Dipper › Co. Galway

Trá Chaladh Fínis, Carna

Excellent Quality 2025 faces SSW

🌊 Dip🏄 Surf
Any tidePrefer highPrefer low
Dip score now
79
Decent · light winds, dry
Waves
1.3 m
10 s period from WSW · model cell 1.5 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 238 km away.
Tide
3.3 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 10:30.
Wind
8 km/h
Light breeze, W, cross, gusts 18
Daylight
07:43
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 · 10 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:30 ▼ 16:40 ▲ 23:30
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Fresh 60/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.3 m · 23 km/h
▼ 05:15 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:20
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Fresh 60/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.4 m · 27 km/h
▲ 00:55 ▼ 07:00 ▲ 13:20 ▼ 20:05
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Decent 76/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.1 m · 1.1 m · 19 km/h
▲ 02:20 ▼ 08:25 ▲ 14:45 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 67/100
moderate breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 21 km/h
▲ 03:20 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:40 ▼ 21:55
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible, low tide · 5 km/h
▲ 04:10 ▼ 10:10 ▲ 16:20 ▼ 22:35
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Fresh 59/100
moderate breeze, rain · 27 km/h
▲ 04:45 ▼ 10:50 ▲ 17:10 ▼ 23:10

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 08:0079 · Decentlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 79 DecentSat 09:00 · 79 DecentSat 10:00 · 82 GrandSat 11:00 · 82 GrandSat 12:00 · 82 GrandSat 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 · 82 GrandSat 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 76 Decent · 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 · 60 FreshSun 12:00 · 44 BlowySun 13:00 · 44 BlowySun 14:00 · 44 BlowySun 15:00 · 44 BlowySun 16:00 · 44 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 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 60 FreshMon 09:00 · 60 FreshMon 10:00 · 60 FreshMon 11:00 · 60 FreshMon 12:00 · 60 FreshMon 13:00 · 60 FreshMon 14:00 · 60 FreshMon 15:00 · 60 FreshMon 16:00 · 60 FreshMon 17:00 · 60 FreshMon 18:00 · 60 FreshMon 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 · 52 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 06:00 · 65 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 65 DecentTue 13:00 · 76 DecentTue 16:00 · 66 DecentTue 19:00 · 73 DecentTue 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 77 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 67 DecentWed 13:00 · 55 FreshWed 16:00 · 55 FreshWed 19:00 · 55 FreshWed 22:00 · 73 Decent · 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 · 50 FreshFri 01:00 · 37 Blowy · nightFri 07:00 · 8 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 59 FreshFri 19:00 · 45 Fresh

Sat, 3 Oct, 08:00

79 Decent
  • light winds
  • dry
  • waves 1.3 m
  • sunny
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.3 m8 km/h
faces 213° SSW · wind cross
Waves
1.3 m @ 10 s from WSW
Wind
8 km/h W · gusts 18
Tide
3.2 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
08:0079 Decent1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW8 km/h W183.2 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
09:0079 Decent1.3 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW7 km/h WSW173.7 m dry12°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
10:0082 Grand1.3 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW10 km/h WSW184.0 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
11:0082 Grand1.3 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW10 km/h WSW194.0 m ▲dry15°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
12:0082 Grand1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW11 km/h SW213.7 m dry15°light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
13:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW13 km/h SSW223.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
14:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW13 km/h SSW232.7 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
15:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h SSW252.2 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
16:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h SSW261.8 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
17:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW13 km/h SSW261.7 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
18:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW13 km/h SSW241.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
19:0082 Grand1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW11 km/h SSW222.1 m dry14°light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
20:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW12 km/h SSW222.5 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
21:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h SSW253.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
22:0076 Decent1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW19 km/h SW303.5 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
23:0060 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW23 km/h SSW353.8 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0060 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h SSW383.8 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0060 Fresh1.2 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW23 km/h SSW403.5 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW22 km/h SSW403.1 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW23 km/h SW412.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW24 km/h SSW412.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW25 km/h SSW412.0 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW23 km/h SSW422.1 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW20 km/h SSW432.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW23 km/h SW442.6 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
09:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW24 km/h SSW453.0 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW26 km/h SSW463.4 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW28 km/h SSW483.8 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0044 Blowy1.3 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SW493.9 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
13:0044 Blowy1.3 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SW503.7 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0044 Blowy1.3 m (0.7 swell)10 sSW35 km/h SSW523.4 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0044 Blowy1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW35 km/h SW533.0 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0044 Blowy1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW36 km/h SW522.5 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0044 Blowy1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW36 km/h SW502.1 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0044 Blowy1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW35 km/h SW491.8 m ▼dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0044 Blowy1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SW461.8 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0044 Blowy1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW29 km/h SW441.9 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SW432.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW26 km/h SW442.7 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW28 km/h SW443.2 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Monday, 5 October
00:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SW453.6 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SW463.7 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0044 Blowy1.3 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW29 km/h SW463.6 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW28 km/h SW473.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.8 swell)10 sWSW28 km/h SW463.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0044 Blowy1.4 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW29 km/h WSW462.5 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW27 km/h WSW462.2 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW26 km/h WSW442.1 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 SE and W reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Rossaveel, 15 km away · metres above chart datum
03:5510:3016:4023:30
Low 03:55 · 1.7 mHigh 10:30 · 4.1 mLow 16:40 · 1.7 mHigh 23:30 · 3.8 m

The spot

Faces
213° SSW
Swell window
SE 130° → W 260°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.5 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.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedNo dogs

As listed by Galway County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Oileanra Seaweed Baths and Sauna · Cuigeal, Lettermullan · 7 km · fixed

Cois Tra Rugged Retreat · Connemara Sands Hotel, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely · 25 km · fixed

Trá Chaladh Fínis is a scenic, sandy and rural beach overlooking Finish Island. Trá Chaladh Fínis supports a variety of vegetation including a variety of marine plant species and flower species. It also supports a variety of birds. Animals which may be spotted off the coastline include otters and seals. Activities include swimming, bathing and surfing. The beach is a long beach approximately 400 metres in length.

Put Trá Chaladh Fínis, Carna in your calendar

Dipper Plus drops the best dip hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

Set up Dipper Plus
🌊 Trá Chaladh Fínis, Carna dip · Grand · sea 15° · 1.3 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
🌊 Trá Chaladh Fínis, Carna dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Trá Chaladh Fínis, Carna dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.4 mMon, 5 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Nearby spots

Loch na Buaile Bige

1 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Loch na Sáinneach

1 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Loch Troscan

1 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Loch an Chaolaigh

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.