Surfing in Dublin

g-punkteffekt · 30-01-2007 11:44am

what beach... streedagh? Head out of sligo going towards bundoran, after 10 or 15 mins you'll come to a town called Boyle, there are signs there for streedagh and it's a few minutes from there. It only works when there's a big enough swell though, but you get nice perfect small ones and it's easy to get out.

spockety · 30-01-2007 12:04pm

Streedagh is also amazingly sheltered. Was down at Strandhill last year and it was coming off big time, huge b*stard waves all over the shop that looked like they would kill an elephant. Headed up to Streedagh and it was like being in another country.. nice.

lightening · 30-01-2007 2:13pm

Great, thanks for the info...

g-punkteffekt · 12-02-2007 12:43pm

apparently the east coast was great this weekend just gone. Killiney was big and magheramore too, wish I had known about it

Mhmm...weetabix · 13-02-2007 4:07pm

Even Portmarnock had decent waves thursday and Saturday.... Got out Thursday....was gutted as I was walking to the beachfront to get the bus and saw the waves. If I hadnt had to show a mate from England around Dublin I wouldve being straight back to the house for my gear. Boourns

Gone West · 13-02-2007 4:50pm

What sort of conditions were there?
Wind speed/direction, and breaking wave height? were they clean or messy?
Even a rough estimation would do!

lightening · 13-02-2007 6:21pm

I got an hour in on Dollymount strand on Saturday and Sunday. There was an on shore wind which didn't really help, but it wasn't too strong. The breaking wave height was about three to four foot, it was a little messy, but I was on a long board. However, I loved it, I only live about 200 metres from the beach, so it was a real novelty.

I will try and post pics tomorrow if I get a chance.

Exar Khun · 13-02-2007 7:04pm

I saw two lads on shortboards in Killiney on saturday got out of the car to check the surf and low and behold there was a guy catching waves, they were short rides but anthing is good on the east coast. I woud have gone home and got my gear but I had a chest infection, I just guess I'm not dedicated enough. I'm praying for similar conditions soon.

lightening · 14-02-2007 11:27am

Dollymount in the afternoon. I sail a lot in Dublin bay and it newrly ALWAYS starts out really calm and gets rougher as the day goes on. There was not much surf in the morning.. maybe there is a pattern.

puremagic diarm · 21-02-2007 10:16am

hi lads i finaly got some pics of the wave i was talking about
u can see them here
http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MyProfile=Y

lightening · 22-02-2007 1:14pm

Can anyone give me directions to the break in Killiney? I presume I drive over the hill and come down the other side under that arch.

Diarm, that link is just asking me to sign in.

DAVE_K · 23-02-2007 9:50am

drive to killiney dart station - drive towards Dalkey along the coast road - it goes up and over the hill - when you get to the flat on the top of the hill with Killiney hill on your left - you'll see a bridge over the railway and a spot for parking cars, a couple of benches - you can see down to the sea from there - there's a little beach with a chalet there. It works occasionally and very occasionally is any good. Sometimes you'll get a break on the main Killiney strand in front of the Dart station. Careful where you're going though - take a look at it on low tide - i was down there surfing before and being pretty careless - when the tide went out there was rocks everywhere and big metal fence posts sticking out from the old sea defences.

lightening · 23-02-2007 10:53am

Thanks a million Dave.

conman78 · 27-02-2007 1:38pm

Maramore or however you spell it was pretty good last friday avo, waves 3 to 6 feet. Paddle out bit tough as strong current into shore but much easier paddle from centre of the beach opposite the little river and walkway and then paddle across right. Mini rip to bring you out so make sure you use other spot to come back in or you'll be pounded by waves from 2 sides. A poor little dead porpoise on the shore too. Should be good today and tomorrow down there! Also Killiney today bout 2 and tomorrow at 3ish for low tide should be working!!

Exar Khun · 28-02-2007 11:53am

I have to do an essay today but hopefully later I'll get in the water in Killiney, see y'all there....

cue · 04-03-2007 7:48pm

Out in Donabate today. Bit choppy but good enough. On the way home I had a look at Gormanstown and it looked great. Anyone ever surfed there? Whats it like?

Gone West · 04-03-2007 9:46pm

horrible polluted water.
yuck.

lightening · 05-03-2007 11:36am

I was out on Dollymount, choppy, but good enough for me.

I was out in Donabate at a sea swim a while ago, it certainly wasn't polluted. I think it has a blue flag. Since the new sewerage system in Ringsend things have really cleaned up in Dublin Bay.

Shane_C · 05-03-2007 1:11pm

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what the southside was like yesterday 04/03/06(killiney/wicklow area). I was an hour into my drive to surf there when I realized I forgot my suit

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lightening · 06-03-2007 10:45am

Shane_C wrote:

I was an hour into my drive to surf there when I realized I forgot my suit .

Shane, I would convince myself it was crap and never mention it again.

Exar Khun · 06-03-2007 12:34pm

yesterday's yesterday would be sunday right? Sunday was ok. Big enough swell for Killiney but a bit messy due to the winds. This morning however, beautiful. Clean waves and big swell from last night there were like 4-5 out this morning at around 7 am it was a great way to start the day. As for forgetting your suit, that would be a friggin nightmare for me, I'd pull my fcuking hair out! See you out there next time.

conman78 · 19-04-2007 8:27pm

Southerly winds this weekend and early next week might hopefully resurrect some east coast surf and save on green house carbon emissions driving to sligeach!!

me and the biz · 05-05-2007 5:10pm

Thu 10/05 9.5ft 10secs 245° 26mph SSW - Offshore Mostly Sunny 12°C
Fri 11/05 14.5ft 11secs 34mph W - Offshore Overcast 11°C

Is this? Will it?

lightening · 08-05-2007 10:08am

Is that an East coast forecast?

me and the biz · 08-05-2007 7:39pm

For the Dublin area, it changed though

Exar Khun · 09-05-2007 2:32am

Next monday/tuesday in Bray anyone ?

dap75au · 14-05-2007 5:03pm

There were definitely surfable waves in Bray this morning, sun was out aswell. Pity I had to go to work:(

Exar Khun · 14-05-2007 6:05pm

I had a frigging exam, go figure......

