Dun dealgan
Surf spot · Ireland
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 11, too small
- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 101, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west, 6 knots, offshore | 9°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 NovHigh 03:20 +1.5 mLow 09:20 −1.5 mHigh 15:40 +1.7 mLow 22:05 −1.8 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:38 +1.3 mLow 10:29 −1.3 mHigh 16:57 +1.6 mLow 23:19 −1.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:01 +1.3 mLow 11:44 −1.3 mHigh 18:16 +1.6 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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About Dun dealgan
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (85°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (265°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 8°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 16°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Dundalk, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 11°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
2 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Dundalk its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Clogherhead on Booking.com
45 min by car · 3 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 13h 15m
About 13h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DUB, direct, then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → DUB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.