Dunworley Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cork, Ireland)

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Dunworley Surf Guide

Dunworley in Cork is a reasonably exposed beach break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the east with some shelter here from north winds. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the best wave direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and there is also a left hand reef break. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include rips,rocks.

Dunworley Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dunworley:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dunworley occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dunworley with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in February while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 39% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

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

blown out

51%

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

too small

39%

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

Explore Dunworley Location Map

Interactive Dunworley 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 Dunworley is Cork Airport (ORK) in Ireland, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dunworley is Kerry Airport (KIR), also in Ireland, 85 km (53 miles) away.

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Dunworley Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:19 Local Time

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

What does Dunworley look like?

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Tides at Dunworley

Current tide and informaton

For Dunworley, 0 km from Dunworley.

Next High Water: 08:17pm | 3.12m

Next Low Water: 02:32am | 0.67m

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Dunworley Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.0 °C) at Dunworley 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.

Current Temp*: 12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Dunworley

Surf stats for Dunworley, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Dunworley

Wind stats for Dunworley, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Dunworley Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 5 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:4.0
Consistency of Surf:4.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.5
Crowds:3.3
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

finn burke from Ireland

“There is always great craic in Dunworly - atmosphere brilliant though the tides are unpredictable. I'd like to think its one one of the hotspots in cork!!!!!Visit my facebook page if you agree also the waves are different every sometimes they're barrels sometimes they're cutbacks.”

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