Coumeenole
Surf spot · Ireland
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (4 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 171kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 215kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 329kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 156, fair
- Mon 223, too small
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 432, too small
- Thu 518, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1041, poor
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
Coumeenole does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 56, fair | 6 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 526kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 23, too small | 4 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 171kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 215kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, too small | 4 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 329kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | 6 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 544kJ | wind from the south-east, 0 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, poor | 7 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 529kJ | wind from the west, 7 knots | 11°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 02:23 −1.1 mHigh 08:51 +1.3 mLow 15:10 −1.3 mHigh 21:46 +1.0 m
- 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
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.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
Coumeenole on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Photos of Coumeenole
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2697116.jpg){kind=link}
_-_northern_beach_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1711411.jpg){kind=link}
More surf near here
2 places
- Inch Reef 17.9 km away
- Brandon Bay 28.1 km away
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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| 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 | about US$415–US$858 |
| 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$1,300–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
25 min by car · 73 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Dingle its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Inch on Booking.com
60 min by car · 6 places to stay
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 30 October 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
Flights ORD → KIR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.