Tramore
Surf spot · Ireland
Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), 3 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 18, too small
- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Feb–Apr, Nov1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the north, 14 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft11 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:18 −1.4 mHigh 09:29 +1.4 mLow 16:01 −1.2 mHigh 21:57 +1.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:26 −1.2 mHigh 10:38 +1.3 mLow 17:18 −1.1 mHigh 23:11 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:46 −1.1 mHigh 11:59 +1.1 mLow 18:39 −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
best Feb–Apr, Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tramore
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (199°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (19°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 2.9 km out (1 in 294). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, March, April and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tramore, 1.9 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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: Tramore
3 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Tramore its beds, food and every spot near it
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 14h 45m
About 14h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DUB, direct, then 3h by road
Flights ORD → DUB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.