Aughris Beach
Sligo · Ireland
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Aughris Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Ireland shoreline, opening onto the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Aughris Beach
Updated 01:56 spot time
Aughris Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.0 m–3.0 m double overhead+, 3.0 m WNW swell at 11.25 s. Wind up to 27 km/h S. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 09:00 — good (3.5/5) with 14 km/h S wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.7°C (56.7°F) on average
Jan
8.9°C
48°F · 7.8–10°C
Feb
8.3°C
46.9°F · 7.3–9.2°C
Mar
8.4°C
47.1°F · 7.3–10.4°C
Apr
9.5°C
49.1°F · 8–11.2°C
May
11.5°C
52.7°F · 9.9–13.6°C
Jun
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.2–15.3°C
Jul
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.5–18.4°C
Aug
15.5°C
59.9°F · 13.9–17.3°C
Sep
15°C
59°F · 13.3–16.6°C
Oct
13.7°C
56.7°F · 12.1–15°C
Nov
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.4–13.1°C
Dec
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8.6–11.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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