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
Seafield, Quilty Go
Co. Clare · 79 min drive (77 km) from Galway · best at Sat 09:00 · 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 10:00 · 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 10:00 · 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 09:00 · waves 1.9 m
81
Grand · worth 63
5
Dumhach Maybe
Co. Galway · 108 min drive (109 km) from Galway · best at Sat 09:00 · waves 2.3 m
81
Grand · worth 59
6
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
7
White Strand, Miltown Malbay Maybe
Co. Clare · 69 min drive (67 km) from Galway · best at Sat 09:00 · waves 1.1 m
71
Decent · worth 57
8
Cill Mhuirbhigh, Inis Mór Maybe
Co. Galway · 66 min drive (63 km) from Galway · best at Sat 09:00 · waves 1.9 m
69
Decent · worth 56
9
Spanish Point Maybe
Co. Clare · 73 min drive (70 km) from Galway · best at Sat 09:00 · waves 1.1 m
71
Decent · worth 56
10
Quilty Maybe
Co. Clare · 76 min drive (74 km) from Galway · best at Sat 09:00 · 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.