Falcarragh Beach
Surf spot · Ireland
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 8 ft swell at 9 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 scrumbling
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 238kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 108kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 179kJ
- Wind
- SW 1 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,026kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 220, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 427, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 836, too small
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1064, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 20, too small | 4 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 143kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft14 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft11 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 238kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 36, too small | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 179kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 8 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 1,026kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 6°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 64, good | 8 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 778kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:51 −0.9 mHigh 11:33 +1.2 mLow 18:06 −1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:26 +0.7 mLow 06:17 −0.9 mHigh 12:58 +1.2 mLow 19:31 −1.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:47 +0.8 mLow 07:39 −1.0 mHigh 14:10 +1.3 mLow 20:38 −1.3 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Falcarragh Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (355°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (175°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 87). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in January, 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 Dunfanaghy, 9.8 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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$1,310–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: Dunfanaghy
17 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Dunfanaghy 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 15h 50m
About 15h 50m 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.