Spanish Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Clare, Ireland)

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Spanish Point Surf Guide

Spanish Point in County Clare is an exposed reef and point break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. There is a right hand reef break Best around mid tide. Sometimes crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Spanish Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	3	fairly consistent	11.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Spanish Point:

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

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Spanish Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in April while 60% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

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

blown out

60%

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

too small

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

Explore Spanish Point Location Map

Interactive Spanish Point 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 Spanish Point is Shannon Airport (SNN) in Ireland, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Spanish Point is Galway Airport (GWY), also in Ireland, 61 km (38 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.

Spanish Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:21 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Spanish Point look like?

Latest photos from Spanish Point. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Kealan Murphy Credit: Kealan Murphy Credit: Kealan Murphy Credit: Kealan Murphy

Tides at Spanish Point

Current tide and informaton

For Cregg Beach, 6 km from Spanish Point.

Next High Water: 08:40am | 3.54m

Next Low Water: 02:27pm | 1.13m

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Spanish Point Sea Temperature

The Spanish Point water temperature is rather cold (11.7 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

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