Doolin, Ireland

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About Doolin

Doolin is a town in County Clare, Ireland. From Doolin you can reach 10 surf spots. The nearest is Doolin point, a surf spot 1.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 61 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SNN, 46 km away.

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Staying in Doolin

61 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SNN, 46 km, KIR, 93 km, NOC, 106 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 Doolin.

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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 Doolin each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Doolin too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

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Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Lahinch9.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Lahinch

5 ft666 kJ

5 ft492 kJ

8 ft983 kJ

7 ft779 kJ

9 ft1353 kJ

9 ft1285 kJ

10 ft1510 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lahinch, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	50, good	5 ft11 ssoft	666kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	10°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	492kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	10°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	8 ft9 smushy	983kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	7 ft9 ssoft	779kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	9°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	9 ft10 smushy	1,353kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	9 ft10 ssoft	1,285kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	28, poor	10 ft9 smushy	1,510kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	11°C

Lahinch Left10.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Lahinch

5 ft666 kJ

5 ft492 kJ

8 ft983 kJ

7 ft779 kJ

9 ft1353 kJ

9 ft1285 kJ

10 ft1510 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lahinch Left, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	50, good	5 ft11 ssoft	666kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	10°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	492kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	10°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	8 ft9 smushy	983kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	67, good	7 ft9 ssoft	779kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	9°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	9 ft10 smushy	1,353kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	9 ft10 ssoft	1,285kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	26, poor	10 ft9 smushy	1,510kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	11°C

Spanish Point19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Spanish Point

7 ft1107 kJ

7 ft776 kJ

10 ft1724 kJ

9 ft1099 kJ

7 ft824 kJ

8 ft1037 kJ

13 ft2836 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Spanish Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	67, good	7 ft11 ssoft	1,107kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	64, good	7 ft10 ssoft	776kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore	11°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 smushy	1,724kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	8, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,099kJ	wind from the north-east, 19 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	7 ft10 smushy	824kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	5, poor	8 ft10 smushy	1,037kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 smushy	2,836kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	12°C

Spanish Point Reefs19.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Spanish Point

7 ft1107 kJ

7 ft776 kJ

10 ft1724 kJ

9 ft1099 kJ

7 ft824 kJ

10 ft1502 kJ

13 ft2836 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Spanish Point Reefs, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	66, good	7 ft11 ssoft	1,107kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	34, poor	7 ft10 ssoft	776kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots	11°C
Wed 21Oct	5, poor	10 ft10 smushy	1,724kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	9 ft9 ssoft	1,099kJ	wind from the north-east, 19 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	14, poor	7 ft10 smushy	824kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	13, poor	10 ft9 ssoft	1,502kJ	wind from the south, 19 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 smushy	2,836kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	12°C

Cream point17 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Spanish Point, 3 km

7 ft1107 kJ

7 ft776 kJ

10 ft1724 kJ

9 ft1099 kJ

7 ft824 kJ

10 ft1502 kJ

13 ft2836 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cream point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	65, good	7 ft11 ssoft	1,107kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	29, poor	7 ft10 ssoft	776kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	10 ft10 smushy	1,724kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	9 ft9 ssoft	1,099kJ	wind from the north-east, 20 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	14, poor	7 ft10 smushy	824kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	13, poor	10 ft9 ssoft	1,502kJ	wind from the south, 19 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 smushy	2,836kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	12°C

Barrtrá11.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Lahinch, 2 km

7 ft1015 kJ

6 ft723 kJ

9 ft1437 kJ

8 ft1025 kJ

7 ft807 kJ

10 ft1426 kJ

12 ft2551 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Barrtrá, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	63, good	7 ft11 ssoft	1,015kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	10°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	6 ft10 ssoft	723kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	10°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	9 ft9 smushy	1,437kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	61, good	8 ft9 ssoft	1,025kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore	9°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	7 ft10 smushy	807kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	10 ft9 ssoft	1,426kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	12 ft10 smushy	2,551kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots	11°C

Aileens5.4 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft903 kJ

6 ft594 kJ

9 ft1380 kJ

9 ft1153 kJ

8 ft1207 kJ

9 ft1306 kJ

11 ft2351 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Aileens, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	62, good	6 ft11 shollow	903kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	6 ft10 shollow	594kJ	wind from the south-east, 18 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	9 ft10 smushy	1,380kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	9 ft9 shollow	1,153kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	8 ft10 smushy	1,207kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	9 ft9 shollow	1,306kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 19 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	11 ft10 smushy	2,351kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	12°C

Doolin point1.5 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft841 kJ

6 ft616 kJ

8 ft949 kJ

8 ft960 kJ

8 ft1259 kJ

9 ft1171 kJ

11 ft2033 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Doolin point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	57, good	6 ft11 scrumbling	841kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	10°C
Tue 20Oct	32, poor	6 ft10 scrumbling	616kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots	10°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	8 ft9 smushy	949kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	8 ft9 ssoft	960kJ	wind from the north-east, 17 knots, offshore	9°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	8 ft10 smushy	1,259kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,171kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 17 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	11 ft10 smushy	2,033kJ	wind from the west, 21 knots	11°C

Crab Island2.2 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft668 kJ

5 ft460 kJ

8 ft988 kJ

8 ft940 kJ

7 ft1019 kJ

10 ft1376 kJ

9 ft1159 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Crab Island, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	54, good	6 ft10 shollow	668kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	10°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	5 ft10 shollow	460kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	10°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	8 ft9 smushy	988kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	8 ft9 shollow	940kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	9°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	7 ft10 smushy	1,019kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	10 ft9 shollow	1,376kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	20, poor	9 ft9 shollow	1,159kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	11°C

Fanore12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Fanore, 1 km

3 ft203 kJ

3 ft133 kJ

4 ft335 kJ

4 ft247 kJ

4 ft404 kJ

4 ft311 kJ

5 ft358 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Fanore, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	3 ft11 shollow	203kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	3 ft10 shollow	133kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots	11°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	4 ft10 smushy	335kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	31, too small	4 ft9 shollow	247kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	10°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	4 ft11 smushy	404kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	4 ft10 shollow	311kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	5 ft10 smushy	358kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	12°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Doolin, 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 Doolin

Russells Seafood BarSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
The Ivy CottageSeafood · 0.7 km from the centre
Anthony's at Doolin Inn0.3 km from the centre
The Riverside Bistro0.4 km from the centre
Oar Restaurant0.6 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