Dipper › Planner
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
Fountainstown Go
Co. Cork · 29 min drive (23 km) from Cork · best at Fri 18:00 · waves 1.9 m
81
Grand · worth 75
2
Rocky Bay Go
Co. Cork · 33 min drive (27 km) from Cork · best at Fri 19:00 · waves 1.8 m
81
Grand · worth 74
3
Youghal Claycastle Go
Co. Cork · 59 min drive (55 km) from Cork · best at Fri 19:00 · waves 2.0 m
81
Grand · worth 69
4
Youghal Front Strand Beach Go
Co. Cork · 60 min drive (56 km) from Cork · best at Fri 19:00 · waves 2.0 m
81
Grand · worth 69
5
Ardmore Beach Go
Co. Waterford · 71 min drive (68 km) from Cork · best at Fri 19:00 · waves 2.0 m
81
Grand · worth 67
6
Curragh Go
Co. Waterford · 72 min drive (69 km) from Cork · best at Fri 19:00 · waves 2.2 m
81
Grand · worth 67
7
Ballyquin Go
Co. Waterford · 73 min drive (70 km) from Cork · best at Fri 19:00 · waves 2.2 m
81
Grand · worth 66
8
WhiteBay Beach Whitegate Midleton Go
Co. Cork · 30 min drive (24 km) from Cork · best at Fri 19:00 · waves 1.8 m
71
Decent · worth 65
9
Oysterhaven Go
Co. Cork · 34 min drive (28 km) from Cork · best at Fri 18:00 · waves 1.9 m
71
Decent · worth 64
10
The Dock Beach Kinsale Go
Co. Cork · 35 min drive (29 km) from Cork · best at Fri 18:00 · waves 2.2 m
71
Decent · worth 64
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.