Fanore Beach
Galway · Ireland
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Fanore Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the Ireland shoreline — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Fanore Beach
Updated 11:26 spot time
Fanore Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.0 m W swell at 7.7 s. Wind up to 30 km/h W. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 23:00 — good (3.5/5) with 23 km/h WSW 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–N
Best wind
E–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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