Old Head Beach
Galway · Ireland
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Old Head Beach is a sand beach on the Ireland coast facing S-facing toward open water — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Old Head Beach
Updated 11:26 spot time
Old Head Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.7 m WSW swell at 6.75 s. Wind up to 27 km/h S. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 11:00 — fun (3/5) with 19 km/h SW 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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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