Harbour Peninsula

Galway, Inishbonfin Island, Connacht, Ireland

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Conditions & tides

Harbour PeninsulaInishbonfin Island

Rough · 2/5

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Rough2/5

Rough at the surface right now — rough all day, no calm window.

Wind22 kn SSW

Current~0.5 kn NNE · model

Swell

2.0 m · 9s · W

Water

15 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 08:45 AM & 09:15 PM local

Sunrise 05:28 AM · Sunset 05:36 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 2.0 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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About this site

Inishbofin lies off the coast of County Galway in the Connacht region of western Ireland, a small island reached by ferry from the mainland harbour at Cleggan. Harbour Peninsula refers to the sheltered stretch near the island's harbour entrance, where the Atlantic meets the more protected inshore waters.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Grey SealHalichoerus grypusReported here · unconfirmed
Devonshire Cup CoralCaryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithiiReported here · unconfirmed
European Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentusReported here · unconfirmed
Jewel AnemoneCorynactis viridisReported here · unconfirmed
Dead Man's FingersAlcyonium digitatumReported here · unconfirmed
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialisReported here · unconfirmed

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