Do More reefs
Surf spot · Ireland
Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (23 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- ESE 19 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 331, too small
- Wed 430, poor
- Thu 549, fair
- Fri 638, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 917, poor
- Tue 1051, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Jan, Sep–Nov1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, poor | 3 ft6 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 49, fair | 4 ft5 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft4 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 19 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 51, fair | 4 ft7 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 144kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 15°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 04:05 −1.0 mHigh 10:22 +1.1 mLow 16:56 −0.9 mHigh 22:59 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:33 −0.9 mHigh 11:39 +1.0 mLow 18:20 −0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:15 +1.0 mLow 06:53 −1.0 mHigh 12:51 +1.1 mLow 19:30 −1.1 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 Jan, Sep–Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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 Do More reefs
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (163°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (343°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). 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 July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, September, October and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rosscarbery, 5.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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 ORK, estimated from distance and season, changing at LHR, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$415–US$864 |
| 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: 3 towns
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about 10 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
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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 17h 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ORK, changing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), then 1h 15m by road
By bus: Bus Éireann. Time from the published timetables, on a weekday.
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