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The old Hatchery
Surf spot · Ireland
Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (4 ft swell at 10 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 364kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 351kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 132kJ
- Wind
- ESE 19 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 244, too small
- Tue 349, fair
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 540, too small
- Fri 631, too small
- Sat 725, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 1043, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–18 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.
The old Hatchery does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 44, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 148kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 49, fair | 3 ft13 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 364kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 4 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 351kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 4 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 19 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 43, too small | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 128kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 15°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 03:38 −0.8 mHigh 10:05 +1.0 mLow 16:28 −1.0 mHigh 23:02 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:06 −0.8 mHigh 11:25 +1.0 mLow 17:51 −1.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:17 +1.0 mLow 06:26 −0.9 mHigh 12:36 +1.1 mLow 19:00 −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 The old Hatchery
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (245°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (65°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 45). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 Waterville, 1.3 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 KIR, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$415–US$858 |
| 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
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about 5 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Waterville its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Portmagee on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 8 places to stay
- Beds in Glenbeigh on Booking.com
about 55 min by car · 13 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 50m
About 16h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KIR, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 20m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.