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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

Seafield, Quilty Go

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

White Strand, Doonbeg Go

Co. Clare · 83 min drive (82 km) from Limerick · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.9 m
81
Grand · worth 64
3

Lahinch Maybe

Co. Clare · 77 min drive (74 km) from Limerick · best at Sat 19:00 · waves 0.9 m
71
Decent · worth 56
4

Spanish Point Maybe

Co. Clare · 77 min drive (75 km) from Limerick · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.1 m
71
Decent · worth 56
5

Quilty Maybe

Co. Clare · 78 min drive (76 km) from Limerick · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.1 m
71
Decent · worth 55
6

White Strand, Miltown Malbay Maybe

Co. Clare · 78 min drive (76 km) from Limerick · best at Sat 19:00 · waves 0.9 m
71
Decent · worth 55
7

Kilkee Maybe

Co. Clare · 91 min drive (90 km) from Limerick · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 1.9 m
71
Decent · worth 53
8

Ballybunnion North Maybe

Co. Kerry · 96 min drive (95 km) from Limerick · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 2.0 m
71
Decent · worth 52
9

Ballybunnion South Maybe

Co. Kerry · 96 min drive (95 km) from Limerick · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 2.0 m
71
Decent · worth 52
10

Carrigaholt Maybe

Co. Clare · 96 min drive (95 km) from Limerick · best at Sat 08:00 · waves 2.3 m
71
Decent · worth 52

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.