Muckros
Surf spot · Ireland
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (4 ft swell at 11 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 282kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 130kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 218, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 1022, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Muckros does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 18, too small | 4 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft14 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 9°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 4 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 282kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 130kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | offshorewind from the north, 8 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:31 −0.9 mHigh 11:13 +1.3 mLow 17:54 −1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:14 +0.6 mLow 05:57 −0.8 mHigh 12:36 +1.3 mLow 19:18 −1.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:35 +0.7 mLow 07:20 −0.9 mHigh 13:49 +1.4 mLow 20:24 −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 Muckros
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (185°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (5°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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 Ardara.
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: 2 towns
about 35 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Ardara its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Donegal on Booking.com
about 55 min by car · 25 places to stay
Nearest beds: Ardara, 20 km (about 35 min by car)
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 35m
About 15h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DUB, direct, then 3h 45m by road
Flights ORD → DUB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.