Doonbeg, Ireland

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Doonbeg Bridge — Doonbeg, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: Eddylandzaat, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons

About Doonbeg

Doonbeg is a town in County Clare, Ireland. From Doonbeg you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is Doonbeg castle, a surf spot 1.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 1 place to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SNN, 41 km away.

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Staying in Doonbeg

1 place to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SNN, 41 km, KIR, 61 km, Cork International Airport (ORK), 122 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Doonbeg 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

Spot

Mon 19

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Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Cream point16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Spanish Point, 3 kmIntermediate and up

6 ft655 kJ

7 ft776 kJ

10 ft1724 kJ

10 ft1307 kJ

5 ft423 kJ

12 ft2175 kJ

13 ft2836 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cream point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	6 ft11 ssoft	655kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	776kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 smushy	1,724kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 ssoft	1,307kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft10 smushy	423kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	12 ft9 ssoft	2,175kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 17 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 smushy	2,836kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	12°C

Doonbeg castle1.4 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft701 kJ

5 ft464 kJ

8 ft1038 kJ

7 ft718 kJ

7 ft924 kJ

9 ft1333 kJ

9 ft1473 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Doonbeg castle, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	6 ft11 shollow	701kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft10 shollow	464kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	22, poor	8 ft10 scrumbling	1,038kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	7 ft9 scrumbling	718kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	7 ft10 smushy	924kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	9 ft10 scrumbling	1,333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots, offshore	14°C
Sun 25Oct	40, fair	9 ft10 scrumbling	1,473kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	13°C

Doughmore3.6 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft558 kJ

5 ft557 kJ

9 ft1519 kJ

9 ft1050 kJ

5 ft457 kJ

11 ft1874 kJ

12 ft2416 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Doughmore, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	5 ft11 ssoft	558kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	20, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	557kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore	11°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,519kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,050kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	9°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft11 smushy	457kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	11 ft10 ssoft	1,874kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	12 ft10 smushy	2,416kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots	12°C

Kilkee10 kmabout 20 min by carStays in KilkeeNeeds 3 ft+

6 ft652 kJ

7 ft769 kJ

10 ft1857 kJ

10 ft1271 kJ

5 ft396 kJ

12 ft2197 kJ

13 ft2951 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kilkee, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, poor	6 ft11 ssoft	652kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	769kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots	11°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 smushy	1,857kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 ssoft	1,271kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	4, poor	5 ft10 smushy	396kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	12 ft9 ssoft	2,197kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 smushy	2,951kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots	12°C

Killard2.5 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft692 kJ

6 ft723 kJ

9 ft1437 kJ

9 ft1200 kJ

9 ft1509 kJ

8 ft1009 kJ

12 ft2296 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Killard, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	6 ft11 scrumbling	692kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	6 ft10 scrumbling	723kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	9 ft9 scrumbling	1,437kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	9 ft9 scrumbling	1,200kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	9 ft10 smushy	1,509kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	61, good	8 ft9 scrumbling	1,009kJ	wind from the south-west, 21 knots, offshore	14°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	12 ft9 scrumbling	2,296kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	13°C

Spanish Point14.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Spanish PointIntermediate and up

6 ft655 kJ

7 ft776 kJ

10 ft1724 kJ

10 ft1307 kJ

5 ft423 kJ

12 ft2175 kJ

13 ft2836 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Spanish Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	6 ft11 ssoft	655kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	776kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots	11°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 smushy	1,724kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 ssoft	1,307kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft10 smushy	423kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	12 ft9 ssoft	2,175kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 smushy	2,836kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	12°C

Spanish Point Reefs14 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Spanish PointIntermediate and up

6 ft655 kJ

7 ft776 kJ

10 ft1724 kJ

10 ft1307 kJ

5 ft423 kJ

12 ft2175 kJ

13 ft2836 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Spanish Point Reefs, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	6 ft11 ssoft	655kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	776kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots	11°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	10 ft10 smushy	1,724kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 ssoft	1,307kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft10 smushy	423kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	12 ft9 ssoft	2,175kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 smushy	2,836kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	12°C

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

Morrissey's Seafood Bar & GrillSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
Morrisseys of DoonbegIrish · 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