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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

Mon

Rain

17°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 17°C

Tue

Rain

16°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 16°C

Wed

Rain

15°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 15°C

Thu

Rain

15°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 15°C

Fri

Rain

16°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 16°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

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 13
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 2.0ft 9
11am 1.8ft 9
2pm 0.2ft 12
5pm 1.9ft 10
8pm 7.4ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 12

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.6ft 8
5am 0.2ft 12
8am 7.7ft 9
11am 7.6ft 9
2pm 7.6ft 9
5pm 8.7ft 10
8pm 9.8ft 11
11pm 10.0ft 11

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.5ft 11
5am 8.8ft 11
8am 8.1ft 11
11am 7.3ft 10
2pm 6.7ft 10
5pm 5.7ft 10
8pm 6.8ft 9
11pm 7.7ft 9

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.0ft 9
5am 8.6ft 9
8am 9.5ft 9
11am 10.5ft 10
2pm 11.4ft 11
5pm 12.2ft 12
8pm 12.7ft 13
11pm 12.4ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.7ft 13
5am 10.9ft 13
8am 10.3ft 13
11am 9.8ft 13
2pm 9.1ft 12
5pm 8.5ft 12
8pm 8.0ft 12
11pm 7.7ft 11

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.3ft 9
5am 1.5ft 9
8am 1.4ft 9
11am 1.3ft 9
2pm 0.9ft 10
5pm 1.5ft 10
8pm 6.2ft 8
11pm 5.8ft 9

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.4ft 9
5am 6.9ft 8
8am 6.5ft 9
11am 6.3ft 9
2pm 6.3ft 9
5pm 7.1ft 10
8pm 8.0ft 11
11pm 8.1ft 11

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.7ft 11
5am 7.1ft 11
8am 6.6ft 11
11am 5.9ft 10
2pm 5.4ft 10
5pm 5.4ft 10
8pm 5.8ft 10
11pm 6.6ft 9

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.7ft 9
5am 7.2ft 9
8am 7.9ft 9
11am 8.7ft 10
2pm 9.2ft 11
5pm 9.9ft 12
8pm 10.2ft 13
11pm 9.9ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.3ft 13
5am 8.7ft 13
8am 8.2ft 13
11am 7.8ft 13
2pm 7.2ft 12
5pm 6.8ft 12
8pm 6.4ft 12
11pm 6.2ft 11

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.3ft 9
5am 1.5ft 9
8am 1.4ft 9
11am 1.3ft 9
2pm 0.9ft 10
5pm 1.5ft 10
8pm 6.2ft 8
11pm 5.8ft 9

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.4ft 9
5am 6.9ft 8
8am 6.5ft 9
11am 6.3ft 9
2pm 6.3ft 9
5pm 7.1ft 10
8pm 8.0ft 11
11pm 8.1ft 11

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.7ft 11
5am 7.1ft 11
8am 6.6ft 11
11am 5.9ft 10
2pm 5.4ft 10
5pm 5.4ft 10
8pm 5.8ft 10
11pm 6.6ft 9

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.7ft 9
5am 7.2ft 9
8am 7.9ft 9
11am 8.7ft 10
2pm 9.2ft 11
5pm 9.9ft 12
8pm 10.2ft 13
11pm 9.9ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.3ft 13
5am 8.7ft 13
8am 8.2ft 13
11am 7.8ft 13
2pm 7.2ft 12
5pm 6.8ft 12
8pm 6.4ft 12
11pm 6.2ft 11

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 13
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 2.0ft 9
11am 1.8ft 9
2pm 0.2ft 12
5pm 1.9ft 10
8pm 7.4ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 12

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.6ft 8
5am 0.2ft 12
8am 7.7ft 9
11am 7.6ft 9
2pm 7.6ft 9
5pm 8.7ft 10
8pm 9.8ft 11
11pm 10.0ft 11

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.5ft 11
5am 8.8ft 11
8am 8.1ft 11
11am 7.3ft 10
2pm 6.7ft 10
5pm 5.7ft 10
8pm 6.8ft 9
11pm 7.7ft 9

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.0ft 9
5am 8.6ft 9
8am 9.5ft 9
11am 10.5ft 10
2pm 11.4ft 11
5pm 12.2ft 12
8pm 12.7ft 13
11pm 12.4ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.7ft 13
5am 10.9ft 13
8am 10.3ft 13
11am 9.8ft 13
2pm 9.1ft 12
5pm 8.5ft 12
8pm 8.0ft 12
11pm 7.7ft 11

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 13
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 2.0ft 9
11am 1.8ft 9
2pm 0.2ft 12
5pm 1.9ft 10
8pm 7.4ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 12

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.6ft 8
5am 0.2ft 12
8am 7.7ft 9
11am 7.6ft 9
2pm 7.6ft 9
5pm 8.7ft 10
8pm 9.8ft 11
11pm 10.0ft 11

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.5ft 11
5am 8.8ft 11
8am 8.1ft 11
11am 7.3ft 10
2pm 6.7ft 10
5pm 5.7ft 10
8pm 6.8ft 9
11pm 7.7ft 9

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.0ft 9
5am 8.6ft 9
8am 9.5ft 9
11am 10.5ft 10
2pm 11.4ft 11
5pm 12.2ft 12
8pm 12.7ft 13
11pm 12.4ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.7ft 13
5am 10.9ft 13
8am 10.3ft 13
11am 9.8ft 13
2pm 9.1ft 12
5pm 8.5ft 12
8pm 8.0ft 12
11pm 7.7ft 11