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Worth the drive?

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

1

Rosses Point Beach Maybe

Co. Sligo · 136 min drive (139 km) from Athlone · best at Sat 09:00 · waves 1.8 m
81
Grand · worth 54
2

Streedagh Beach Maybe

Co. Sligo · 148 min drive (151 km) from Athlone · best at Sat 10:00 · waves 1.7 m
81
Grand · worth 51
3

Mullaghmore Beach Maybe

Co. Sligo · 152 min drive (156 km) from Athlone · best at Sat 10:00 · waves 1.7 m
81
Grand · worth 51
4

Seafield, Quilty Maybe

Co. Clare · 157 min drive (162 km) from Athlone · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.8 m
81
Grand · worth 50
5

White Strand, Doonbeg Maybe

Co. Clare · 165 min drive (170 km) from Athlone · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.8 m
81
Grand · worth 48
6

Dog's Bay, Roundstone Maybe

Co. Galway · 169 min drive (174 km) from Athlone · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.6 m
81
Grand · worth 47
7

Goirtín, Cloch na Rón Maybe

Co. Galway · 169 min drive (174 km) from Athlone · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.6 m
81
Grand · worth 47
8

Kilkee Maybe

Co. Clare · 177 min drive (183 km) from Athlone · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.8 m
81
Grand · worth 46
9

Enniscrone Beach Maybe

Co. Sligo · 148 min drive (151 km) from Athlone · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.1 m
71
Decent · worth 41
10

White Strand, Miltown Malbay Maybe

Co. Clare · 148 min drive (152 km) from Athlone · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.0 m
71
Decent · worth 41

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.