Galley Cove Beach
Cork · Ireland
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Galley Cove Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the Ireland shoreline, opening onto the Celtic Sea — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14°C (57.2°F) on average
Jan
10.1°C
50.2°F · 8.9–11.2°C
Feb
9.7°C
49.5°F · 8.6–10.5°C
Mar
9.7°C
49.5°F · 8.1–10.7°C
Apr
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8.7–11.5°C
May
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.4–14.3°C
Jun
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.3–16.4°C
Jul
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.4–19°C
Aug
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.1–18.2°C
Sep
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.4–17.8°C
Oct
14°C
57.2°F · 11.8–15.8°C
Nov
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.4–13.6°C
Dec
10.7°C
51.3°F · 9.9–11.6°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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