Poll na gCaorach
Galway · Ireland
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Poll na gCaorach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Ireland shoreline — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Poll na gCaorach
Updated 11:26 spot time
Poll na gCaorach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 2.5 m–3.0 m double overhead+, 2.5 m WSW swell at 7.85 s. Wind up to 41 km/h NW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 07:00 — good (3.5/5) with 21 km/h SSE 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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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