · 57 FreshSun 20:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 80 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 59 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 55 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 61 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 57 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 57 FreshMon 13:00 · 71 DecentMon 16:00 · 65 DecentMon 19:00 · 58 FreshMon 22:00 · 62 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 49 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 49 FreshTue 13:00 · 62 DecentTue 16:00 · 73 DecentTue 19:00 · 57 FreshTue 22:00 · 58 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 41 BlowyWed 13:00 · 54 FreshWed 19:00 · 49 FreshThu 01:00 · 47 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 71 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 66 DecentThu 19:00 · 33 Blowy

Fri, 2 Oct, 13:00

61 Fresh
  • moderate breeze
  • showers possible
  • calm sea
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.0 m25 km/h
faces 332° NNW · wind cross
Waves
0.0 m @ 11 s from N
Wind
25 km/h SW · gusts 42
Tide
2.5 m · lower half
Air
15°C · 0.2 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
12:0054 Fresh0.0 m11 sN8 km/h WSW553.3 m 2.5 mm12°light winds, rain, calm sea
13:0061 Fresh0.0 m11 sN25 km/h SW422.5 m 0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
14:0065 Decent0.0 m11 sN22 km/h W401.8 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0060 Fresh0.0 m11 sN23 km/h W401.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0056 Fresh0.0 m11 sN23 km/h W431.1 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0061 Fresh0.0 m11 sN24 km/h W431.3 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0065 Decent0.1 m11 sN24 km/h W421.7 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0067 Decent0.1 m11 sN25 km/h W402.3 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0071 Decent0.1 m11 sN22 km/h W383.0 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0070 Decent0.1 m2 sN21 km/h WNW363.5 m ▲dry12°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0090 Grand0.1 m11 sN18 km/h W343.8 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0087 Grand0.1 m11 sN16 km/h W313.7 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Saturday, 3 October
00:0083 Grand0.1 m11 sN15 km/h W273.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0078 Decent0.1 m11 sN12 km/h WSW262.8 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0080 Grand0.1 m10 sN10 km/h SW252.2 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
03:0069 Decent0.1 m10 sN14 km/h WSW251.7 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0065 Decent0.0 m10 sN13 km/h WSW251.4 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0066 Decent0.0 m10 sN13 km/h WSW231.5 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0076 Decent0.0 m10 sN7 km/h SSW221.8 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0076 Decent0.0 m10 sN8 km/h SSE192.3 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0080 Grand0.0 m10 sN12 km/h SSE182.9 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0090 Grand0.0 m10 sN10 km/h S183.4 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0094 Grand0.0 m10 sN10 km/h S213.8 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0093 Grand0.0 m10 sN17 km/h SSW263.8 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0088 Grand0.0 m10 sN17 km/h SSW293.6 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0084 Grand0.0 m10 sN18 km/h SSW333.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0075 Decent0.0 m10 sN21 km/h SSW372.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
15:0071 Decent0.0 m10 sN23 km/h SSW402.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
16:0066 Decent0.0 m10 sN26 km/h S421.6 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
17:0062 Decent0.0 m10 sN26 km/h SSW421.3 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
18:0066 Decent0.0 m10 sN25 km/h SSW411.4 m ▼dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
19:0071 Decent0.0 m10 sN26 km/h SSW411.7 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
20:0075 Decent0.0 m10 sN26 km/h SSW422.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
21:0079 Decent0.0 m10 sN26 km/h SSW432.8 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0084 Grand0.0 m10 sN28 km/h SSW443.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0088 Grand0.0 m10 sN28 km/h SSW453.5 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0087 Grand0.0 m10 sN27 km/h SSW463.5 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0077 Decent0.0 m10 sN27 km/h SSW473.3 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
02:0078 Decent0.0 m10 sN27 km/h SSW482.9 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
03:0074 Decent0.0 m10 sN27 km/h SSW482.4 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
04:0069 Decent0.0 m10 sN27 km/h SSW482.0 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
05:0043 Blowy0.0 m10 sN30 km/h SSW481.7 m ▼0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0041 Blowy0.0 m10 sN29 km/h SSW471.7 m ▼0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0046 Fresh0.0 m10 sN29 km/h SSW451.9 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0058 Fresh0.0 m10 sN26 km/h SW422.3 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
09:0063 Decent0.0 m10 sN26 km/h SW422.7 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, calm sea
10:0075 Decent0.0 m10 sN26 km/h SW433.2 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0080 Grand0.0 m10 sN24 km/h SW433.5 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Letterfrack (modelled), 5 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
332° NNW
Swell window
WSW 240° → NE 50°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.6 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: rampDogs: no info

As listed by Galway County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sweathouse (Renvyle) · Gurteen Pier, Renvyle, Connemara · right here · fixed

Big Dipper Sauna · Carrowniskey Beach, BigStyle Atlantic Lodge, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo · 12 km · fixed

Cois Tra Rugged Retreat · Connemara Sands Hotel, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely · 20 km · fixed

The Wild Atlantic Sauna (Slainte Saunas) · Old Head Beach, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo · 24 km · fixed

Renvyle (White Strand/Trá Bán) in Co Galway is a long white sandy beach facing to the north.  It is a machair and dune system with marram grass on the upper shore leading down to a white sandy beach. It is accessed by a local road L1101. The beach is safe for swimming and is an extremely valuable environmental, educational, cultural & bio-diverse resource providing habitat to a wide variety of protected flora & fauna together with a wide variety of marine life & plants. The nearest town/village is Tullycross 1.5km away in a south easterly direction. Access is via the L51023-0 local road. It is over 700m long.

Put Renvyle in your calendar

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🌊 Renvyle dip · Decent · sea 16° · 0.1 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Renvyle dip · Grand · sea 16° · 0.0 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Renvyle dip · Grand · sea 16° · 0.0 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · moderate breeze, dry, calm sea

Nearby spots

Rushenduff Lough

1 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Tully Lough

2 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Loughaunnahoonshy

5 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Lough Nagilky

5 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.