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Maghermore 35.9

#5115 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇪 Ireland · Wicklow · near Dublin

Wind is the enemy here, peaks in February, thick rubber.

Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score35.9 /100
Surfable days62% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.5 ft median
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Maghermore

The best time to surf Maghermore is February, December. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 8°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is DUB (55 km) and the nearest town is Dublin (47 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan72%0%0.9 m8°C6/5
Feb89%1%1.4 m8°C6/5
Mar70%0%0.9 m8°C6/5
Apr51%0%0.6 m9°C6/5
May43%0%0.5 m11°C5/4
Jun50%0%0.6 m13°C4/3
Jul25%0%0.4 m15°C4/3
Aug43%0%0.5 m16°C3/2
Sep53%0%0.7 m16°C4/3
Oct80%0%1.1 m14°C4/3
Nov84%0%1.2 m12°C5/4
Dec87%1%1.2 m10°C5/4

Why 35.9

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
18.3
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
7.3
Wave size 8%
1.1
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
8.3

The detail

Faces 90° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 67% of days. Mean peak period 6.0 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 50%. Months that work: 9 of 12. Coordinates 52.952, -6.013 (OpenStreetMap).

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