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Worth the drive?

Pick your town. Dipper takes the best surf hour at every beach today, knocks off points for the drive, and tells you where it's worth going.

1

Sandymount Strand Go

Co. Dublin · 13 min drive (6 km) from Dublin · best at Fri 19:00 · waves 1.5 m
81
Grand · worth 78
2

Half Moon Go

Co. Dublin · 16 min drive (8 km) from Dublin · best at Fri 19:00 · waves 1.5 m
81
Grand · worth 78
3

North Bull Wall Go

Co. Dublin · 16 min drive (8 km) from Dublin · best at Fri 19:00 · waves 1.5 m
81
Grand · worth 78
4

Dollymount Strand Go

Co. Dublin · 17 min drive (10 km) from Dublin · best at Fri 19:00 · waves 1.5 m
81
Grand · worth 78
5

Dun Laoghaire Baths Go

Co. Dublin · 21 min drive (14 km) from Dublin · best at Fri 19:00 · waves 1.5 m
81
Grand · worth 77
6

Forty Foot Bathing Place Go

Co. Dublin · 22 min drive (15 km) from Dublin · best at Fri 19:00 · waves 1.5 m
81
Grand · worth 77
7

Sandycove Beach Go

Co. Dublin · 22 min drive (15 km) from Dublin · best at Fri 19:00 · waves 1.5 m
81
Grand · worth 77
8

Wicklow Harbour bathing area Go

Co. Wicklow · 60 min drive (57 km) from Dublin · best at Fri 19:00 · waves 1.6 m
81
Grand · worth 69
9

Seapoint Go

Co. Louth · 62 min drive (59 km) from Dublin · best at Fri 18:00 · waves 1.6 m
81
Grand · worth 69
10

Clogherhead Go

Co. Louth · 66 min drive (63 km) from Dublin · best at Fri 18:00 · waves 1.6 m
81
Grand · worth 68

Drive time is a rough estimate (road distance about 1.3× the straight line at 65 km/h, plus parking). Every half hour of driving costs about six points. Scores in the dark hours are discounted. Comfort, not safety.