Bloody foreland
Surf spot · Ireland
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 11 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 251kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 466kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 184kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 119kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 82kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 246, fair
- Tue 321, too small
- Wed 454, fair
- Thu 534, too small
- Fri 627, too small
- Sat 721, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 922, too small
- Tue 1018, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Expertwho it suits
- Works 4–20 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best in Nov2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Bloody foreland does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 46, fair | 5 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 248kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft14 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 251kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 54, fair | 5 ft11 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 466kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, too small | 4 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 184kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 148kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 10°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:44 −0.9 mHigh 11:27 +1.2 mLow 18:02 −1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:20 +0.7 mLow 06:09 −0.9 mHigh 12:50 +1.3 mLow 19:26 −1.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:40 +0.8 mLow 07:30 −1.0 mHigh 14:02 +1.4 mLow 20:33 −1.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for expert surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bloody foreland
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (305°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (125°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 4–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 32). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For expert surfers the best month is usually November, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dunfanaghy.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,170–US$2,180 each
about US$1,170–US$2,180 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CFN, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$409–US$851 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$288–US$482 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$127–US$208 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,180 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Dunfanaghy
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about 35 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Dunfanaghy its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Dunfanaghy, 20 km (about 35 min by car)
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 55m
About 15h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CFN, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 35 min by road
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