Live conditions, wind forecasts and tide times for Galway Bay and the west coast, gathered from the sources our own crew checks before going afloat.
Right now
Current conditions & warnings
Planning
Wind & sea state forecast
Windguru's 10-day table for Galway Bay, with Windfinder's Rinville forecast alongside as a second model to compare against.
Timing
Galway tide times
Tide curve and today's highs and lows for Galway, with the Port of Galway's own tide tables below for the week ahead.
Outlook
48-hour meteogram
Temperature, precipitation, wind and pressure for Galway at a glance.
Source: Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
On the water now
Finnis buoy & live observations
Hourly observations straight from the Finnis buoy at the mouth of Galway Bay, courtesy of the Commissioners of Irish Lights.
Finnis buoy — latest observation
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Source: Commissioners of Irish Lights MetOcean data (CC BY 4.0)
- Irish weather buoy network — Marine Institute Live wave height, wind and sea temperature from the M-buoys offshore.
- Sea area forecast — Met Éireann The official coastal forecast. Always check this before a passage.
