St.Finnnians bay, Ireland

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Waterville, 13 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: KIR (KIR), 70 km.

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About St.Finnnians bay

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

The spot faces SW (230°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (50°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 10°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 January, March, April and May, with about 1 good days in 7; in February, October and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Waterville, 13 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: KIR (KIR), 70 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 17 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to KIR, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB). About 14 flights a week that month.
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Getting there. 1 h 30 from the airport to St.Finnnians bay.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Waterville, 13 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: KIR (KIR), 70 km.
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Forecast

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

Forecast and score for expert surfers at St.Finnnians bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 s	86kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	67, good	8 ft11 s	1,327kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	13, poor	6 ft10 s	709kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 25 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	11 ft9 s	1,896kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	10 ft9 s	1,323kJ	wind from the north-east, 22 knots, offshore	12°C
Fri 23Oct	14, poor	8 ft10 s	1,191kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 33 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	9, poor	8 ft10 s	1,182kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 24 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	18, poor	6 ft13 s	1,153kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	14°C
Mon 26Oct	4, poor	10 ft9 s	1,465kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 19 knots	14°C
Tue 27Oct	14, poor	8 ft9 s	1,060kJ	wind from the west, 29 knots	12°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 expert surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to KIR, changing at DUB, then 1h 30 by road. About 17h door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 14 of 80.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
Thu 22 Oct
Surf St.Finnnians bay
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 10 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 16 of 80.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 15 of 80.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly ORD to KIR, changing at DUB, then 1h 30 by road. About 17h door to door

Rough cost

About £850–£1,610 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return ORD to KIR, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	£365–£755
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£110–£180
Food	7 days eating out	£245–£455
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£95–£155
Total		£850–£1,610

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

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