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Trá na mBan, An Spidéal

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Dip score now
64
Decent · moderate breeze, dry
Waves
0.6 m
11 s period from SW · model cell 0.9 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 241 km away.
Tide
2.9 m
Rising. High at 22:05.
Wind
24 km/h
Moderate breeze, W, cross, gusts 40
Daylight
07:39
Sunrise. Sunset 19:13. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Decent 65/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m · 0.6 m · 24 km/h
▼ 02:55 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 22:05
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 99/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 7 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:20 ▼ 16:35 ▲ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Fresh 53/100
fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.6 m · 37 km/h
▼ 05:00 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:10
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Decent 77/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m · 0.6 m · 28 km/h
▲ 00:50 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:20 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 15 km/h
▲ 02:10 ▼ 08:25 ▲ 14:35 ▼ 21:05
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grand 88/100
moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry · 0.3 m · 22 km/h
▲ 03:20 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:35 ▼ 21:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 85/100
light winds, dry · 11 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 19:0065 · Decentmoderate breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 17:00 · 40 BlowyFri 18:00 · 45 FreshFri 19:00 · 65 DecentFri 20:00 · 66 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 80 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 66 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 69 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 87 GrandSat 09:00 · 91 GrandSat 10:00 · 99 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 87 GrandSat 13:00 · 82 GrandSat 14:00 · 78 DecentSat 15:00 · 73 DecentSat 16:00 · 69 DecentSat 17:00 · 68 DecentSat 18:00 · 78 DecentSat 19:00 · 82 GrandSat 20:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 95 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 77 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 53 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 43 Blowy · nightSun 03:00 · 38 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 05:00 · 28 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 36 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 46 FreshSun 09:00 · 44 BlowySun 10:00 · 48 FreshSun 11:00 · 53 FreshSun 12:00 · 39 BlowySun 13:00 · 35 BlowySun 14:00 · 30 BlowySun 15:00 · 32 BlowySun 16:00 · 28 BlowySun 17:00 · 23 GrimSun 18:00 · 19 GrimSun 19:00 · 22 GrimSun 20:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 62 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 70 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 59 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 54 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 35 Blowy · nightMon 08:00 · 39 BlowyMon 09:00 · 43 BlowyMon 10:00 · 48 FreshMon 11:00 · 68 DecentMon 12:00 · 56 FreshMon 13:00 · 77 DecentMon 14:00 · 75 DecentMon 15:00 · 71 DecentMon 16:00 · 67 DecentMon 17:00 · 62 DecentMon 18:00 · 58 FreshMon 19:00 · 54 FreshMon 22:00 · 67 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 59 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 62 DecentTue 13:00 · 79 DecentTue 16:00 · 88 GrandTue 19:00 · 72 DecentTue 22:00 · 67 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 87 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 72 DecentWed 13:00 · 82 GrandWed 16:00 · 88 GrandWed 19:00 · 76 DecentWed 22:00 · 64 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 85 GrandThu 19:00 · 58 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 19:00

