Dogs Bay Beach
Galway · Ireland
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Dogs Bay Beach is a sand beach on the Ireland coast facing N-facing toward open water — it picks up W–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Dogs Bay Beach
Updated 11:26 spot time
Dogs Bay Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 2.5 m double overhead+, 2.0 m WSW swell at 8.15 s. Wind up to 32 km/h S. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — good (4/5) with 24 km/h W 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
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
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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