Cregg Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Ireland – County Clare)
| Name: | Cregg Beach |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: SE |
Cregg Beach in County Clare is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right as well as a left hand reef break.. Best around mid tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include rocks / rips.
Overall Cregg Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Cregg Beach surf quality by season and Cregg Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Cregg Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cregg Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Cornish Reef | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Shit Creek | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Lahinch Left | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Green Point | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Lahinch Strand | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Cregg Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | M3 Mizen Head Buoy | 126 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | M4 Donegal Bay Buoy | 148 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | K4 Buoy | 167 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 170 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 203 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Cregg Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Portrush, Northern Ireland | 195 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Portrush, Northern Ireland - READ flaterco.com/pol. | 195 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Bangor, Northern Ireland | 196 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Fishguard, Wales | 196 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Bangor, Northern Ireland - READ flaterco.com/pol.ht | 196 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Cregg Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 280 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 314 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 316 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 317 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 321 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Cregg Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Cill Rois (Ireland) | 18 mi |
| Second closest city location | Inis (Ireland) | 18 mi |
| Third closest city location | Foynes (Ireland) | 23 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Newmarket on Fergus (Ireland) | 23 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Shannon Airport (Ireland) | 24 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Cregg Beach is Shannon Airport (SNN) in Ireland, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Cregg Beach is Galway Airport (GWY), also in Ireland, 55 km (34 miles) away.
- Third is Kerry Airport (KIR) in Ireland, 80 km (50 miles) away.
- Connaught Airport (NOC) in Ireland is 120 km (75 miles) away.
- Cork Airport (ORK), also in Ireland is the fifth nearest airport to Cregg Beach and is 132 km (82 miles) away.