65 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
  • small waves 0.6 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.6 m24 km/h
faces 172° S · wind cross
Waves
0.6 m @ 11 s from SW
Wind
24 km/h W · gusts 40
Tide
3.0 m · upper half
Air
13°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
18:0045 Fresh0.7 m (0.2 swell)11 sSW30 km/h W422.5 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
19:0065 Decent0.6 m (0.2 swell)11 sSW24 km/h W403.0 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
20:0066 Decent0.6 m (0.2 swell)11 sSW21 km/h W353.6 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
21:0080 Grand0.6 m (0.2 swell)11 sSW16 km/h WNW304.1 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
22:0091 Grand0.5 m (0.2 swell)11 sSW9 km/h WNW264.4 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
23:0082 Grand0.5 m (0.2 swell)11 sSW5 km/h N234.2 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0077 Decent0.4 m11 sSW7 km/h NW223.7 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
01:0077 Decent0.4 m10 sSW9 km/h NW213.0 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
02:0066 Decent0.4 m10 sSW12 km/h WNW212.5 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
03:0067 Decent0.4 m10 sSW12 km/h WNW222.0 m ▼dry11°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0069 Decent0.4 m10 sSW10 km/h WNW211.8 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
05:0068 Decent0.4 m10 sSW18 km/h W212.0 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0072 Decent0.3 m10 sSW19 km/h W202.5 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0076 Decent0.3 m10 sSW17 km/h W193.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0087 Grand0.3 m10 sSW11 km/h W173.4 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0091 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW6 km/h WNW153.9 m dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0099 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW7 km/h W164.3 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0091 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW16 km/h SSW214.3 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0087 Grand0.3 m10 sSW17 km/h SSW233.9 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0082 Grand0.3 m10 sSW19 km/h SSW253.4 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0078 Decent0.3 m10 sSW19 km/h SSW272.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0073 Decent0.3 m10 sSW18 km/h SW272.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0069 Decent0.3 m10 sSW15 km/h WSW261.9 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0068 Decent0.3 m10 sSW14 km/h WSW241.8 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0078 Decent0.3 m10 sWSW12 km/h SW222.0 m dry15°light winds, dry, calm sea
19:0082 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW9 km/h SSW192.4 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
20:0086 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW10 km/h SSW182.8 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
21:0091 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW9 km/h SSW203.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0095 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW10 km/h SSW263.8 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
23:0077 Decent0.3 m10 sWSW21 km/h SSW324.0 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0074 Decent0.3 m10 sSW21 km/h SSW354.0 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0053 Fresh0.4 m10 sSW30 km/h SSW383.7 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0043 Blowy0.4 m10 sSW32 km/h SSW413.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0038 Blowy0.5 m10 sSW31 km/h SSW422.8 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0033 Blowy0.5 m10 sSW34 km/h SW442.4 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0028 Blowy0.6 m10 sSW31 km/h SW452.2 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0032 Blowy0.6 m10 sSW34 km/h SW452.3 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0036 Blowy0.6 m10 sSW34 km/h SW472.5 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0046 Fresh0.6 m10 sSW33 km/h SW482.8 m dry16°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
09:0044 Blowy0.6 m10 sSW33 km/h SW483.2 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0048 Fresh0.6 m10 sSW37 km/h SSW483.7 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0053 Fresh0.6 m4 sSW37 km/h SW494.0 m ▲0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0039 Blowy0.7 m4 sSW40 km/h SW494.1 m ▲0.1 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
13:0035 Blowy0.7 m4 sSW40 km/h SW503.9 m ▲0.1 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0030 Blowy0.8 m4 sSW46 km/h SW513.6 m 0.1 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0032 Blowy0.8 m4 sSW45 km/h SW503.1 m 0.1 mm15°strong wind, dry, small waves 0.8 m
16:0028 Blowy0.8 m4 sSW43 km/h SW502.6 m 0.1 mm15°strong wind, dry, small waves 0.8 m
17:0023 Grim0.8 m4 sSW40 km/h SW482.2 m ▼0.1 mm15°strong wind, dry, small waves 0.7 m

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, 17 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
172° S
Swell window
E 90° → W 260°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 0.9 km out
Water
Good 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 Not classified, 2023 Poor, 2022 Poor. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: 12-6 weekends July Aug during a typical lifeguard seasonToiletsParkingThere is a public bus stop nearby.Dogs on lead

As listed by Galway County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Driftwood Sauna · Spiddal Pier, An Spideal · 1 km · fixed

Power Saunas · Silverstrand beach, Barna · 11 km · fixed

Fad Saoil Saunas (Salthill) · Salthill promenade · 13 km · fixed

Sauna Fiain · Renville Pier, Oranmore · 22 km · fixed

Trá na mBan is a popular bathing area consisting of a mixture of rocky foreshore and sandy areas which are covered at high tide. Trá na mBan supports a variety of animals, birds, shellfish and plants. Seals and otters may be spotted off the coast. Activities include swimming, bathing and watersports.

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🌊 Trá na mBan, An Spidéal dip · Decent · sea 15° · 0.6 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
🌊 Trá na mBan, An Spidéal dip · Grand · sea 15° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Trá na mBan, An Spidéal dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 0.6 mSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

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