Ladies Beach
Galway · Ireland
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An open sand beach facing NW-facing near Galway, Ladies Beach works on W–N groundswell with E–S winds offshore; conditions are most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Ladies Beach
Updated 11:26 spot time
Ladies Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.7 m WSW swell at 7.7 s. Wind up to 23 km/h S. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 09:00 — good (3.5/5) with 20 km/h NW 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
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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