Doonbeg Castle Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Ireland – County Clare)
| Name: | Doonbeg Castle |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: SW |
Doonbeg Castle in County Clare is a very sheltered reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. No beach break here and there is left hand reef break too.. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.
Overall Doonbeg Castle 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.
The figure illustrates the combination of swells directed at Doonbeg Castle over a norm... (show all text)
This chart describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different direction... (show all text)
Also see Doonbeg Castle surf quality by season and Doonbeg Castle surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Ireland - County Clare surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Doonbeg Castle
Visitor Reviews of Doonbeg Castle |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Doonbeg Castle:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Killard | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Doughmore | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | Spanish Point | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Green Point | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Cregg Beach | 12 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Doonbeg Castle: |
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| Closest wave buoy | M3 Mizen Head Buoy | 114 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | M4 Donegal Bay Buoy | 158 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | K4 Buoy | 171 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 178 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | K2 Buoy | 201 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Doonbeg Castle: |
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| Closest tide station | Fishguard, Wales | 198 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Fishguard, Wales | 198 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Milford Haven, Wales | 203 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Milford Haven, Wales | 204 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Bangor, Northern Ireland | 207 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Doonbeg Castle: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 290 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 324 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 327 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 328 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 331 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Doonbeg Castle: |
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| Closest city location | Cill Rois (Ireland) | 7 mi |
| Second closest city location | Ballybunnion (Ireland) | 17 mi |
| Third closest city location | Foynes (Ireland) | 20 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Lios Tuathail (Ireland) | 20 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Inis (Ireland) | 24 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Doonbeg Castle is Shannon Airport (SNN) in Ireland, 41 km (25 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Doonbeg Castle is Kerry Airport (KIR), also in Ireland, 62 km (39 miles) away.
- Third is Galway Airport (GWY) in Ireland, 74 km (46 miles) away.
- Cork Airport (ORK) in Ireland is 122 km (76 miles) away.
- Connaught Airport (NOC), also in Ireland is the fifth nearest airport to Doonbeg Castle and is 139 km (86 miles) away.
