Courtown Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wexford, Ireland)

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Courtown Surf Guide

Courtown in Wexford is a fairly exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest with some shelter here from south winds. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave angle is from the south. The point break provides left and right handers. Sometimes crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

Courtown Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	fairly consistent	11.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Courtown:

The best conditions reported for surf at Courtown occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Courtown with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in December while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 57% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

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

blown out

26%

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

too small

57%

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

Explore Courtown Location Map

Interactive Courtown 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. The closest passenger airport to Courtown is Waterford Airport (WAT) in Ireland, 77 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Courtown is Dublin Airport (DUB), also in Ireland, 87 km (54 miles) away.

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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.

Courtown Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:05 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	S		NE	S
Period (s)	12	-	4	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off

What does Courtown look like?

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Credit: Derick Adib Credit: Sammy Horner

Tides at Courtown

Current tide and informaton

For Courtown, 0 km from Courtown.

Next High Water: 11:11pm | 0.75m

Next Low Water: 07:06pm | 0.29m

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Courtown Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.3 °C) at Courtown is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

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