Long Strand
Surf spot · Ireland
Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 5 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 170kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- SE 17 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 138kJ
- Wind
- ESE 19 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 339, poor
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 563, good
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 832, poor
- Mon 935, poor
- Tue 1037, poor
- Wed 1159, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 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.
Long Strand does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 39, poor | 3 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 170kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 63, good | 4 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the south-east, 17 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 138kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 19 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, poor | 4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 186kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 13°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
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:35 −0.9 mHigh 11:40 +1.1 mLow 18:23 −1.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:16 +1.0 mLow 06:54 −1.0 mHigh 12:52 +1.1 mLow 19:32 −1.1 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:23 +1.1 mLow 07:58 −1.2 mHigh 13:54 +1.2 mLow 20:28 −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.
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
- 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Long Strand
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (209°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (29°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 44). 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, 5.2 km away (7 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 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$2,400 each
about US$1,300–US$2,400 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 2 November 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$416–US$866 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$289–US$483 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$127–US$208 |
| Total | about US$1,300–US$2,400 |
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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7 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
13 min by car · 17 places to stay
- Beds in Ballydehob on Booking.com
39 min by car · 3 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 2 November 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.
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