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Silverstrand Beach

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag Green Coast faces SSW

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Dip score now
0
Grim · strong wind, onshore, choppy
Waves
1.2 m
5 s period from SW · model cell 1.6 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 239 km away.
Tide
2.6 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 15:30.
Wind
39 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 69
Daylight
07:39
Sunrise. Sunset 19:12. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 19 km/h
▼ 02:55 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 22:05
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 4 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:20 ▼ 16:35 ▲ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
09:00
Decent 72/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.6 m · 23 km/h
▼ 05:00 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:10
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Decent 70/100
moderate breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 26 km/h
▲ 00:50 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:20 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 15 km/h
▲ 02:10 ▼ 08:25 ▲ 14:35 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 13 km/h
▲ 03:20 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:35 ▼ 21:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 10:05 ▲ 16:15 ▼ 22:30

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 13:000 · Grimstrong wind · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 11:00 · 18 GrimFri 12:00 · 0 GrimFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 14:00 · 24 GrimFri 15:00 · 78 DecentFri 16:00 · 78 DecentFri 17:00 · 78 DecentFri 18:00 · 78 DecentFri 19:00 · 88 GrandFri 20:00 · 85 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 85 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 97 GrandSat 09:00 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 94 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 84 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 64 DecentSun 09:00 · 72 DecentSun 10:00 · 64 DecentSun 11:00 · 72 DecentSun 12:00 · 72 DecentSun 13:00 · 72 DecentSun 14:00 · 72 DecentSun 15:00 · 60 FreshSun 16:00 · 60 FreshSun 17:00 · 60 FreshSun 18:00 · 72 DecentSun 19:00 · 72 DecentSun 20:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 64 DecentMon 13:00 · 70 DecentMon 16:00 · 64 DecentMon 19:00 · 64 DecentMon 22:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 59 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 59 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 94 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 91 GrandWed 13:00 · 91 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandThu 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 94 GrandThu 19:00 · 54 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 13:00

0 Grim
  • strong wind
  • onshore, choppy
  • rain
  • waves 1.2 m
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.2 m39 km/h
faces 192° SSW · wind onshore
Waves
1.2 m @ 5 s from SW
Wind
39 km/h SSW · gusts 69
Tide
2.7 m · lower half
Air
16°C · 5.1 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
13:000 Grim1.2 m (0.3 swell)5 sSW39 km/h SSW692.7 m 5.1 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
14:0024 Grim1.0 m (0.3 swell)5 sWSW35 km/h WSW582.0 m 1.3 mm13°fresh breeze, rain, waves 1.0 m
15:0078 Decent0.8 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW27 km/h WSW481.6 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
16:0078 Decent0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW23 km/h W421.5 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
17:0078 Decent0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW23 km/h W401.9 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
18:0078 Decent0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW22 km/h W392.5 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
19:0088 Grand0.7 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW19 km/h W353.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
20:0085 Grand0.6 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW15 km/h W293.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
21:0085 Grand0.6 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW13 km/h WNW254.1 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
22:0091 Grand0.5 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW9 km/h WNW234.4 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
23:0086 Grand0.5 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW7 km/h WNW214.2 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0086 Grand0.5 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW6 km/h NW203.7 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
01:0086 Grand0.5 m (0.2 swell)10 sWSW8 km/h WNW203.0 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
02:0091 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW11 km/h WNW212.5 m dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
03:0091 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW9 km/h WNW212.0 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
04:0091 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW18 km/h W221.8 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0091 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW16 km/h W212.0 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW11 km/h WNW192.5 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0097 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW8 km/h NNW173.0 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0097 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW4 km/h NNE173.4 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0097 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW6 km/h S173.9 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW13 km/h SSW194.3 m ▲dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW14 km/h SSW234.3 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW17 km/h SSW243.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW17 km/h SW253.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW17 km/h WSW262.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0084 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW20 km/h WSW272.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW18 km/h WSW271.9 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW15 km/h WSW261.8 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW14 km/h WSW242.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW13 km/h SW232.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW12 km/h SSW262.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:00100 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW11 km/h S313.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW15 km/h S353.8 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW18 km/h S384.0 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW18 km/h S394.0 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
01:0078 Decent0.3 m10 sWSW21 km/h S413.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0078 Decent0.4 m10 sWSW21 km/h S443.2 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0072 Decent0.5 m10 sWSW22 km/h SSW462.8 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0072 Decent0.5 m10 sWSW24 km/h SSW472.4 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0072 Decent0.6 m10 sWSW25 km/h SSW482.2 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0072 Decent0.6 m10 sWSW27 km/h SW482.3 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0056 Fresh0.6 m10 sWSW36 km/h SW482.5 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0064 Decent0.6 m10 sWSW22 km/h SW362.8 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
09:0072 Decent0.6 m10 sWSW23 km/h SW363.2 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0064 Decent0.6 m10 sWSW23 km/h SW383.7 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
11:0072 Decent0.6 m10 sWSW25 km/h SW404.0 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0072 Decent0.7 m4 sWSW26 km/h SW414.1 m ▲0.1 mm16°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 E and W reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Galway, 6 km away · metres above chart datum
02:5509:3015:3022:05
Low 02:55 · 1.4 mHigh 09:30 · 4.7 mLow 15:30 · 1.5 mHigh 22:05 · 4.4 m

The spot

Faces
192° SSW
Swell window
E 100° → W 260°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 1.6 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag

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: Life Guard hut marked on beach map and is yellow & orange in colour, easily identifiableToiletsParkingAccessible: Access ramps availableNo dogs (Refer to beach code of conduct and dog control bye-laws 2008)

As listed by Galway City Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Power Saunas · Silverstrand beach, Barna · right here · fixed

Fad Saoil Saunas (Salthill) · Salthill promenade · 2 km · fixed

Sauna Fiain · Renville Pier, Oranmore · 11 km · fixed

Driftwood Sauna · Spiddal Pier, An Spideal · 12 km · fixed

Silverstrand Beach is a popular shallow, sandy beach bounded on one side by a cliff and the other by rocks. The beach is largely covered during high tides. It has a bathing area of approximately 0.25km.

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🌊 Silverstrand Beach dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.7 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
🌊 Silverstrand Beach dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Silverstrand Beach dip · Decent · sea 17° · 0.6 mSun, 4 Oct 08:30–09:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Nearby spots

Trá Saorphort (Bóithrín Mags), Bearna

1 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Salthill Beach

2 km · Co. Galway · Excellent Quality

Loch Inse

4 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Grattan Road Beach

4 km · Co. Galway · Sufficient Quality

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