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Killadoon, Ireland

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

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About Killadoon

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

The spot faces W (277°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (97°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.8 km out (1 in 175). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Roundstone. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

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 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dublin Airport (DUB), direct. About 26 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → DUB · Skyscanner from about £370 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 4 h 30 from the airport to Killadoon.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Roundstone, 34 km (about 1h 00 by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Killadoon: plan on the drive each day you surf.

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

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Roundstone, 34 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

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

  4. Hire and lessons.

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

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Where it is

Killadoon on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Killadoon 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 18Oct453 ft8 ssoft106kJ12°C
Mon 19Oct585 ft11 ssoft528kJ11°C
Tue 20Oct584 ft10 ssoft300kJ11°C
Wed 21Oct08 ft9 smushy913kJ10°C
Thu 22Oct06 ft9 smushy579kJ10°C
Fri 23Oct145 ft9 smushy397kJ9°C
Sat 24Oct45 ft10 smushy470kJ12°C
Sun 25Oct123 ft12 smushy211kJ10°C
Mon 26Oct09 ft9 smushy1,339kJ10°C
Tue 27Oct184 ft9 smushy202kJ8°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. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. 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

    Direct flight ORD to DUB, then 4h 30 by road. About 16h 20 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Killadoon

    Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.

  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 26 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 13 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to DUB, then 4h 30 by road. About 16h 20 door to door

The trip from Roundstone, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,115–£2,055 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 DUB, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag£370–£770
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£1,115–£2,055

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

Places to eat near Roundstone

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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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Roundstone, 34 km (about 1h 00 by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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