Galway

Galway is a town on the Wild Atlantic Way in County Galway, Ireland, with a population of 85,910.

Good

Best window 17:00 – 20:00

Good (55) — best around ⁦17:00–20:00⁩, thanks to moving water, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

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Boat68
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Kayak1
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Confidence: highUpdated about 12 h ago

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Best ⁦18:00–21:00⁩·Avoid ⁦21:00–00:00⁩

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Why

moving water
dawn or dusk light
falling pressure
likely murky water

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Tides

High tideLow tideHourly fishing scoreMoon overhead or underfootMoonrise or moonsetDawn or dusk lightTide running

Coefficient 51

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Which day to go

Updated about 12 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	70	70	54	63	43	1–5kn ENE	0.42–0.58m W	0.39m · 7.6s W	14.2°
20 Tue	55	50	0	20	0	5–13kn SE	0.58–1.40m WSW	0.50m · 8.3s W	14.0°
21 Wed	20	43	0	0	0	3–13kn WNW	0.94–1.56m W	0.78m · 7.9s W	13.7°
22 Thu	46	68	0	1	0	3–11kn SSW	0.76–1.06m WSW	0.61m · 7.4s W	13.5°
23 Fri	16	19	0	0	0	2–19kn WNW	0.80–1.44m W	0.67m · 7.6s W	13.2°
24 Sat	0	9	0	0	0	8–27kn SW	1.34–2.66m WSW	0.49m · 8.4s WSW	12.9°
25 Sun	23	45	0	0	0	8–23kn W	0.98–2.54m W	0.87m · 8.9s W	12.6°

Galway Harbour lies 0.6 km away, with Mutton Island Light 2 km off. Coastal points nearby include North Bay (4.5 km), Seaweed Point (4.7 km), Roscam Point (5.4 km), Ardfry Point (5.6 km) and Kilcolgan Point (5.9 km). Lynch's Castle (0.1 km) and Eyre Square (0.3 km) sit within the town itself. The tide is macro-tidal and semidiurnal, with a spring range of 4.15 m.

Also known as

Gaillimh

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Lynch's Castle — castle, ⁦0.1 km⁩
Eyre Square — park, ⁦0.3 km⁩
Mutton Island Light — lighthouse, ⁦2.0 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Galway?

Our fishing score for Galway on October 22, 2026 is 55 out of 100 — Good.

When is high tide at Galway on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦03:23 AM, 03:30 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦09:16 AM, 09:37 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Galway?

The mean spring range at Galway is about ⁦4.1 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Galway?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:15 AM and sets at 06:24 PM. The moon rises at 04:59 PM and sets at 03:24 AM.