Is it worth the trip?
48Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 10 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 167kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- WSW 0 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 178, good
- Mon 263, good
- Tue 328, too small
- Wed 471, good
- Thu 545, fair
- Fri 637, too small
- Sat 734, too small
- Sun 823, too small
- Mon 926, poor
- Tue 1028, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 78, good | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 188kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 63, good | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 71, good | 3 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 167kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 45, fair | 2 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 0 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, poor | 5 ft10 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 491kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, poor | 6 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 414kJ | wind from the west, 12 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:13 −1.0 mHigh 09:36 +1.3 mLow 16:09 −1.3 mHigh 22:40 +0.9 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:30 −0.8 mHigh 10:54 +1.2 mLow 17:34 −1.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:08 +0.9 mLow 06:00 −0.8 mHigh 12:19 +1.2 mLow 18:56 −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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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 Carrowniskey
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (263°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (83°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 79). 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). The town to stay in is Roundstone. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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$1,310–US$2,410 each
about US$1,310–US$2,410 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 DUB, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$422–US$878 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| 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$1,310–US$2,410 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Roundstone
66 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Roundstone its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Roundstone, 38 km (about 1h 10m 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 16h 20m
About 16h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DUB, direct, then 4h 30m by road
Flights ORD → DUB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.