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Owenahincha
Surf spot · Ireland
Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 6 s, onshore wind, 13 kn (24 km/h)
Mon 2 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- NNE 12 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 138kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 160, good
- Mon 222, too small
- Tue 331, too small
- Wed 433, too small
- Thu 540, poor
- Fri 622, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1035, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 60, good | 3 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 140kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, too small | 3 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 138kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 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 02:51 −1.1 mHigh 09:12 +1.2 mLow 15:33 −1.0 mHigh 21:46 +1.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:07 −1.0 mHigh 10:23 +1.1 mLow 16:58 −0.9 mHigh 23:00 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:35 −0.9 mHigh 11:40 +1.1 mLow 18:23 −1.0 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).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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Photos of Owenahincha
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Owenahincha
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (187°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (7°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 36). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Rosscarbery, 2.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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$1,300–US$2,390 each
about US$1,300–US$2,390 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 ORK, estimated from distance and season, changing at LHR, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$415–US$864 |
| 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$1,300–US$2,390 |
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
4 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Rosscarbery its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Clonakilty on Booking.com
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- Beds in Baltimore on Booking.com
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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 17h 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ORK, changing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), then 1h 15m by road
By bus: Bus Éireann. Time from the published timetables, on a weekday.
Flights ORD → ORK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.