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
Sunday 14 December 202549°F to 56°Fnot recommended
Monday 15 December 202547°F to 49°Frecommended
Tuesday 16 December 202541°F to 47°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 17 December 202543°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Thursday 18 December 202545°F to 56°Fnot recommended
Friday 19 December 202547°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Saturday 20 December 202543°F to 49°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Galway

Sea weather on Sunday 14 December 2025

On Sunday 14 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:44 and will set at 16:18 on the beach(es) of Galway. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 49°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in 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 30.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 12.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%94%92%91%93%93%89%81%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1008 hPa1006 hPa1002 hPa1000 hPa997 hPa998 hPa1001 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%84%
Heat index12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed48km/h (30mph)42km/h (26mph)35km/h (22mph)36km/h (22mph)43km/h (27mph)49km/h (30mph)37km/h (23mph)23km/h (14mph)
Gusts52km/h (33mph)48km/h (30mph)35km/h (22mph)41km/h (26mph)47km/h (29mph)54km/h (34mph)43km/h (27mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 203°
SSW
202°
SSW
191°
S
171°
S
193°
SSW
201°
SSW
301°
WNW
298°
WNW
Wind chill8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height3.9m (12.8ft)3.7m (12.1ft)3.7m (12.1ft)3.5m (11.4ft)3.3m (11.0ft)3.3m (10.8ft)3.3m (10.7ft)3.2m (10.7ft)
Direction 266°
W
265°
W
264°
W
264°
W
264°
W
263°
W
262°
W
262°
W
Period13.0 sec.12.9 sec.12.9 sec.13.0 sec.13.1 sec.13.1 sec.12.7 sec.12.7 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:45 and will set at 16:19 on the beach(es) of Galway. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°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 19.3mph). Wave height will be up to 11.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%67%72%79%75%71%72%74%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover88%13%84%87%73%100%82%70%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (13mph)20km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts30km/h (19mph)31km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)25km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)18km/h (11mph)
Direction 267°
W
271°
W
237°
WSW
231°
SW
230°
SW
253°
WSW
264°
W
289°
WNW
Wind chill6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Waves
Height3.0m (10.0ft)2.9m (9.7ft)3.0m (9.8ft)3.2m (10.5ft)3.5m (11.5ft)3.6m (11.9ft)3.6m (11.8ft)3.5m (11.6ft)
Direction 264°
W
264°
W
265°
W
269°
W
271°
W
274°
W
275°
W
273°
W
Period13.1 sec.13.1 sec.13.1 sec.14.6 sec.15.1 sec.15.7 sec.15.6 sec.15.0 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
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 Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:45 and will set at 16:19 on the beach(es) of Galway. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 41°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 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 11.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%65%76%75%73%75%80%84%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover74%88%83%7%74%77%85%23%
Heat index8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)
Gusts15km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)30km/h (18mph)38km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 265°
W
243°
WSW
244°
WSW
217°
SW
206°
SSW
205°
SSW
187°
S
165°
SSE
Wind chill6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)
Waves
Height3.5m (11.4ft)3.4m (11.1ft)3.3m (10.8ft)3.1m (10.3ft)3.0m (9.9ft)2.9m (9.6ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.8m (9.1ft)
Direction 272°
W
271°
W
271°
W
270°
W
270°
W
269°
W
269°
W
270°
W
Period15.0 sec.14.8 sec.14.6 sec.14.4 sec.14.3 sec.14.2 sec.14.0 sec.13.6 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
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 on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:46 and will set at 16:19 on the beach(es) of Galway. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°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 26.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 19.7ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (34°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%80%86%91%96%83%85%86%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1011 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover54%100%100%100%100%68%58%52%
