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Lislary
Surf spot · Ireland
Is it worth the trip?
51Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 122kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 80 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 277kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 130kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 97kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 281, good
- Tue 334, too small
- Wed 480, good
- Thu 548, fair
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 744, too small
- Sun 822, too small
- Mon 933, too small
- Tue 1028, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 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 intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 81, good | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 179kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 80, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 277kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 130kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | 3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 97kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, poor | 3 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 115kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 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 04:30 −0.9 mHigh 11:11 +1.2 mLow 17:53 −1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:13 +0.6 mLow 05:56 −0.8 mHigh 12:35 +1.3 mLow 19:17 −1.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:34 +0.7 mLow 07:19 −0.9 mHigh 13:47 +1.4 mLow 20:23 −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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 and its town
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More surf near here
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- Bay Break 11.6 km away
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- Mullaghmore 13.1 km away
- Tullaghan left 20.3 km away
- Tullaghan right 21 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lislary
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (311°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (131°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 28). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 9°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 Grange, 6 km away (about 15 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: 3 towns
about 15 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Grange its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Mullaghmore on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 3 places to stay
- Beds in Sligo on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 30 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 20m
About 15h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DUB, direct, then 3h 35m by road
Flights ORD → DUB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.