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Forecasts and tides for Galway

The local weather for Galway with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Sat

Rain

15°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 15°C

Sun

Rain

11°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 11°C

Mon

Rain

16°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 16°C

Tue

Rain

13°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 13°C

Wed

Rain

14°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 14°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.5ft 13
5am 11.4ft 13
8am 7.4ft 13
11am 14.5ft 10
2pm 17.0ft 11
5pm 18.7ft 12
8pm 21.6ft 12
11pm 23.2ft 13

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 22.4ft 13
5am 21.0ft 13
8am 19.7ft 13
11am 17.6ft 13
2pm 15.7ft 13
5pm 13.9ft 12
8pm 12.3ft 12
11pm 11.1ft 12

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.0ft 11
5am 8.5ft 11
8am 5.6ft 11
11am 4.4ft 11
2pm 14.3ft 11
5pm 3.3ft 12
8pm 14.7ft 12
11pm 15.6ft 12

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 16.4ft 12
5am 18.0ft 12
8am 19.0ft 13
11am 19.8ft 14
2pm 19.2ft 14
5pm 18.1ft 13
8pm 15.1ft 13
11pm 15.0ft 13

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.0ft 14
5am 15.3ft 12
8am 13.9ft 12
11am 12.6ft 12
2pm 11.4ft 11
5pm 10.5ft 11
8pm 9.6ft 11
11pm 8.8ft 11

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.2ft 13
5am 9.1ft 13
8am 9.4ft 13
11am 11.9ft 10
2pm 14.0ft 11
5pm 15.3ft 12
8pm 17.5ft 12
11pm 18.7ft 13

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 18.2ft 14
5am 17.1ft 13
8am 16.0ft 13
11am 14.4ft 13
2pm 12.9ft 13
5pm 11.3ft 12
8pm 9.9ft 12
11pm 8.8ft 12

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.8ft 11
5am 6.5ft 11
8am 4.1ft 11
11am 11.5ft 10
2pm 11.7ft 11
5pm 11.1ft 11
8pm 11.6ft 12
11pm 12.6ft 12

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.3ft 12
5am 14.7ft 12
8am 15.4ft 13
11am 16.0ft 14
2pm 15.5ft 14
5pm 14.6ft 14
8pm 13.3ft 13
11pm 12.8ft 13

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.0ft 13
5am 12.5ft 12
8am 11.1ft 12
11am 10.0ft 12
2pm 9.0ft 11
5pm 8.3ft 11
8pm 7.6ft 11
11pm 6.9ft 11

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.2ft 13
5am 9.1ft 13
8am 9.4ft 13
11am 11.9ft 10
2pm 14.0ft 11
5pm 15.3ft 12
8pm 17.5ft 12
11pm 18.7ft 13

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 18.2ft 14
5am 17.1ft 13
8am 16.0ft 13
11am 14.4ft 13
2pm 12.9ft 13
5pm 11.3ft 12
8pm 9.9ft 12
11pm 8.8ft 12

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.8ft 11
5am 6.5ft 11
8am 4.1ft 11
11am 11.5ft 10
2pm 11.7ft 11
5pm 11.1ft 11
8pm 11.6ft 12
11pm 12.6ft 12

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.3ft 12
5am 14.7ft 12
8am 15.4ft 13
11am 16.0ft 14
2pm 15.5ft 14
5pm 14.6ft 14
8pm 13.3ft 13
11pm 12.8ft 13

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.0ft 13
5am 12.5ft 12
8am 11.1ft 12
11am 10.0ft 12
2pm 9.0ft 11
5pm 8.3ft 11
8pm 7.6ft 11
11pm 6.9ft 11

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.5ft 13
5am 11.4ft 13
8am 7.4ft 13
11am 14.5ft 10
2pm 17.0ft 11
5pm 18.7ft 12
8pm 21.6ft 12
11pm 23.2ft 13

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 22.4ft 13
5am 21.0ft 13
8am 19.7ft 13
11am 17.6ft 13
2pm 15.7ft 13
5pm 13.9ft 12
8pm 12.3ft 12
11pm 11.1ft 12

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.0ft 11
5am 8.5ft 11
8am 5.6ft 11
11am 4.4ft 11
2pm 14.3ft 11
5pm 3.3ft 12
8pm 14.7ft 12
11pm 15.6ft 12

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 16.4ft 12
5am 18.0ft 12
8am 19.0ft 13
11am 19.8ft 14
2pm 19.2ft 14
5pm 18.1ft 13
8pm 15.1ft 13
11pm 15.0ft 13

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.0ft 14
5am 15.3ft 12
8am 13.9ft 12
11am 12.6ft 12
2pm 11.4ft 11
5pm 10.5ft 11
8pm 9.6ft 11
11pm 8.8ft 11

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.5ft 13
5am 11.4ft 13
8am 7.4ft 13
11am 14.5ft 10
2pm 17.0ft 11
5pm 18.7ft 12
8pm 21.6ft 12
11pm 23.2ft 13

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 22.4ft 13
5am 21.0ft 13
8am 19.7ft 13
11am 17.6ft 13
2pm 15.7ft 13
5pm 13.9ft 12
8pm 12.3ft 12
11pm 11.1ft 12

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.0ft 11
5am 8.5ft 11
8am 5.6ft 11
11am 4.4ft 11
2pm 14.3ft 11
5pm 3.3ft 12
8pm 14.7ft 12
11pm 15.6ft 12

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 16.4ft 12
5am 18.0ft 12
8am 19.0ft 13
11am 19.8ft 14
2pm 19.2ft 14
5pm 18.1ft 13
8pm 15.1ft 13
11pm 15.0ft 13

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.0ft 14
5am 15.3ft 12
8am 13.9ft 12
11am 12.6ft 12
2pm 11.4ft 11
5pm 10.5ft 11
8pm 9.6ft 11
11pm 8.8ft 11