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Trá an Chaoráin Mhóir

County Galway, Connacht, Ireland

Trá an Chaoráin Mhóir 5 photos

  • Coastline south of Rossaveel - geograph.org.uk - 6736141

    Coastline south of Rossaveel - geograph.org.uk - 6736141. N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Martello tower on the approach to Rossaveel harbour - geograph.org.uk - 7786318

    Martello tower on the approach to Rossaveel harbour - geograph.org.uk - 7786318. Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Aran Island Ferries at Rossaveel - geograph.org.uk - 7930947

    Aran Island Ferries at Rossaveel - geograph.org.uk - 7930947. Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Island at the mouth of Rossaveel Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 6736117

    Island at the mouth of Rossaveel Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 6736117. N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Breakwater, Rossaveel Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 6736103

    Breakwater, Rossaveel Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 6736103. N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 6:24 pm
9 am
4.4
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
10 am
2.0
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.0
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
5.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
3.9
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.5
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.3
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.3
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
10°C49°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
3119 km/hmph NW
Gusts
5132 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:24 pm
Today
4.4Fair9 am3220
2.0Poor10 am3119
3.0Poor11 am2717
5.2Fair12 pm2113
3.9Poor1 pm3421
3.5Poor2 pm3421
2.3Poor3 pm3019
3.3Poor4 pm2817
3.0Poor5 pm1912
3.8Poor6 pm1710
Sat
0.7Poor9 am5635
0.7Poor10 am5333
0.9Poor11 am4326
0.8Poor12 pm3924
0.6Poor1 pm4125
0.8Poor2 pm4427
0.8Poor3 pm4327
0.8Poor4 pm5031
0.9Poor5 pm4327
1.0Poor6 pm4427
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -2.0 m. High at 3 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 9 pm, -2.4 m. High at 4 am, 1.0 mLow 9 am, -2.0 m6 ftHigh 3 pm, 0.8 m2 ftLow 9 pm, -2.4 m8 ftHigh 4 am, 1.0 m3 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 9 am, -2.0 m6 ft
  • High 3 pm, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -2.4 m8 ft
  • High 4 am, 1.0 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun2.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 45 km/h28 mph, rain 25%
  • Mon1.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 53 km/h33 mph, rain 88%
  • Tue1.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 47 km/h29 mph, rain 89%
  • Wed2.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 49%
  • Thu3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 43%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Boat ramp20 m70 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
1.7 km1.1 miAn Cheathrú Rua (town)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miAerphort Chonamara (NNR)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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