Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Ireland |
Next Big City |
Limerik, Cork |
Next Town |
Tralee, Stradbally |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Coming tide, Falling tide |
West of Castlegregory, Stradbally can provide excellent wave riding and jumping for all levels of from improvers upwards. Best at mid tide, bigger when tide is on the push. Often gusty and dumpy near high tide.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Long sandy beach. Lots of space.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Usually good weather, but wetsuit needed all year.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SSW, SW, WSW |
Main Direction: |
SW |
Good winds, sometimes a bit gusty, coming with depressions. The windsurfers wanting to wave ride will sail here when the wind is sideoffshore (South to Southwest).
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
6 hours from Dublin, look for Castlegregory.
Extra information
Nightlife