Sea weather in Galway in Ireland All the beach weather in Galway

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Galway in Ireland, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Galway over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Galway in Ireland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Galway. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Saturday 21 December 202445°F to 54°Fnot recommended
Sunday 22 December 202443°F to 47°Fnot recommended
Monday 23 December 202447°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 24 December 202452°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 25 December 202450°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 26 December 202447°F to 50°Frecommended
Friday 27 December 202438°F to 50°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Galway

Sea weather on Saturday 21 December 2024

On Saturday 21 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:49 and will set at 16:21 on the beach(es) of Galway. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 45°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 37.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 39.2mph). Wave height will be up to 20.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%90%92%76%74%81%78%74%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%61%80%82%76%100%
Heat index10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed47km/h (29mph)56km/h (35mph)55km/h (34mph)49km/h (31mph)55km/h (34mph)57km/h (36mph)56km/h (35mph)60km/h (37mph)
Gusts47km/h (29mph)61km/h (38mph)58km/h (36mph)53km/h (33mph)61km/h (38mph)62km/h (39mph)58km/h (36mph)63km/h (39mph)
Direction 238°
WSW
241°
WSW
252°
WSW
277°
W
276°
W
279°
W
283°
WNW
286°
WNW
Wind chill6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)
Waves
Height2.9m (9.6ft)3.5m (11.5ft)3.9m (12.8ft)4.2m (13.7ft)4.8m (15.7ft)5.3m (17.5ft)5.8m (19.0ft)6.2m (20.3ft)
Direction 280°
W
260°
W
267°
W
275°
W
279°
W
281°
W
283°
WNW
285°
WNW
Period10.4 sec.9.0 sec.9.8 sec.10.8 sec.11.7 sec.13.1 sec.14.2 sec.15.2 sec.
Significant height1.8m (5.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.7m (8.9ft)3.1m (10.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 22 December 2024

On Sunday 22 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:49 and will set at 16:21 on the beach(es) of Galway. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 43°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 42.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 53.4mph). Wave height will be up to 23.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%74%73%72%68%68%66%69%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa1021 hPa1025 hPa1027 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%86%92%74%68%56%73%
Heat index6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed68km/h (42mph)68km/h (42mph)67km/h (42mph)67km/h (42mph)60km/h (37mph)55km/h (34mph)48km/h (30mph)47km/h (29mph)
Gusts86km/h (53mph)69km/h (43mph)68km/h (42mph)74km/h (46mph)65km/h (40mph)56km/h (35mph)53km/h (33mph)51km/h (32mph)
Direction 292°
WNW
300°
WNW
303°
WNW
307°
NW
312°
NW
315°
NW
321°
NW
321°
NW
Wind chill-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height6.9m (22.5ft)7.1m (23.2ft)7.0m (23.1ft)7.0m (23.0ft)6.5m (21.4ft)5.9m (19.3ft)5.2m (17.0ft)4.6m (15.0ft)
Direction 284°
WNW
284°
WNW
283°
WNW
284°
WNW
285°
WNW
285°
WNW
284°
WNW
285°
WNW
Period15.1 sec.15.2 sec.15.4 sec.15.5 sec.15.6 sec.15.3 sec.14.9 sec.14.3 sec.
Significant height3.6m (11.8ft)3.4m (11.2ft)3.4m (11.2ft)3.3m (10.8ft)3.0m (9.8ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Monday 23 December 2024

On Monday 23 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:50 and will set at 16:22 on the beach(es) of Galway. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 26.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 12.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity69%69%73%90%95%99%97%96%
Barometric pressure1028 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1027 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa
Cloud cover50%100%95%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed42km/h (26mph)32km/h (20mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)
Gusts48km/h (30mph)47km/h (29mph)28km/h (17mph)34km/h (21mph)40km/h (25mph)28km/h (17mph)35km/h (22mph)46km/h (28mph)
Direction 322°
NW
314°
NW
281°
WNW
215°
SW
197°
SSW
250°
WSW
260°
W
263°
W
Wind chill3°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height3.9m (12.9ft)3.4m (11.1ft)2.9m (9.6ft)2.6m (8.4ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Direction 286°
WNW
287°
WNW
286°
WNW
287°
WNW
288°
WNW
285°
WNW
285°
WNW
286°
WNW
Period14.1 sec.13.9 sec.13.7 sec.13.2 sec.12.8 sec.12.2 sec.12.1 sec.11.4 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 24 December 2024

