Inch Strand
Surf spot · Ireland
Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (3 ft swell at 10 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 s
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 119kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 168, good
- Mon 244, too small
- Tue 330, too small
- Wed 469, good
- Thu 541, too small
- Fri 615, too small
- Sat 731, too small
- Sun 816, too small
- Mon 967, good
- Tue 1036, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–11 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 beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 68, good | 3 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 182kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 44, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft13 s3 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 69, good | 3 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 41, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 67, good | 3 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 36, poor | 3 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 10°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 NovLow 02:21 −1.1 mHigh 08:46 +1.2 mLow 15:07 −1.2 mHigh 21:41 +1.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:36 −0.9 mHigh 10:04 +1.1 mLow 16:29 −1.2 mHigh 23:04 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:02 −0.8 mHigh 11:26 +1.1 mLow 17:51 −1.2 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Inch Strand
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (234°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (54°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Inch, 1.8 km away (about 5 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$1,230–US$2,260 each
about US$1,230–US$2,260 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 KIR, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$415–US$858 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,260 |
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
3 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Inch its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Castlegregory on Booking.com
25 min by car · 3 places to stay
- Beds in Dingle on Booking.com
36 min by car · 73 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 16h 15m
About 16h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KIR, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → KIR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.