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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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| # | Spot | Score | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Season | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Bay Kerry | 76.0 | 88% | 27% | 1.9 m | 12°C | Jan to Mar | Advanced |
| 2 | Doonbeg castle Clare | 75.4 | 88% | 26% | 1.7 m | 12°C | Feb to Mar | Intermediate |
| 3 | Gaa Sligo | 73.9 | 91% | 27% | 1.7 m | 12°C | Feb to Mar | Intermediate |
| 4 | Easky Sligo | 73.8 | 91% | 27% | 1.7 m | 12°C | Feb to Mar | Intermediate |
| 5 | Easky right Sligo | 73.7 | 90% | 26% | 1.7 m | 12°C | Mar to Mar | Intermediate |
| 6 | Banna Strand - Sandy Lane Kerry | 73.1 | 88% | 26% | 1.8 m | 12°C | Jan to Jan | Intermediate |
| 7 | Barley Cove Cork | 72.5 | 87% | 15% | 2.0 m | 13°C | rarely | Advanced |
| 8 | Kilcummin Mayo | 72.0 | 90% | 26% | 1.5 m | 12°C | Mar to Mar | Intermediate |
| 9 | Cream point Clare | 71.7 | 89% | 21% | 1.5 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 10 | Doughmore Beach Clare | 71.3 | 88% | 22% | 1.5 m | 12°C | Feb to Feb | Intermediate |
| 11 | Spanish Point Reefs Clare | 71.1 | 88% | 21% | 1.5 m | 12°C | Feb to Feb | Intermediate |
| 12 | Spanish Point Beach Clare | 70.3 | 88% | 21% | 1.5 m | 12°C | Feb to Feb | Intermediate |
| 13 | Aileens Clare | 70.1 | 90% | 19% | 1.6 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 14 | Doolin point Clare | 70.1 | 89% | 18% | 1.5 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 15 | Ballybunion Kerry | 69.6 | 88% | 19% | 1.9 m | 12°C | rarely | Advanced |
| 16 | Coumeenole Kerry | 69.6 | 82% | 11% | 2.3 m | 12°C | rarely | Advanced |
| 17 | Crab Island Clare | 69.5 | 89% | 18% | 1.5 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 18 | Ballyheigue Ireland Southwest Kerry | 69.2 | 89% | 20% | 1.6 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 19 | Lahinch Left Clare | 68.9 | 87% | 20% | 1.4 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 20 | Lahinch beach Clare | 68.7 | 86% | 19% | 1.4 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 21 | Mullaghmore Sligo | 68.4 | 82% | 30% | 1.1 m | 12°C | Dec to Mar | Intermediate |
| 22 | Lislary Sligo | 68.1 | 84% | 28% | 1.1 m | 12°C | Feb to Mar | Intermediate |
| 23 | Barrtrá Clare | 67.3 | 87% | 20% | 1.4 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 24 | Muckros Donegal | 67.3 | 82% | 21% | 1.1 m | 12°C | Jan to Jan | Intermediate |
| 25 | Tullaghan left Leitrim | 66.9 | 79% | 31% | 1.0 m | 12°C | Dec to Mar | Intermediate |
| 26 | Black spot Leitrim | 66.8 | 79% | 30% | 1.0 m | 12°C | Dec to Mar | Intermediate |
| 27 | Sherkin Island Cork | 66.8 | 90% | 14% | 1.6 m | 13°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 28 | Fanore Clare | 66.7 | 86% | 21% | 1.4 m | 12°C | Feb to Feb | Intermediate |
| 29 | Tullaghan right Leitrim | 66.6 | 79% | 31% | 1.0 m | 12°C | Dec to Mar | Intermediate |
| 30 | Inishcrone Sligo | 66.2 | 90% | 22% | 1.5 m | 12°C | Feb to Feb | Intermediate |
| 31 | Pampa Leitrim | 66.0 | 79% | 29% | 1.0 m | 12°C | Dec to Mar | Intermediate |
| 32 | Bundoran Donegal | 65.4 | 79% | 29% | 1.0 m | 12°C | Dec to Mar | Intermediate |
| 33 | Falcarragh Beach Donegal | 64.4 | 85% | 20% | 1.1 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 34 | Bay Break Sligo | 64.0 | 81% | 31% | 1.1 m | 12°C | Dec to Mar | Intermediate |