On Tuesday 24 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:50 and will set at 16:22 on the beach(es) of Galway. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 52°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.1mph). Wave height will be up to 11.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity97%96%97%96%95%88%84%84%
Barometric pressure1025 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%93%80%72%87%46%99%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)33km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)28km/h (18mph)
Gusts42km/h (26mph)45km/h (28mph)50km/h (31mph)34km/h (21mph)49km/h (30mph)37km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 250°
WSW
241°
WSW
235°
SW
235°
SW
226°
SW
217°
SW
209°
SSW
203°
SSW
Wind chill9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.7m (8.8ft)3.2m (10.5ft)3.4m (11.3ft)
Direction 282°
WNW
282°
WNW
281°
W
282°
WNW
282°
WNW
281°
WNW
282°
WNW
283°
WNW
Period10.8 sec.10.3 sec.10.0 sec.23.0 sec.21.3 sec.19.6 sec.17.8 sec.16.5 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 25 December 2024

On Wednesday 25 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:50 and will set at 16:23 on the beach(es) of Galway. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 11.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%80%79%82%84%85%87%88%
Barometric pressure1027 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1028 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa1030 hPa1032 hPa
Cloud cover97%93%19%60%93%100%79%77%
Heat index12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)25km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)23km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)41km/h (25mph)31km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 202°
SSW
203°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
189°
S
194°
SSW
178°
S
163°
SSE
Wind chill9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height3.4m (11.3ft)3.4m (11.2ft)3.4m (11.0ft)3.4m (11.0ft)3.4m (11.1ft)3.5m (11.6ft)3.6m (11.8ft)3.5m (11.5ft)
Direction 281°
WNW
281°
W
278°
W
276°
W
274°
W
272°
W
271°
W
269°
W
Period15.6 sec.14.9 sec.14.3 sec.14.1 sec.13.6 sec.13.5 sec.13.8 sec.13.9 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 26 December 2024

On Thursday 26 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:51 and will set at 16:24 on the beach(es) of Galway. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 10.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%90%90%91%91%92%92%92%
Barometric pressure1032 hPa1033 hPa1033 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1033 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa
Cloud cover47%100%37%83%28%47%97%100%
Heat index9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)20km/h (12mph)35km/h (22mph)31km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)22km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (15mph)
Direction 156°
SSE
146°
SSE
140°
SE
136°
SE
144°
SE
148°
SSE
135°
SE
133°
SE
Wind chill6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height3.3m (10.9ft)3.1m (10.1ft)2.9m (9.4ft)2.7m (8.8ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.0m (6.7ft)
Direction 268°
W
267°
W
267°
W
267°
W
269°
W
266°
W
267°
W
268°
W
Period13.7 sec.13.4 sec.12.8 sec.12.8 sec.12.3 sec.12.0 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Friday 27 December 2024

On Friday 27 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:51 and will set at 16:25 on the beach(es) of Galway. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 38°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%92%94%88%85%82%82%83%
Barometric pressure1031 hPa1031 hPa1030 hPa1030 hPa1030 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa
Cloud cover90%26%60%18%6%0%0%3%
Heat index10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)2°C (36°F)0°C (33°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts23km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (13mph)17km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)
Direction 129°
SE
143°
SE
146°
SSE
140°
SE
136°
SE
107°
ESE
88°
E
93°
E
Wind chill8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.1ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.4ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.8ft)
Direction 270°
W
266°
W
266°
W
268°
W
272°
W
277°
W
271°
W
291°
WNW
Period11.2 sec.11.0 sec.10.8 sec.10.7 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.9 sec.12.1 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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