Clonakilty, Ireland

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Beach at Ballynoe — Near Langer ville, 2 km away. Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Clonakilty

Clonakilty is a town in County Cork, Ireland. From Clonakilty you can reach 9 surf spots. The nearest is Inchydoney, a surf spot 3.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 17 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (ORK), 37 km away.

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Staying in Clonakilty

17 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cork International Airport (ORK), 37 km, KIR, 76 km, SNN, 120 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Clonakilty.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Clonakilty each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 4 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Clonakilty too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

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Sun 25

Langer ville6.2 kmabout 15 min by car

2 ft6 kJ

2 ft44 kJ

5 ft210 kJ

6 ft267 kJ

6 ft559 kJ

3 ft129 kJ

4 ft265 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Langer ville, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	1, too small	2 ft8 smushy	44kJ	wind from the south, 15 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	5 ft8 smushy	210kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	6 ft7 smushy	267kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	6 ft10 ssoft	559kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	129kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	265kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots, offshore	14°C

Do More reefs16 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Rosscarbery, 5 km

3 ft179 kJ

3 ft133 kJ

6 ft531 kJ

7 ft512 kJ

7 ft821 kJ

4 ft191 kJ

7 ft693 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Do More reefs, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	3 ft10 shollow	179kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	3 ft8 smushy	133kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	20, poor	6 ft9 shollow	531kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	25, poor	7 ft8 shollow	512kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	12°C
Fri 23Oct	21, poor	7 ft10 shollow	821kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	4 ft8 shollow	191kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	32, poor	7 ft9 shollow	693kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	13°C

Red Strand8.8 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft192 kJ

3 ft133 kJ

6 ft524 kJ

7 ft522 kJ

7 ft783 kJ

4 ft198 kJ

7 ft714 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Red Strand, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	192kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	3 ft8 smushy	133kJ	wind from the south, 13 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	6 ft9 scrumbling	524kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	24, poor	7 ft8 smushy	522kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	21, poor	7 ft10 scrumbling	783kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	4 ft8 smushy	198kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	28, poor	7 ft9 ssoft	714kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	13°C

Longstrand9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Rosscarbery, 6 km

3 ft179 kJ

3 ft133 kJ

6 ft531 kJ

7 ft512 kJ

7 ft821 kJ

4 ft191 kJ

6 ft577 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Longstrand, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	179kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	5, too small	3 ft8 smushy	133kJ	wind from the south, 13 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	6 ft9 smushy	531kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	28, poor	7 ft8 smushy	512kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	7 ft10 smushy	821kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	4 ft8 smushy	191kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	24, poor	6 ft9 smushy	577kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	13°C

Owenahincha9.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Rosscarbery, 2 km

3 ft179 kJ

3 ft133 kJ

6 ft531 kJ

7 ft512 kJ

7 ft821 kJ

4 ft191 kJ

7 ft693 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Owenahincha, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	179kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	3 ft8 smushy	133kJ	wind from the south, 13 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	531kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	24, poor	7 ft8 smushy	512kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	21, poor	7 ft10 ssoft	821kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	4 ft8 smushy	191kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	28, poor	7 ft9 ssoft	693kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	13°C

Long Strand9.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Rosscarbery, 5 km

3 ft179 kJ

3 ft133 kJ

6 ft531 kJ

7 ft512 kJ

7 ft821 kJ

4 ft191 kJ

6 ft577 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Long Strand, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	179kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	5, too small	3 ft8 smushy	133kJ	wind from the south, 13 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	6 ft9 smushy	531kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	28, poor	7 ft8 smushy	512kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	7 ft10 ssoft	821kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	4 ft8 smushy	191kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	24, poor	6 ft9 smushy	577kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	13°C

Inchydoney3.7 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft21 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

5 ft236 kJ

5 ft486 kJ

3 ft104 kJ

4 ft216 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Inchydoney, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	1 ft8 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	10°C
Tue 20Oct	3, too small	2 ft7 smushy	27kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	4 ft7 smushy	117kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	5 ft7 smushy	236kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	12°C
Fri 23Oct	20, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	486kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	104kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	216kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	13°C

Donomore Reefs7.2 kmabout 15 min by car

2 ft14 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

5 ft210 kJ

6 ft267 kJ

6 ft559 kJ

3 ft129 kJ

4 ft265 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Donomore Reefs, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	14kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	2, too small	2 ft5 smushy	29kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 18 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	5 ft8 smushy	210kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	6 ft7 smushy	267kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	6 ft10 scrumbling	559kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	3 ft8 smushy	129kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	13, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	265kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	14°C

Dunworley10.7 kmabout 20 min by car

1 ft21 kJ

2 ft30 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

5 ft236 kJ

5 ft486 kJ

3 ft104 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dunworley, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	2, too small	2 ft5 smushy	30kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 18 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	4 ft7 smushy	117kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	5 ft7 smushy	236kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	5 ft10 smushy	486kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	3 ft8 smushy	104kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	3 ft9 smushy	169kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Clonakilty, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Clonakilty

Mirch MasalaIndian · 0.2 km from the centre
Layla's Indian CuisineIndian · 0.3 km from the centre
Mio's Steakhouse & Italian RestaurantItalian · 0.3 km from the centre
An SúgánSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
Apache Pizza ClonakiltyPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
Kirbys at The Whale's Tail RestaurantSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits