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🇮🇪 Best surf spots in Ireland

70 spots ranked on five years of ERA5 wave, wind and sea temperature data.

Top spotBrandon Bay 76.0
Peak monthFebruary
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood
Work all year63 of 70
Beginner spots6

Season in Ireland

Average share of clean days across all 70 spots, by month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
29%30%26%19%12%5%2%2%12%13%22%24%

Areas

Clare12 spots · top Doonbeg castle 75.4Cork12 spots · top Barley Cove 72.5Kerry11 spots · top Brandon Bay 76.0Donegal9 spots · top Muckros 67.3Sligo8 spots · top Gaa 73.9Mayo5 spots · top Kilcummin 72.0Leitrim4 spots · top Tullaghan left 66.9Waterford3 spots · top Annestown 49.0Fingal3 spots · top Tower Bay 26.7Wicklow1 spots · top Maghermore 31.6Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown1 spots · top Killiney Bay 26.8Louth1 spots · top Clogherhead 23.8

All 70 spots

#SpotScoreSurfableCleanSizeWaterSeasonLevel
1Brandon Bay
Kerry
76.088%27%1.9 m12°CJan to MarAdvanced
2Doonbeg castle
Clare
75.488%26%1.7 m12°CFeb to MarIntermediate
3Gaa
Sligo
73.991%27%1.7 m12°CFeb to MarIntermediate
4Easky
Sligo
73.891%27%1.7 m12°CFeb to MarIntermediate
5Easky right
Sligo
73.790%26%1.7 m12°CMar to MarIntermediate
6Banna Strand - Sandy Lane
Kerry
73.188%26%1.8 m12°CJan to JanIntermediate
7Barley Cove
Cork
72.587%15%2.0 m13°CrarelyAdvanced
8Kilcummin
Mayo
72.090%26%1.5 m12°CMar to MarIntermediate
9Cream point
Clare
71.789%21%1.5 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
10Doughmore Beach
Clare
71.388%22%1.5 m12°CFeb to FebIntermediate
11Spanish Point Reefs
Clare
71.188%21%1.5 m12°CFeb to FebIntermediate
12Spanish Point Beach
Clare
70.388%21%1.5 m12°CFeb to FebIntermediate
13Aileens
Clare
70.190%19%1.6 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
14Doolin point
Clare
70.189%18%1.5 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
15Ballybunion
Kerry
69.688%19%1.9 m12°CrarelyAdvanced
16Coumeenole
Kerry
69.682%11%2.3 m12°CrarelyAdvanced
17Crab Island
Clare
69.589%18%1.5 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
18Ballyheigue Ireland Southwest
Kerry
69.289%20%1.6 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
19Lahinch Left
Clare
68.987%20%1.4 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
20Lahinch beach
Clare
68.786%19%1.4 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
21Mullaghmore
Sligo
68.482%30%1.1 m12°CDec to MarIntermediate
22Lislary
Sligo
68.184%28%1.1 m12°CFeb to MarIntermediate
23Barrtrá
Clare
67.387%20%1.4 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
24Muckros
Donegal
67.382%21%1.1 m12°CJan to JanIntermediate
25Tullaghan left
Leitrim
66.979%31%1.0 m12°CDec to MarIntermediate
26Black spot
Leitrim
66.879%30%1.0 m12°CDec to MarIntermediate
27Sherkin Island
Cork
66.890%14%1.6 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
28Fanore
Clare
66.786%21%1.4 m12°CFeb to FebIntermediate
29Tullaghan right
Leitrim
66.679%31%1.0 m12°CDec to MarIntermediate
30Inishcrone
Sligo
66.290%22%1.5 m12°CFeb to FebIntermediate
31Pampa
Leitrim
66.079%29%1.0 m12°CDec to MarIntermediate
32Bundoran
Donegal
65.479%29%1.0 m12°CDec to MarIntermediate
33Falcarragh Beach
Donegal
64.485%20%1.1 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
34Bay Break
Sligo
64.081%31%1.1 m12°CDec to MarIntermediate
35Langer ville
Cork
64.084%16%1.3 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
36Dunworley
Cork
63.988%12%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
37Donomore Reefs
Cork
63.788%12%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
38Maghera beach
Donegal
63.780%26%1.0 m12°CFeb to MarIntermediate
39Strandhill
Sligo
63.680%29%1.1 m12°CDec to FebIntermediate
40Ballyheirnan Bay
Donegal
63.582%22%1.1 m12°CFeb to FebIntermediate
41Tullan Strand
Donegal
63.479%25%1.0 m12°CJan to FebIntermediate
42Long Strand
Cork
63.187%13%1.3 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
43Do More reefs
Cork
63.088%14%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
44Longstrand
Cork
63.087%13%1.3 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
45Dugort
Mayo
62.982%23%1.0 m12°CFeb to FebIntermediate
46Keel beach
Mayo
62.180%17%1.1 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
47Ownahincha
Cork
61.986%13%1.3 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
48Bloody foreland
Donegal
61.686%16%1.2 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
49Loughros point
Donegal
61.485%18%1.1 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
50Carrowniskey
Mayo
61.188%17%1.3 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
51Inchydoney
Cork
61.084%12%1.2 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
52Rossnowlagh
Donegal
60.875%26%1.0 m12°CJan to FebBeginner
53Carrownisky
Mayo
60.588%17%1.3 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
54Garretstown
Cork
59.888%9%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
55Ardkeragh
Kerry
59.588%14%1.2 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
56Baslicon
Kerry
59.588%14%1.2 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
57The old Hatchery
Kerry
59.089%15%1.2 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
58Inch Reef
Kerry
58.579%19%1.0 m12°CJan to JanIntermediate
59Ballinskelligs
Kerry
56.077%16%1.0 m12°CrarelyBeginner
60Inch Strand (Kerry spot)
Kerry
56.080%22%1.0 m12°CJan to JanIntermediate
61Annestown
Waterford
49.079%3%1.1 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
62Bunmahon
Waterford
48.778%3%1.1 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
63Tramore
Waterford
48.479%3%1.1 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
64Inch (Cork Area)
Cork
42.370%1%0.9 m13°CrarelyBeginner
65Maghermore
Wicklow
31.662%0%0.8 m12°CrarelyBeginner
66Killiney Bay
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
26.849%0%0.6 m12°CrarelyBeginner
67Tower Bay
Fingal
26.750%0%0.6 m12°CrarelyBeginner
68Back Beach
Fingal
25.650%0%0.6 m12°CrarelyBeginner
69Donabate
Fingal
25.049%0%0.6 m12°CrarelyBeginner
70Clogherhead
Louth
23.847%0%0.6 m12°CrarelyBeginner
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