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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

Seafield, Quilty Go

Co. Clare · 79 min drive (77 km) from Galway · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.9 m
81
Grand · worth 65
2

Goirtín, Cloch na Rón Go

Co. Galway · 81 min drive (79 km) from Galway · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.6 m
81
Grand · worth 65
3

Dog's Bay, Roundstone Go

Co. Galway · 82 min drive (80 km) from Galway · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.6 m
81
Grand · worth 65
4

White Strand, Doonbeg Go

Co. Clare · 88 min drive (87 km) from Galway · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.9 m
81
Grand · worth 63
5

Lahinch Maybe

Co. Clare · 59 min drive (55 km) from Galway · best at Sat 19:00 · waves 0.9 m
71
Decent · worth 59
6

Dumhach Maybe

Co. Galway · 108 min drive (109 km) from Galway · best at Sat 09:00 · waves 2.3 m
81
Grand · worth 59
7

East End Inisbofin Maybe

Co. Galway · 110 min drive (110 km) from Galway · best at Sat 09:00 · waves 2.3 m
81
Grand · worth 59
8

Cill Mhuirbhigh, Inis Mór Maybe

Co. Galway · 66 min drive (63 km) from Galway · best at Sat 09:00 · waves 1.9 m
71
Decent · worth 58
9

White Strand, Miltown Malbay Maybe

Co. Clare · 69 min drive (67 km) from Galway · best at Sat 19:00 · waves 0.9 m
71
Decent · worth 57
10

Spanish Point Maybe

Co. Clare · 73 min drive (70 km) from Galway · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.1 m
71
Decent · worth 56

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.