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Beale, Ireland

Stay in Ballybunion: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Ballybunion

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About Beale

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces W (276°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (96°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 5–19 ft of swell. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually January, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ballybunion, 8.6 km away (about 15 min by car).

Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 16 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to KIR, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB). About 14 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → KIR · Skyscanner from about £365 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to Beale.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in BallybunionAd

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Ballybunion · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Ballybunion · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

Beale does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct263 ft8 s102kJ12°C
Mon 19Oct195 ft11 s549kJ11°C
Tue 20Oct415 ft10 s451kJ12°C
Wed 21Oct09 ft9 s1,210kJ12°C
Thu 22Oct08 ft9 s894kJ11°C
Fri 23Oct06 ft9 s658kJ11°C
Sat 24Oct09 ft10 s1,271kJ15°C
Sun 25Oct105 ft13 s817kJ11°C
Mon 26Oct010 ft9 s1,564kJ12°C
Tue 27Oct85 ft9 s306kJ11°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to KIR, changing at DUB, then 1h 05 by road. About 16h 30 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Ballybunion

    Best 13:00 to 16:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, wind 13 kn (24 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to KIR, changing at DUB, then 1h 05 by road. About 16h 30 door to door

The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Ballybunion each day: Ballybunion, Beale.

The trip from Ballybunion, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,110–£2,040 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to KIR, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£365–£755
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£110–£180
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£260–£430
Food7 days eating out£245–£455
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£95–£155
Total£1,110–£2,040

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Ballybunion

  • Atlantic European and Chinese Restaurant and TakeawayChinese · in the centre
  • Perrozzi Family Restaurant & PizzeriaFish and chips · 0.3 km from the centre
  • Take N' TasteIndian · 0.7 km from the centre
  • The Lounge at Ballybunion Golf Course1.8 km from the centre
  • Namirs Restaurant0.2 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

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