Surf-Forecast | Clogherhead Beach Surf Guide

Lat Long: 53.86° N 6.24° W

Issued: 5 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Clogherhead Beach sea temperature is

12.6°C

Clogherhead Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Clogherhead Beach Surf Guide

Clogherhead Beach in Wexford is a sheltered beach break that has inconsistent surf. Offshore winds blow from the northwest with some shelter here from north winds. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the ideal wave direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Pollution.

Clogherhead Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	12.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Clogherhead Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Clogherhead Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Clogherhead Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Clogherhead Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 93% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

93%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Clogherhead Beach Location Map

Interactive Clogherhead Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Live Wave Height (m)
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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Clogherhead Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 5 November 2026, 09:58 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 05
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Clogherhead Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Clogherhead Beach, 0 km from Clogherhead Beach.

Next High Water: 08:23pm | 4.11m

Next Low Water: 02:02pm | 0.92m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Clogherhead Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.6 °C) at Clogherhead Beach is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.