Waterville Beach & Ballinskelligs Bay, Ring of Kerry (506538) — Near The old Hatchery. Photo: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Waterville

Waterville is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. From Waterville you can reach 3 surf spots. The nearest is The old Hatchery, a surf spot 1.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 21 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is KIR, 59 km away.

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Staying in Waterville

21 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: KIR, 59 km, Cork International Airport (ORK), 115 km, SNN, 129 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 Waterville.

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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. The best of the spots that stay in Waterville each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

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

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Ardkeragh2.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft67 kJ

6 ft844 kJ

5 ft503 kJ

10 ft1385 kJ

10 ft1340 kJ

8 ft923 kJ

9 ft1393 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ardkeragh, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	67kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 ssoft	844kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	23, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	503kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 23 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,385kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 ssoft	1,340kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	12°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	923kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,393kJ	wind from the south, 22 knots	15°C

Baslicon2.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft67 kJ

6 ft844 kJ

5 ft503 kJ

10 ft1385 kJ

10 ft1340 kJ

8 ft923 kJ

9 ft1393 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Baslicon, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	67kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 scrumbling	844kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	23, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	503kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 23 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,385kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 ssoft	1,340kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	12°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	923kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,393kJ	wind from the south, 22 knots	15°C

The old Hatchery1.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft67 kJ

6 ft844 kJ

5 ft498 kJ

10 ft1385 kJ

10 ft1340 kJ

8 ft923 kJ

9 ft1393 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The old Hatchery, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	67kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 ssoft	844kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	25, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	498kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 18 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 smushy	1,385kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 ssoft	1,340kJ	wind from the south-east, 9 knots	10°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	923kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,393kJ	wind from the south, 20 knots	15°C

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

Charlie's RestaurantIrish · 0.1 km from the centre
The Fishermen's Bar - WatervilleSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
Dooley's Seafood and Steak HouseSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
OhmarylooItalian · 0.5 km from the centre
Waterville Golf Links 1889 Bar and Restaurant.0.8 km from the centre
Faraday Bistro Restaurant Waterville Co Kerry0.4 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

Waterville, Ireland

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Where it is

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