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Surf Break: Inch Strand

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Surf Break: Inch Strand

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Surf Break: Inch Strand

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Surf Break: Inch Strand

Inch Strand in County Kerry is a quite exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east with some shelter here from north winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here.

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Overall Inch Strand 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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Inch Strand:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Inch Reefs	2 mi
Second closest break	Rossbeigh Strand	3 mi
Third closest break	Annascaul Rivermouth	6 mi
Fourth closest break	Tralle Bay	8 mi
Fifth closest break	Brandon Bay	11 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Inch Strand:
Closest wave buoy	M3 Mizen Head Buoy	67 mi
Second closest wave buoy	K2 Buoy	163 mi
Third closest wave buoy	K4 Buoy	196 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	M4 Donegal Bay Buoy	200 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Pembroke Buoy	211 mi
Tide stations nearest to Inch Strand:
Closest tide station	Milford Haven, Wales	211 mi
Second closest tide station	Fishguard, Wales	212 mi
Third closest tide station	Fishguard, Wales	212 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Milford Haven, Wales	213 mi
Fifth closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England	220 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Inch Strand:
Closest ski area	Raise (United Kingdom)	327 mi
Second closest ski area	Yad Moss (United Kingdom)	362 mi
Third closest ski area	Harwood Common (United Kingdom)	364 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom)	368 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Allenheads (United Kingdom)	369 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Inch Strand:
Closest city location	Killorglin (Ireland)	8 mi
Second closest city location	Fenit (Ireland)	12 mi
Third closest city location	Dingle (Ireland)	13 mi
Fourth closest city location	Tra Li (Ireland)	15 mi
Fifth closest city location	Cahersiveen (Ireland)	16 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Inch Strand is Kerry Airport (KIR) in Ireland, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Inch Strand is Shannon Airport (SNN), also in Ireland, 96 km (60 miles) away.
• Third is Cork Airport (ORK) in Ireland, 105 km (65 miles) away.
• Galway Airport (GWY) in Ireland is 149 km (93 miles) away.
• Waterford Airport (WAT), also in Ireland is the fifth nearest airport to Inch Strand and is 197 km (122 miles) away.