Heat index6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)5°C (40°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed29km/h (18mph)36km/h (22mph)42km/h (26mph)41km/h (25mph)34km/h (21mph)27km/h (17mph)17km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)51km/h (32mph)44km/h (27mph)46km/h (29mph)39km/h (24mph)44km/h (27mph)30km/h (18mph)30km/h (18mph)
Direction 156°
SSE
175°
S
181°
S
183°
S
227°
SW
264°
W
247°
WSW
209°
SSW
Wind chill1°C (34°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)
Waves
Height2.8m (9.2ft)2.9m (9.6ft)3.2m (10.4ft)3.3m (11.0ft)3.4m (11.1ft)3.5m (11.4ft)3.9m (12.9ft)6.0m (19.7ft)
Direction 270°
W
271°
W
269°
W
265°
W
263°
W
264°
W
271°
W
274°
W
Period13.4 sec.13.1 sec.12.2 sec.12.2 sec.12.3 sec.12.3 sec.13.1 sec.21.5 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:47 and will set at 16:19 on the beach(es) of Galway. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 45°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in 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 44.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 46mph). Wave height will be up to 24ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)4°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0.1in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%84%91%89%82%76%78%87%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1007 hPa997 hPa987 hPa983 hPa981 hPa979 hPa979 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%86%100%100%100%
Heat index9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)25km/h (15mph)40km/h (25mph)51km/h (32mph)50km/h (31mph)60km/h (37mph)72km/h (45mph)61km/h (38mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)41km/h (25mph)56km/h (35mph)54km/h (34mph)54km/h (34mph)63km/h (39mph)74km/h (46mph)63km/h (39mph)
Direction 177°
S
117°
ESE
86°
E
163°
SSE
181°
S
178°
S
187°
S
215°
SW
Wind chill6°C (43°F)4°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height7.3m (23.9ft)7.1m (23.3ft)6.6m (21.6ft)6.2m (20.2ft)5.7m (18.6ft)5.3m (17.5ft)5.0m (16.4ft)4.5m (14.8ft)
Direction 272°
W
272°
W
270°
W
271°
W
272°
W
271°
W
272°
W
274°
W
Period21.1 sec.20.6 sec.19.4 sec.19.2 sec.18.9 sec.18.2 sec.17.7 sec.17.3 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:48 and will set at 16:20 on the beach(es) of Galway. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 47°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 49.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 50.3mph). Wave height will be up to 13.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%78%75%79%69%69%66%73%
Barometric pressure983 hPa997 hPa1004 hPa1010 hPa1013 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%70%61%71%96%51%66%
Heat index8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed80km/h (50mph)68km/h (42mph)50km/h (31mph)47km/h (29mph)35km/h (22mph)35km/h (22mph)28km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts81km/h (50mph)73km/h (46mph)53km/h (33mph)49km/h (31mph)41km/h (26mph)53km/h (33mph)29km/h (18mph)38km/h (23mph)
Direction 271°
W
287°
WNW
284°
WNW
288°
WNW
284°
WNW
271°
W
254°
WSW
220°
SW
Wind chill2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height4.1m (13.4ft)3.7m (12.1ft)3.5m (11.4ft)3.3m (10.8ft)3.1m (10.3ft)3.1m (10.0ft)3.1m (10.1ft)2.9m (9.4ft)
Direction 273°
W
274°
W
276°
W
273°
W
273°
W
276°
W
273°
W
275°
W
Period16.4 sec.15.9 sec.15.6 sec.14.8 sec.14.6 sec.14.4 sec.13.9 sec.13.3 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
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 on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:48 and will set at 16:20 on the beach(es) of Galway. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°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! 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 9.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%84%85%89%81%83%84%88%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover45%78%47%100%47%97%100%97%
Heat index7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (15mph)23km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)32km/h (20mph)33km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)28km/h (18mph)
Gusts39km/h (24mph)38km/h (24mph)38km/h (24mph)43km/h (27mph)50km/h (31mph)50km/h (31mph)35km/h (22mph)44km/h (28mph)
Direction 185°
S
167°
SSE
148°
SSE
146°
SE
161°
SSE
168°
SSE
161°
SSE
165°
SSE
Wind chill3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)
Waves
Height2.8m (9.1ft)2.7m (8.8ft)2.5m (8.1ft)2.2m (7.4ft)2.1m (6.8ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.6m (5.3ft)
Direction 276°
W
277°
W
275°
W
275°
W
275°
W
273°
W
275°
W
274°
W
Period12.8 sec.12.5 sec.12.3 sec.12.1 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.11.2 sec.11.0 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)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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