porth ceiriad, UK
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Abersoch, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: LPL (LPL), 126 km.
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About porth ceiriad
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (170°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (350°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 55). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 17°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Abersoch, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: LPL (LPL), 126 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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 14 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
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 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 40 from the airport to porth ceiriad.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Abersoch, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: LPL (LPL), 126 km.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in porth ceiriad · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in porth ceiriad · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
The score for beginners, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 8, too small | 1 ft10 scrumbling | 9kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too big | 4 ft6 smushy | 103kJ | wind from the west, 26 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 4 ft7 smushy | 133kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots | 13°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 7, poor | 3 ft10 ssoft | 196kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 26, poor | 3 ft7 smushy | 72kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 9, poor | 3 ft9 ssoft | 119kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 22 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 4, poor | 3 ft9 smushy | 156kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 21 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 7, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling | 42kJ | wind from the west, 27 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for beginner surfers. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to DUB, then 2h 40 by road. About 14h 30 door to door
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 21 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctSurf porth ceiriad
Best 13:00 to 16:00 local time: 3 ft at 7 s, wind 11 kn (20 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 26 of 80.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to DUB, then 2h 40 by road. About 14h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £850–£1,625 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.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DUB, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £370–£770 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £105–£175 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £240–£445 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £100–£170 |
| Total | £850–£1,625 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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