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Pollawaddy Bay, Achill Island
Dugort. Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Dugort

Surf spot · Ireland

Is it worth the trip?

10Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: too small (3 ft swell at 11 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 15 out of 100

Swell
2 ft13 scrumbling
Energy
162kJ
Wind
SE 5 kn
Temp
11°C

Wed 4 · 20 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
191kJ
Wind
E 5 kn
Temp
11°C

Thu 5 · 9 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 smushy
Energy
69kJ
Wind
ENE 7 kn
Temp
10°C

Fri 6 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft11 shollow
Energy
12kJ
Wind
E 4 kn
Temp
10°C

Sat 7 · 1 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft12 s
Energy
2kJ
Wind
SE 2 kn
Temp
9°C

Sun 8 · 1 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft12 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
S 6 kn
Temp
8°C

Mon 9 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 smushy
Energy
19kJ
Wind
E 11 kn
Temp
8°C

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

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 220, too small
  2. Tue 315, too small
  3. Wed 420, too small
  4. Thu 59, too small
  5. Fri 64, too small
  6. Sat 71, too small
  7. Sun 81, too small
  8. Mon 94, too small
  9. Tue 107, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Ntakes swell from the N
  • Offshore: Swind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves

Full forecast

every day, every number

Dugort does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dugort, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov20, too small3 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.)103kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots11°C
Tue 3Nov15, too small2 ft13 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.)162kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots11°C
Wed 4Nov20, too small3 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.)191kJwind from the east, 5 knots11°C
Thu 5Nov9, too small2 ft9 smushy1 ft at break (est.)69kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots10°C
Fri 6Nov4, too small1 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)12kJwind from the east, 4 knots10°C
Sat 7Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore9°C
Sun 8Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the south, 6 knots, offshore8°C
Mon 9Nov4, too small1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)19kJwind from the east, 11 knots8°C
Tue 10Nov7, too small2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.)55kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots10°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 04:34 −0.8 mHigh 10:59 +1.2 mLow 17:43 −1.2 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 00:16 +0.8 mLow 06:05 −0.7 mHigh 12:23 +1.1 mLow 19:05 −1.3 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 01:34 +0.9 mLow 07:27 −0.8 mHigh 13:38 +1.3 mLow 20:12 −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.

Map

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Photos of Dugort

Slipway at Pollawaddy Bay, Achill Island
Near Dugort. Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Shore
Near Dugort, 1 km away. Photo: Michal Osmenda from Brussels, Belgium, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Dugort

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

The spot faces N (1°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (181°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 50). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Keel, 5.8 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$1,290–US$2,390 each

about US$1,290–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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to NOC, estimated from distance and season, changing at LHR, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$409–US$858
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$147–US$241
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$288–US$482
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$596
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$127–US$208
Totalabout US$1,290–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: Keel

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Closest

Keel

about 10 min by car · 9 places to stay

about US$107/nightcountry average

See 9 places to stay in Keel · Booking.com

About Keel its beds, food and every spot near it

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 18h 15m

About 18h 15m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → NOC, changing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), then 1h 45m by road

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