Ballyloughane Beach
Galway · Ireland
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Ballyloughane Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Ireland shoreline — it catches NE–S swell, and offshore W–NW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Ballyloughane Beach
Updated 11:26 spot time
Ballyloughane Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.7 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.7 m W swell at 9.5 s. Wind up to 25 km/h W. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 02:00 — fun (3/5) with 21 km/h SSE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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