Carrowmore Beach
Galway · Ireland
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Carrowmore Beach is a sand beach on the Ireland coast facing S-facing toward open water — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Carrowmore Beach
Updated 11:26 spot time
Carrowmore Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.5 m W swell at 8.15 s. Wind up to 45 km/h W. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 22:00 — good (3.5/5) with 15 km/h SW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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