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Trá Saorphort (Bóithrín Mags), Bearna

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36
Blowy · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
0.8 m
12 s period from SW · model cell 1.5 km out
Sea
16.7°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 240 km away.
Tide
4.6 m
High tide. Low at 15:30.
Wind
32 km/h
Fresh breeze, S, onshore, gusts 52
Daylight
07:39
Sunrise. Sunset 19:12. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m · 0.6 m · 18 km/h
▼ 02:55 ▲ 09:30 ▼ 15:30 ▲ 22:05
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, calm sea · 0.3 m · 9 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:20 ▼ 16:35 ▲ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
09:00
Decent 72/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.7 m · 23 km/h
▼ 05:00 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:10
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Decent 70/100
moderate breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 28 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
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 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

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Fri 10:0036 · Blowyfresh breeze · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 08:00 · 72 DecentFri 09:00 · 56 FreshFri 10:00 · 36 BlowyFri 11:00 · 18 GrimFri 12:00 · 0 GrimFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 14:00 · 25 GrimFri 15:00 · 66 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 · 86 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 100 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 · 88 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 56 Fresh · 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 · 72 DecentSun 16:00 · 72 DecentSun 17:00 · 72 DecentSun 18:00 · 60 FreshSun 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 · 78 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 · 70 DecentMon 13:00 · 70 DecentMon 16:00 · 70 DecentMon 19:00 · 70 DecentMon 22:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 80 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 · 94 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, 10:00

36 Blowy
  • fresh breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • showers possible
  • waves 0.8 m
  • high tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.8 m32 km/h
faces 188° S · wind onshore
Waves
0.8 m @ 12 s from SW
Wind
32 km/h S · gusts 52
Tide
4.6 m · high
Air
15°C · 0.4 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
10:0036 Blowy0.8 m (0.3 swell)12 sSW32 km/h S524.6 m ▲0.4 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
11:0018 Grim1.0 m (0.3 swell)4 sSW37 km/h S594.1 m 1.4 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
12:000 Grim1.1 m (0.3 swell)5 sSW45 km/h SSW643.4 m 4.8 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
13:000 Grim1.0 m (0.3 swell)5 sWSW42 km/h SSW712.7 m 5.0 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
14:0025 Grim0.8 m (0.3 swell)5 sWSW34 km/h WSW592.0 m 1.2 mm13°fresh breeze, rain, waves 0.9 m
15:0066 Decent0.8 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW27 km/h WSW481.6 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, 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 (0.2 swell)11 sWSW23 km/h W401.9 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
18:0078 Decent0.6 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW22 km/h W392.5 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
19:0088 Grand0.6 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW18 km/h W353.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
20:0085 Grand0.5 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW15 km/h W293.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
21:0085 Grand0.5 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW12 km/h WNW254.1 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
22:0091 Grand0.5 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW9 km/h WNW234.4 m ▲dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
23:0086 Grand0.5 m11 sWSW6 km/h NW224.2 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0086 Grand0.4 m11 sWSW5 km/h NNW213.7 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
01:0086 Grand0.4 m11 sWSW7 km/h NW213.0 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
02:0086 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW10 km/h WNW222.5 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
03:0097 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW10 km/h W222.0 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
04:0091 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW18 km/h W231.8 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0091 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW15 km/h W222.0 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0097 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW9 km/h WNW212.5 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0097 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW8 km/h NNW183.0 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0092 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW5 km/h NNE173.4 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0097 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW2 km/h WNW173.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:00100 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW9 km/h SW204.3 m ▲dry14°light winds, 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 SSW253.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW18 km/h SW263.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW18 km/h WSW262.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0084 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW20 km/h WSW272.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0094 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW18 km/h SW271.9 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0094 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW15 km/h SW261.8 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0094 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW14 km/h SW242.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW12 km/h SW242.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0094 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW12 km/h SSW272.8 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:00100 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW11 km/h S323.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0094 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW14 km/h S363.8 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0088 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW17 km/h S394.0 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.4 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0072 Decent0.5 m10 sWSW21 km/h SSW414.0 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0072 Decent0.5 m10 sWSW23 km/h SSW433.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0072 Decent0.6 m10 sWSW24 km/h SSW453.2 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0072 Decent0.6 m10 sWSW25 km/h SSW472.8 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0072 Decent0.6 m10 sWSW27 km/h SSW482.4 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0064 Decent0.6 m10 sWSW28 km/h SW492.2 m ▼0.2 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
06:0056 Fresh0.7 m10 sWSW30 km/h SW502.3 m ▼0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0056 Fresh0.7 m4 sWSW36 km/h SW492.5 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0064 Decent0.7 m4 sWSW22 km/h SW362.8 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
09:0072 Decent0.7 m10 sWSW23 km/h SW373.2 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, 7 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
188° S
Swell window
E 100° → W 260°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 1.5 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 listedDogs: no info

As listed by Galway County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Power Saunas · Silverstrand beach, Barna · 1 km · fixed

Fad Saoil Saunas (Salthill) · Salthill promenade · 3 km · fixed

Driftwood Sauna · Spiddal Pier, An Spideal · 11 km · fixed

Sauna Fiain · Renville Pier, Oranmore · 12 km · fixed

Trá Saorphort/Freeport (Mags Boreen) Beach is situated close to Bearna village centre, which is located circa 7kms west of Galway City. The beach can be accessed from the R336 coastal roadway, via Mags Boreen. There is a public footpath along the full length of this boreen (along the eastern side) which facilitates pedestrian access to the beach. The beach itself is a sandy, moderately sloping beach which faces southwards across Galway Bay. Freeport beach is a sandy (fine to medium/coarse sand), moderately sloping beach, which grades into an extensive, more gently sloping, white sandy platform which is visible at low tide. There are a couple of subsidiary sandy areas located on the eastern side of the main Freeport beach. The main beach area has a gentle curved shape, approximately 110m wide, bounded to the west and east by granite boulders which extend out to sea.

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🌊 Trá Saorphort (Bóithrín Mags), Bearna dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.6 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
🌊 Trá Saorphort (Bóithrín Mags), Bearna dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.3 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, calm sea
🌊 Trá Saorphort (Bóithrín Mags), Bearna dip · Decent · sea 17° · 0.7 mSun, 4 Oct 08:30–09:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Nearby spots

Silverstrand Beach

1 km · Co. Galway · Excellent Quality

Loch Inse

3 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Salthill Beach

4 km · Co. Galway · Excellent Quality

Loch Toirmeasctha

4 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.