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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

Dumhach Maybe

Co. Galway · 108 min drive (109 km) from Galway · best at Sun 08:00 · waves 2.2 m
81
Grand · worth 59
2

Seafield, Quilty Maybe

Co. Clare · 79 min drive (77 km) from Galway · best at Sun 08:00 · waves 1.7 m
71
Decent · worth 55
3

White Strand, Doonbeg Maybe

Co. Clare · 88 min drive (87 km) from Galway · best at Sun 08:00 · waves 1.7 m
71
Decent · worth 53
4

Rosses Point Beach Maybe

Co. Sligo · 152 min drive (156 km) from Galway · best at Sun 08:00 · waves 1.8 m
81
Grand · worth 51
5

Lahinch Maybe

Co. Clare · 59 min drive (55 km) from Galway · best at Sun 08:00 · waves 1.1 m
61
Fresh · worth 49
6

Portacloy Beach Maybe

Co. Mayo · 161 min drive (165 km) from Galway · best at Sun 14:00 · waves 2.5 m
81
Grand · worth 49
7

Trá na mBan, An Spidéal Maybe

Co. Galway · 27 min drive (21 km) from Galway · best at Sun 16:00 · waves 1.0 m
53
Fresh · worth 48
8

Streedagh Beach Maybe

Co. Sligo · 164 min drive (170 km) from Galway · best at Sun 08:00 · waves 1.8 m
81
Grand · worth 48
9

Céibh an Spidéil Maybe

Co. Galway · 29 min drive (22 km) from Galway · best at Sun 13:00 · waves 0.9 m
53
Fresh · worth 47
10

An Trá Mór, Coill Rua, Indreabhán Maybe

Co. Galway · 32 min drive (26 km) from Galway · best at Sun 13:00 · waves 0.9 m
53
Fresh · worth 47

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.