Dipper › Planner
Pick your town. Dipper takes the best surf hour at every beach over the weekend, 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 14:00 · waves 1.7 m
81
Grand · worth 54
2
Streedagh Beach Maybe
Co. Sligo · 148 min drive (151 km) from Athlone · best at Sat 14:00 · waves 1.7 m
81
Grand · worth 51
3
Mullaghmore Beach Maybe
Co. Sligo · 152 min drive (156 km) from Athlone · best at Sat 15:00 · waves 1.7 m
81
Grand · worth 51
4
Seafield, Quilty Maybe
Co. Clare · 157 min drive (162 km) from Athlone · best at Sun 08:00 · waves 1.7 m
81
Grand · worth 50
5
White Strand, Doonbeg Maybe
Co. Clare · 165 min drive (170 km) from Athlone · best at Sun 08:00 · waves 1.7 m
81
Grand · worth 48
6
Enniscrone Beach Maybe
Co. Sligo · 148 min drive (151 km) from Athlone · best at Sun 08:00 · waves 1.0 m
71
Decent · worth 41
7
Spanish Point Maybe
Co. Clare · 151 min drive (154 km) from Athlone · best at Sun 08:00 · waves 1.1 m
71
Decent · worth 41
8
Quilty Maybe
Co. Clare · 154 min drive (158 km) from Athlone · best at Sun 08:00 · waves 1.1 m
71
Decent · worth 40
9
Ross Beach, Killala Maybe
Co. Mayo · 154 min drive (159 km) from Athlone · best at Sat 12:00 · waves 1.0 m
71
Decent · worth 40
10
Cill Mhuirbhigh, Inis Mór Skip
Co. Galway · 157 min drive (162 km) from Athlone · best at Sat 12:00 · waves 1.8 m
69
Decent · worth 38
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.