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Inland from Coumeenoole beach
Coumeenole. Photo: Malcolm Neal, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Coumeenole

Surf spot · Ireland

Is it worth the trip?

24Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: too small (5 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 30 out of 100

Swell
4 ft13 shollow
Energy
383kJ
Wind
NE 6 kn
Temp
11°C

Wed 4 · 42 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 shollow
Energy
416kJ
Wind
ENE 8 kn
Temp
12°C

Thu 5 · 19 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 shollow
Energy
154kJ
Wind
ENE 9 kn
Temp
11°C

Fri 6 · 9 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 shollow
Energy
80kJ
Wind
E 5 kn
Temp
10°C

Sat 7 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft12 s
Energy
7kJ
Wind
SSE 3 kn
Temp
11°C

Sun 8 · 9 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 shollow
Energy
17kJ
Wind
ESE 6 kn
Temp
11°C

Mon 9 · 24 out of 100

Swell
5 ft7 smushy
Energy
244kJ
Wind
ESE 16 kn
Temp
11°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 223, too small
  2. Tue 330, too small
  3. Wed 442, too small
  4. Thu 519, too small
  5. Fri 69, too small
  6. Sat 74, too small
  7. Sun 89, too small
  8. Mon 924, too small
  9. Tue 1064, good
  10. Wed 1159, fair

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 6–20 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.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Coumeenole, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov23, too small4 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)167kJwind from the east, 8 knots12°C
Tue 3Nov30, too small4 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.)383kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore11°C
Wed 4Nov42, too small5 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.)416kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 5Nov19, too small3 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.)154kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots11°C
Fri 6Nov9, too small2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.)80kJwind from the east, 5 knots10°C
Sat 7Nov4, too small1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.)7kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots11°C
Sun 8Nov9, too small2 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots11°C
Mon 9Nov24, too small5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.)244kJwind from the east-south-east, 16 knots11°C
Tue 10Nov64, good6 ft8 shollow7 ft at break (est.)385kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 11Nov59, fair6 ft9 shollow8 ft at break (est.)470kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore14°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 03:38 −0.9 mHigh 10:09 +1.1 mLow 16:33 −1.2 mHigh 23:09 +1.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 05:06 −0.8 mHigh 11:30 +1.1 mLow 17:56 −1.2 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 00:24 +1.1 mLow 06:27 −1.0 mHigh 12:41 +1.2 mLow 19:05 −1.4 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.

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Photos of Coumeenole

Coumeenoole Beach
Photo: Malcolm Neal, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Coumeenoole Bay (Traigh an Choma)
Photo: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Coumeenoole Bay (Com Dhineol) - northern beach
Photo: D Gore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Coumeenole

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces S (199°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (19°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 6–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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). The town to stay in is Dingle.

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$1,300–US$2,390 each

about US$1,300–US$2,390 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 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to KIR, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$416–US$859
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$148–US$242
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$289–US$483
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$597
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$127–US$208
Totalabout US$1,300–US$2,390

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 2 towns

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Closest

Dingle

about 25 min by car · 73 places to stay

about US$107/nightcountry average

See 73 places to stay in Dingle · Booking.com

About Dingle its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Dingle, 14 km (about 25 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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 16h 50m

About 16h 50m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → KIR, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 25m by road

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