Brandon Bay
Surf spot · Ireland
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (3 ft swell at 8 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 104kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 99kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 231kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 99kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 122, too small
- Mon 215, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 414, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 816, too small
- Mon 925, too small
- Tue 1014, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 22, too small | 5 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 429kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 99kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft11 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 231kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 3 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft8 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 99kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, too small | 5 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 400kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, poor | 6 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 540kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 17 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 02:34 −1.2 mHigh 08:58 +1.4 mLow 15:21 −1.4 mHigh 21:55 +1.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:49 −1.0 mHigh 10:17 +1.2 mLow 16:43 −1.3 mHigh 23:19 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:16 −0.9 mHigh 11:40 +1.2 mLow 18:06 −1.4 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 Brandon Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (35°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (215°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 35). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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). The town to stay in is Castlegregory, 9.7 km away (about 20 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$1,230–US$2,280 each
about US$1,230–US$2,280 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$80–US$134 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,280 |
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
17 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Castlegregory its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Dingle on Booking.com
30 min by car · 73 places to stay
- Beds in Inch on Booking.com
34 min by car · 6 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 20m
About 16h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KIR, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → KIR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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