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Sherkin Island
Surf spot · Ireland
Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (3 ft swell at 11 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 s
- Energy
- 251kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 s
- Energy
- 248kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 180kJ
- Wind
- ESE 22 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 238, too small
- Tue 345, fair
- Wed 465, good
- Thu 533, too small
- Fri 627, too small
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 952, fair
- Tue 1022, poor
- Wed 1142, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft13 s5 ft at break (est.) | 251kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 65, good | 3 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.) | 248kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 180kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 22 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 22, poor | 5 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 442kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 42, poor | 6 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 429kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 14°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 04:02 −0.9 mHigh 10:22 +1.0 mLow 16:49 −0.9 mHigh 23:02 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:29 −0.9 mHigh 11:39 +1.0 mLow 18:13 −0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:16 +1.0 mLow 06:48 −1.0 mHigh 12:49 +1.1 mLow 19:22 −1.1 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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sherkin Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (262°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (82°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. 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 Baltimore, 3.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 2 dive sites.
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 2 November 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$416–US$859 |
| 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$2,390 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Baltimore
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about 10 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Baltimore 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 05m
About 17h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KIR, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 40m by road
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