Dogs Bay
Surf spot · Ireland
Is it worth the trip?
51Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 11 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 370kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 85 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 428kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 156kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 100kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 271, good
- Tue 360, good
- Wed 485, good
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 645, fair
- Sat 732, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Apr–May1 good days in 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 71, good | 4 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 193kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 60, good | 3 ft13 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 370kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 85, good | 5 ft11 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 428kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 14 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:14 −0.9 mHigh 10:39 +1.2 mLow 17:10 −1.3 mHigh 23:46 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:43 −0.9 mHigh 12:04 +1.2 mLow 18:33 −1.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:03 +1.1 mLow 07:04 −1.0 mHigh 13:18 +1.3 mLow 19:42 −1.5 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 Apr–May
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
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 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.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Dogs Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (241°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (61°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 43). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 9°C in February, 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 April and May, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Roundstone, 3.8 km away (about 10 min by car).
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: 2 towns
about 10 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Roundstone its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ballyconneely on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 4 places to stay
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 45m
About 15h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DUB, direct, then 4h by road
Flights ORD → DUB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.