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Trá Saorphort (Bóithrín Mags), Bearna

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62
Decent · moderate breeze, dry
Waves
0.7 m
11 s period from WSW · model cell 1.5 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 240 km away.
Tide
2.7 m
Rising. High at 22:05.
Wind
22 km/h
Moderate breeze, W, cross, gusts 39
Daylight
07:39
Sunrise. Sunset 19:12. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Decent 75/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 18 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 · 9 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:20 ▼ 16:35 ▲ 23:15
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Decent 71/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.7 m · 26 km/h
▼ 05:00 ▲ 11:50 ▼ 18:10
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Decent 69/100
moderate breeze, showers possible, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 25 km/h
▲ 00:50 ▼ 06:50 ▲ 13:20 ▼ 19:55
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 88/100
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 82/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 18 km/h
▲ 03:20 ▼ 09:20 ▲ 15:35 ▼ 21:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 10:05 ▲ 16:15 ▼ 22:30

Week at a glance

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Fri 18:0061 · Freshmoderate breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 11:00 · 11 GrimFri 12:00 · 0 GrimFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 14:00 · 4 GrimFri 15:00 · 52 FreshFri 16:00 · 52 FreshFri 17:00 · 56 FreshFri 18:00 · 61 FreshFri 19:00 · 75 DecentFri 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 80 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 67 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 63 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 82 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 · 63 DecentSat 16:00 · 69 DecentSat 17:00 · 68 DecentSat 18:00 · 72 DecentSat 19:00 · 76 DecentSat 20:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 89 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 93 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 36 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 32 Blowy · nightSun 07:00 · 36 Blowy · nightSun 08:00 · 48 FreshSun 09:00 · 60 FreshSun 10:00 · 56 FreshSun 11:00 · 69 DecentSun 12:00 · 71 DecentSun 13:00 · 67 DecentSun 14:00 · 62 DecentSun 15:00 · 46 FreshSun 16:00 · 42 BlowySun 17:00 · 37 BlowySun 18:00 · 45 FreshSun 19:00 · 48 FreshSun 20:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 64 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 75 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 67 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 46 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 59 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 38 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 51 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 56 FreshMon 13:00 · 69 DecentMon 16:00 · 59 FreshMon 19:00 · 46 FreshMon 22:00 · 61 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 51 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 37 Blowy · 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 · 94 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 66 DecentWed 13:00 · 82 GrandWed 19:00 · 76 DecentThu 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 79 DecentThu 19:00 · 42 Blowy

Fri, 2 Oct, 18:00

61 Fresh
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
  • small waves 0.7 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.7 m22 km/h
faces 188° S · wind cross
Waves
0.7 m @ 11 s from WSW
Wind
22 km/h W · gusts 39
Tide
2.5 m · lower half
Air
14°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
18:0061 Fresh0.7 m (0.3 swell)11 sWSW22 km/h W392.5 m dry14°moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
19:0075 Decent0.7 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW18 km/h W353.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m
20:0076 Decent0.6 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW15 km/h W293.6 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
21:0080 Grand0.6 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW12 km/h WNW254.1 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 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
23:0082 Grand0.5 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW6 km/h NW224.2 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0077 Decent0.5 m (0.2 swell)11 sWSW5 km/h NNW213.7 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
01:0072 Decent0.5 m (0.2 swell)10 sWSW7 km/h NW213.0 m dry9°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
02:0067 Decent0.4 m10 sWSW10 km/h WNW222.5 m dry10°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
03:0067 Decent0.4 m10 sWSW10 km/h W222.0 m ▼dry11°light winds, dry, small waves 0.4 m
04:0063 Decent0.4 m10 sWSW18 km/h W231.8 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
05:0068 Decent0.4 m10 sWSW15 km/h W222.0 m ▼dry12°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
06:0078 Decent0.4 m10 sWSW9 km/h WNW212.5 m dry12°light winds, dry, calm sea
07:0082 Grand0.4 m10 sWSW8 km/h NNW183.0 m dry10°light winds, dry, calm sea
08:0082 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW5 km/h NNE173.4 m dry9°light winds, dry, calm sea
09:0091 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW2 km/h WNW173.9 m dry11°light winds, dry, calm sea
10:0099 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW9 km/h SW204.3 m ▲dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
11:0091 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW14 km/h SSW234.3 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
12:0087 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW17 km/h SSW253.9 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
13:0082 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW18 km/h SW263.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
14:0078 Decent0.3 m10 sWSW18 km/h WSW262.8 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
15:0063 Decent0.3 m10 sWSW20 km/h WSW272.3 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, calm sea
16:0069 Decent0.3 m10 sWSW18 km/h SW271.9 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
17:0068 Decent0.3 m10 sWSW15 km/h SW261.8 m ▼dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
18:0072 Decent0.3 m10 sWSW14 km/h SW242.0 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
19:0076 Decent0.3 m10 sWSW12 km/h SW242.4 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
20:0080 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW12 km/h SSW272.8 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
21:0091 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW11 km/h S323.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, calm sea
22:0089 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW14 km/h S363.8 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
23:0093 Grand0.3 m10 sWSW17 km/h S394.0 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, calm sea
Sunday, 4 October
00:0074 Decent0.3 m10 sWSW21 km/h SSW414.0 m ▲dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0069 Decent0.3 m10 sWSW23 km/h SSW433.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0065 Decent0.4 m10 sWSW24 km/h SSW453.2 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0054 Fresh0.5 m10 sWSW25 km/h SSW472.8 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0049 Fresh0.5 m10 sWSW27 km/h SSW482.4 m ▼0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0036 Blowy0.6 m10 sWSW28 km/h SW492.2 m ▼0.2 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
06:0032 Blowy0.6 m10 sWSW30 km/h SW502.3 m ▼0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0036 Blowy0.6 m10 sWSW36 km/h SW492.5 m 0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0048 Fresh0.6 m10 sWSW22 km/h SW362.8 m 0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
09:0060 Fresh0.6 m10 sWSW23 km/h SW373.2 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0056 Fresh0.6 m10 sWSW23 km/h SW383.7 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
11:0069 Decent0.6 m10 sWSW25 km/h SW404.0 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0071 Decent0.7 m4 sWSW26 km/h SW424.1 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
13:0067 Decent0.7 m4 sSW25 km/h SW433.9 m ▲0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0062 Decent0.8 m4 sSW27 km/h SW433.6 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0046 Fresh0.8 m4 sSW25 km/h SW433.1 m dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0042 Blowy0.8 m4 sSW25 km/h SW422.6 m 0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0037 Blowy0.8 m4 sSW27 km/h SW422.2 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 · Decent · sea 17° · 0.7 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 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 11:30–12:30 · 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.