Wicklow, Ireland

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Wicklow, the nearest town, 4 km away. Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Wicklow

Wicklow is a town in County Wicklow, Ireland. From Wicklow you can reach 2 surf spots. The nearest is Maghermore, a surf spot 3.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 52 km away.

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Staying in Wicklow

  • 7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Dublin Airport (DUB), 52 km, IOM, 154 km, BHD, 182 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 Wicklow.

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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 Wicklow 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.

Surf spots within 20 km of Wicklow: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Mahermore5.7 kmabout 10 min by car<1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small3 ft22 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, too small2 ft9 kJwind from the south, 10 knots, too small2 ft13 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, offshore, too small1 ft9 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small4 ft78 kJwind from the west-north-west, 19 knots, offshore, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, too small
All readings for Mahermore: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mahermore, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct2, too smallunder 1 ft3 s0kJwind from the north, 4 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct4, too small3 ft4 smushy22kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct2, too small2 ft4 smushy9kJwind from the south, 10 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft4 smushy13kJwind from the west, 13 knots, offshore11°C
Thu 22Oct3, too small1 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore11°C
Fri 23Oct17, too small4 ft6 smushy78kJwind from the west-north-west, 19 knots, offshore10°C
Sat 24Oct2, too small1 ft7 s3kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots12°C
Maghermore3.7 kmabout 10 min by car1 ft0 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, too small3 ft22 kJwind from the east-south-east, 15 knots, too small2 ft9 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, too small2 ft13 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, offshore, too small1 ft9 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too small4 ft78 kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots, offshore, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, too small
All readings for Maghermore: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Maghermore, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct1, too small1 ft3 s0kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct2, too small3 ft4 smushy22kJwind from the east-south-east, 15 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct1, too small2 ft4 smushy9kJwind from the south, 14 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft4 smushy13kJwind from the west, 13 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 22Oct2, too small1 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots13°C
Fri 23Oct12, too small4 ft6 smushy78kJwind from the west-north-west, 22 knots, offshore11°C
Sat 24Oct1, too small1 ft8 s4kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots13°C

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

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