| 35 | Langer ville Cork | 64.0 | 84% | 16% | 1.3 m | 13°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 36 | Dunworley Cork | 63.9 | 88% | 12% | 1.4 m | 13°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 37 | Donomore Reefs Cork | 63.7 | 88% | 12% | 1.4 m | 13°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 38 | Maghera beach Donegal | 63.7 | 80% | 26% | 1.0 m | 12°C | Feb to Mar | Intermediate |
| 39 | Strandhill Sligo | 63.6 | 80% | 29% | 1.1 m | 12°C | Dec to Feb | Intermediate |
| 40 | Ballyheirnan Bay Donegal | 63.5 | 82% | 22% | 1.1 m | 12°C | Feb to Feb | Intermediate |
| 41 | Tullan Strand Donegal | 63.4 | 79% | 25% | 1.0 m | 12°C | Jan to Feb | Intermediate |
| 42 | Long Strand Cork | 63.1 | 87% | 13% | 1.3 m | 13°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 43 | Do More reefs Cork | 63.0 | 88% | 14% | 1.4 m | 13°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 44 | Longstrand Cork | 63.0 | 87% | 13% | 1.3 m | 13°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 45 | Dugort Mayo | 62.9 | 82% | 23% | 1.0 m | 12°C | Feb to Feb | Intermediate |
| 46 | Keel beach Mayo | 62.1 | 80% | 17% | 1.1 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 47 | Ownahincha Cork | 61.9 | 86% | 13% | 1.3 m | 13°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 48 | Bloody foreland Donegal | 61.6 | 86% | 16% | 1.2 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 49 | Loughros point Donegal | 61.4 | 85% | 18% | 1.1 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 50 | Carrowniskey Mayo | 61.1 | 88% | 17% | 1.3 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 51 | Inchydoney Cork | 61.0 | 84% | 12% | 1.2 m | 13°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 52 | Rossnowlagh Donegal | 60.8 | 75% | 26% | 1.0 m | 12°C | Jan to Feb | Beginner |
| 53 | Carrownisky Mayo | 60.5 | 88% | 17% | 1.3 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 54 | Garretstown Cork | 59.8 | 88% | 9% | 1.4 m | 13°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 55 | Ardkeragh Kerry | 59.5 | 88% | 14% | 1.2 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 56 | Baslicon Kerry | 59.5 | 88% | 14% | 1.2 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 57 | The old Hatchery Kerry | 59.0 | 89% | 15% | 1.2 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 58 | Inch Reef Kerry | 58.5 | 79% | 19% | 1.0 m | 12°C | Jan to Jan | Intermediate |
| 59 | Ballinskelligs Kerry | 56.0 | 77% | 16% | 1.0 m | 12°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 60 | Inch Strand (Kerry spot) Kerry | 56.0 | 80% | 22% | 1.0 m | 12°C | Jan to Jan | Intermediate |
| 61 | Annestown Waterford | 49.0 | 79% | 3% | 1.1 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 62 | Bunmahon Waterford | 48.7 | 78% | 3% | 1.1 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 63 | Tramore Waterford | 48.4 | 79% | 3% | 1.1 m | 12°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 64 | Inch (Cork Area) Cork | 42.3 | 70% | 1% | 0.9 m | 13°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 65 | Maghermore Wicklow | 31.6 | 62% | 0% | 0.8 m | 12°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 66 | Killiney Bay Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown | 26.8 | 49% | 0% | 0.6 m | 12°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 67 | Tower Bay Fingal | 26.7 | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 12°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 68 | Back Beach Fingal | 25.6 | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 12°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 69 | Donabate Fingal | 25.0 | 49% | 0% | 0.6 m | 12°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 70 | Clogherhead Louth | 23.8 | 47% | 0% | 0.6 m | 12°C | rarely | Beginner |
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