30 surf spots in Ireland

The seasonality and ranking below cover only the spots where this sport is practised. All spots in Ireland

surf spots: 30
spots in Ireland overall: 137
years of data (2024 and 2025): 2

When to ride

2024-2025 average

County Donegal27rideable days in June, the peak of the region

County Kerry28rideable days in June, the peak of the region

Rideable days per month and region
Region	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
County Donegal 8	19	18	16	17	20	27	26	24	20	18	16	19
County Kerry 8	18	20	19	21	25	28	28	26	22	20	16	21
County Mayo 4	18	18	17	20	23	29	28	26	22	20	15	22
County Sligo 4	17	17	16	18	24	28	27	24	20	18	14	18
County Clare 3	18	18	17	18	19	28	26	24	19	18	14	20
County Cork 2	17	22	20	20	20	26	22	26	18	20	18	19
Comté de Waterford 1	15	18	20	22	19	22	22	27	15	17	16	17

Rideable days per month, averaged over the 2024-2025 readings, spot by spot. Regions are ordered by number of spots; the grey figure is that count. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com

A rideable day means at least two consecutive hours at 7 knots or more, from a direction that works on the spot. Average of 2024 and 2025.

The windiest spots

2024-2025 average

Average rideable days per year, computed from 2024-2025 readings. A day counts as rideable when it has at least two consecutive hours of wind at 7 knots or more, blowing from a direction that works for the spot.

All spots

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30 surf spots in Ireland

When to ride

The windiest spots

All spots

Achill Island Keel Beach

Inch Beach

Lahinch

Scraggane

Shitties

Smerwick

Fermoyle

Achill Island Doogort

Banna Strand

Castlegregory

Easkey

Magheraroarty

Inchydoney

Pollan Strand

Rossbeigh

Doonbeg

Belmullet

Belderra Strand

Spanish Point

Portsalon

Enniscrone

Five Finger Strand

Garretstown

Rossnowlagh

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