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Trá na mBan, An Spidéal

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Dip score now
0
Grim · strong wind, onshore, choppy
Waves
0.9 m
4 s period from SW · model cell 0.9 km out
Sea
15.8°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 241 km away.
Tide
4.5 m
Falling. Low at 15:30.
Wind
43 km/h
Strong breeze, S, onshore, gusts 59
Daylight
07:39
Sunrise. Sunset 19:13. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
19:00
Decent 63/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.6 m · 26 km/h
▼ 02:55 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 22:05
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Grand 92/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 18 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:20 ▼ 16:35 ▲ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Decent 77/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 28 km/h
▼ 05:00 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:10
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Decent 62/100
moderate breeze, rain, small waves 0.6 m · 0.6 m · 23 km/h
▲ 00:50 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:20 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 82/100
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 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, low tide · 13 km/h
▲ 03:20 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:35 ▼ 21:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 65/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 21 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 10:000 · Grimstrong wind · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 09:00 · 2 GrimFri 10:00 · 0 GrimFri 11:00 · 0 GrimFri 12:00 · 0 GrimFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 14:00 · 27 GrimFri 15:00 · 60 FreshFri 16:00 · 60 FreshFri 17:00 · 56 FreshFri 18:00 · 51 FreshFri 19:00 · 63 DecentFri 20:00 · 59 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 62 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 57 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 73 DecentSat 09:00 · 69 DecentSat 10:00 · 67 DecentSat 11:00 · 69 DecentSat 12:00 · 73 DecentSat 13:00 · 62 DecentSat 14:00 · 66 DecentSat 15:00 · 77 DecentSat 16:00 · 81 GrandSat 17:00 · 92 GrandSat 18:00 · 88 GrandSat 19:00 · 84 GrandSat 20:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 75 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSat 23:00 · 29 Blowy · nightSun 00:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSun 01:00 · 37 Blowy · nightSun 02:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSun 03:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 58 FreshSun 09:00 · 62 DecentSun 10:00 · 50 FreshSun 11:00 · 53 FreshSun 12:00 · 51 FreshSun 13:00 · 55 FreshSun 14:00 · 60 FreshSun 15:00 · 64 DecentSun 16:00 · 68 DecentSun 17:00 · 57 FreshSun 18:00 · 77 DecentSun 19:00 · 75 DecentSun 20:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 42 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 38 Blowy · nightMon 01:00 · 51 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 04:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 74 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 56 FreshMon 13:00 · 43 BlowyMon 16:00 · 53 FreshMon 19:00 · 62 DecentMon 22:00 · 67 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 57 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 38 Blowy · nightTue 07:00 · 58 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 66 DecentTue 13:00 · 65 DecentTue 16:00 · 72 DecentTue 19:00 · 82 GrandTue 22:00 · 87 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 72 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 88 GrandWed 13:00 · 78 DecentWed 19:00 · 78 DecentThu 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 65 DecentThu 19:00 · 38 Blowy

Fri, 2 Oct, 10:00

0 Grim
  • strong wind
  • onshore, choppy
  • rain
  • waves 0.9 m
  • high tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.9 m43 km/h
faces 172° S · wind onshore
Waves
0.9 m @ 4 s from SW
Wind
43 km/h S · gusts 59
Tide
4.6 m · high
Air
15°C · 0.7 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
10:000 Grim0.9 m (0.3 swell)4 sSW43 km/h S594.6 m ▲0.7 mm15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
11:000 Grim1.1 m (0.3 swell)4 sSW49 km/h SSW664.1 m 2.0 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
12:000 Grim1.1 m (0.3 swell)5 sSW50 km/h SSW723.4 m 6.0 mm16°gale, onshore, choppy, rain
13:000 Grim0.9 m (0.3 swell)5 sSW59 km/h SSW712.7 m 4.4 mm16°gale, onshore, choppy, rain
14:0027 Grim0.8 m (0.3 swell)5 sSW37 km/h WSW582.0 m 0.6 mm14°fresh breeze, showers possible, waves 0.8 m
15:0060 Fresh0.8 m (0.2 swell)11 sSW37 km/h WSW491.6 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m
16:0060 Fresh0.7 m (0.2 swell)11 sSW31 km/h W431.5 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
17:0056 Fresh0.6 m (0.2 swell)11 sSW30 km/h W421.9 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
18:0051 Fresh0.6 m (0.2 swell)11 sSW29 km/h W402.5 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
19:0063 Decent0.6 m (0.2 swell)11 sSW26 km/h W373.0 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
20:0059 Fresh0.5 m (0.2 swell)11 sSW23 km/h WNW313.6 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
21:0062 Decent0.5 m11 sSW17 km/h WNW284.1 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
22:0057 Fresh0.5 m11 sSW14 km/h WNW264.4 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
23:0067 Decent0.4 m11 sSW9 km/h WNW244.2 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0072 Decent0.4 m11 sSW8 km/h NW223.7 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
01:0083 Grand0.4 m11 sSW12 km/h WNW223.0 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
02:0082 Grand0.4 m10 sSW17 km/h W232.5 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
03:0077 Decent0.4 m10 sSW22 km/h WSW242.0 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
04:0084 Grand0.4 m10 sSW23 km/h W241.8 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0086 Grand0.4 m10 sSW17 km/h W232.0 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0082 Grand0.3 m10 sSW16 km/h W222.5 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
07:0078 Decent0.3 m10 sSW15 km/h W193.0 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
08:0073 Decent0.3 m10 sSW15 km/h WSW193.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
09:0069 Decent0.3 m10 sSW15 km/h WSW183.9 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
10:0067 Decent0.3 m10 sWSW18 km/h WSW214.3 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
11:0069 Decent0.3 m10 sSW18 km/h SW254.3 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0073 Decent0.3 m10 sSW19 km/h SW263.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0062 Decent0.3 m10 sSW21 km/h SSW283.4 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0066 Decent0.3 m10 sSW22 km/h SW282.8 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0077 Decent0.3 m10 sSW23 km/h SW282.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0081 Grand0.3 m10 sSW20 km/h SW271.9 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0092 Grand0.3 m10 sSW18 km/h SW261.8 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0088 Grand0.3 m10 sSW18 km/h SW262.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0084 Grand0.3 m10 sSW16 km/h SW272.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0080 Grand0.3 m10 sSW17 km/h SSW302.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0075 Decent0.4 m10 sSW19 km/h SSW363.3 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
22:0049 Fresh0.4 m10 sSW23 km/h SSW403.8 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0029 Blowy0.5 m10 sSW29 km/h SSW444.0 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0032 Blowy0.5 m10 sSW32 km/h SSW454.0 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0037 Blowy0.5 m10 sSW33 km/h SSW473.7 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0041 Blowy0.6 m10 sSW33 km/h SSW493.2 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0046 Fresh0.6 m10 sSW34 km/h SSW502.8 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0051 Fresh0.6 m10 sSW33 km/h SSW512.4 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0056 Fresh0.6 m4 sSW35 km/h SSW512.2 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0052 Fresh0.7 m4 sSW37 km/h SSW512.3 m ▼0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0032 Blowy0.7 m4 sSW42 km/h SW502.5 m 0.1 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0058 Fresh0.7 m4 sSW25 km/h SW372.8 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.6 m
09:0062 Decent0.6 m10 sSW25 km/h SW383.2 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 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 16° · 0.6 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
🌊 Trá na mBan, An Spidéal dip · Grand · sea 16° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
🌊 Trá na mBan, An Spidéal dip · Decent · sea 16° · 0.7 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m

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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.