Continent
Europe
Country
Ireland
Next Big City
Limerik, Galway
Next Town
Clifden, Roundstone
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Camping, Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
None
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Excellent flat water. Gets a bit choppy with stronger winds.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

Sandy bay, about 1.3 km long. U-shaped bay with lots of space.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorty, Normal
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Thick

All year round is possible, but in winter very cold with thick wetsuit. Summer shorty can be possible, normally a long wetsuit is very common.

Wind

Best Months:
March, April, May, September, October
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
S, SSW, SW, WSW, W
Main Direction:
SW

Best winds during spring and fall.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Galway NW on N59 towards Clifden. Before Clifden follow signs to Toombeola and Roundstone. Here drive further SW and find Gurteen Bay.

Extra information

Rules
No information

Nightlife

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