Kilmurren Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Waterford, Ireland)

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Kilmurren Cove Surf Guide

Kilmurren Cove in County Cork is a reasonably exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.

Kilmurren Cove Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	9.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kilmurren Cove:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kilmurren Cove 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 3% of the time in January while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 58% 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

39%

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

too small

58%

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

Explore Kilmurren Cove Location Map

Interactive Kilmurren Cove 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 Kilmurren Cove is Waterford Airport (WAT) in Ireland, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kilmurren Cove is Cork Airport (ORK), also in Ireland, 87 km (54 miles) away.

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Kilmurren Cove Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 15:19 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 14			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off

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Tides at Kilmurren Cove

Current tide and informaton

For Bunmahon, 12.0 km from Kilmurren Cove.

Next High Water: 07:56pm | 3.77m

Next Low Water: 02:05am | 0.29m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kilmurren Cove Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.1 °C) at Kilmurren Cove is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (7.0 °C).

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