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Worth the drive?

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

The Dock Beach Kinsale Go

Co. Cork · 35 min drive (29 km) from Cork · best at Sat 10:00 · waves 1.0 m
71
Decent · worth 64
2

Sandycove Go

Co. Cork · 38 min drive (32 km) from Cork · best at Sat 10:00 · waves 1.0 m
71
Decent · worth 63
3

Garretstown Go

Co. Cork · 43 min drive (38 km) from Cork · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.1 m
71
Decent · worth 62
4

Garrylucas, White Strand Go

Co. Cork · 43 min drive (38 km) from Cork · best at Sat 10:00 · waves 1.0 m
71
Decent · worth 62
5

Youghal Claycastle Maybe

Co. Cork · 59 min drive (55 km) from Cork · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.0 m
71
Decent · worth 59
6

Youghal Front Strand Beach Maybe

Co. Cork · 60 min drive (56 km) from Cork · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.0 m
71
Decent · worth 59
7

Whiting Bay Maybe

Co. Waterford · 66 min drive (63 km) from Cork · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.0 m
71
Decent · worth 58
8

Goat Island Maybe

Co. Waterford · 67 min drive (64 km) from Cork · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.0 m
71
Decent · worth 58
9

Ardmore Beach Maybe

Co. Waterford · 71 min drive (68 km) from Cork · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.0 m
71
Decent · worth 57
10

Curragh Maybe

Co. Waterford · 72 min drive (69 km) from Cork · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.1 m
71
Decent · worth 57

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.