Mhmm...weetabix · 15-05-2007 12:06am

Portmarnock was the same at 8pm on Sunday and monday at 7 am, sickner, couldn't surf either...

puremagic diarm · 05-06-2007 3:55pm

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finaly got the pics up.. and this is not a once off thing! at 4.30 on the do at half tide with a sw wind....

conman78 · 11-06-2007 3:52pm

Very nice pics, are they the mythical norfolk line waves in dollymount?!

puremagic diarm · 12-06-2007 11:14am

its no myth 4.30 with a sw wind.. i surf it all the ime

lightening · 12-06-2007 11:47am

Great shots! Weekdays only?

ViDuchie · 12-06-2007 12:07pm

puremagic diarm wrote:

its no myth 4.30 with a sw wind.. i surf it all the ime

Pfft,, Surf,, You can't surf.. Now back to your Studies School Boy

There's no limit to your pimpin of the pure magic.

Shamefull

ViDuchie

Andrewf20 · 13-06-2007 10:37pm

All these pictures of surf on the east coast is getting me giddy. Im pretty much a rookie at this sport. (Done 6 hrs of lessons in Lahinch & thats it). I live in Dublin and may buy a 2nd hand board if renting boards is tricky on the east or west coast.

Perhaps a silly question here, where do you guys put you wallet, car keys, mobile phone etc when you head out onto the water. Do you's hide them behind a know rock by a sign say?

Cheers!

spockety · 13-06-2007 10:40pm

Andrewf20 wrote:

All these pictures of surf on the east coast is getting me giddy. Im pretty much a rookie at this sport. (Done 6 hrs of lessons in Lahinch & thats it). I live in Dublin and may buy a 2nd hand board if renting boards is tricky on the east or west coast.

Perhaps a silly question here, where do you guys put you wallet, car keys, mobile phone etc when you head out onto the water. Do you's hide them behind a know rock by a sign say?

Cheers!

Everything valuable out of sight in the boot.
Then take your car key into the water in your wet suit key pocket.
If your key has the alarm buttons built in, you should take the key you
got with your car that has none of that on it (you should have got one!)

Andrewf20 · 14-06-2007 10:01pm

Doh! My suit (ONeill Epic) doesnt have a pocket I dont think. Certainly not where the Oneill Psycho suit has one at the bottom of the leg. Ill check the suit more thoroughly later when Im home.

Cheers.

puremagic diarm · 15-06-2007 11:39am

ViDuchie i can surf
ahh who ar u??? and how u no bout me??? the internet is a smalll place!!!

krinpit · 15-06-2007 11:43am

Andrewf20 wrote:

Doh! My suit (ONeill Epic) doesnt have a pocket I dont think. Certainly not where the Oneill Psycho suit has one at the bottom of the leg. Ill check the suit more thoroughly later when Im home.

Cheers.

Check for a pouch sewn in behind the zip

conman78 · 15-06-2007 3:39pm

Just tie the basic key on to the draw string of your shorts, thats what I do anyway if I'm doing a roadside change! As pointed out though, make sure its the basic key without electric gizmo's!

Be hard pushed renting a board in Dublin, maybe scrounge or borrow. West Coast has no waves this week, Killiney is all good to go again today at 5ish! Was great yesterday too! Swell forecast looking bleak for the following week too, might be chance of decent easterly or north easterly winds making Irish Sea have the best waves! Take it while you can, prob only 10% the amount of surfing days compared to Sligo etc! Time to pack my board and umbrella!

Andrewf20 · 15-06-2007 7:44pm

Brill, I found the small pocket behind the zip. If its sticking into my back, I might just use that draw string in the shorts idea. Steep learning curve for me at the mo!

Thanks guys.

dap75au · 26-06-2007 2:53pm

Yesterday Killiney was working quite nicely. I was out in the afternoon, about 10 other guys out. Rare treat to get nice east coast surf in the middle of our supposed summer. Water pretty cold though.

lightening · 26-06-2007 4:59pm

Portmarnock the same, lots of experienced fella's out there.

and me.

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leinsterfan · 23-08-2007 6:43pm

killiney worth the trip? hearing conflicting reprts, some say great on a southerly, but a friend of mine who lives out there told me it was barely ever surfable. better to head to bray??

Gone West · 23-08-2007 6:48pm

better to just bomb over to sligo or south donegal

jtsuited · 23-08-2007 7:33pm

surfing on the east coast?....
and here's me coming all the way west.
btw., carrowniskey was insane today. Oh the bruises!

leinsterfan · 28-08-2007 2:12pm

FuzzyLogic wrote:

better to just bomb over to sligo or south donegal

no wheels man. killiney by dart is doable, and maybe even bray, but is it worth it? or should i just try and get through the winter by staring at posters and waxing my boards?

longboardirelan · 05-09-2007 10:16am

the guy who runs mananan surf wear is based in dublin and he used to do lessons in wicklow. There was a guy from tbay doing lessons in Brittas Bay also. Do you guys bring boards on the Dart?

Exar Khun · 14-09-2007 1:28pm

I brought my longboard on the dart one time and got some funny looks. saying that I also brought my shortboard on the subway in NYC so im used to it at this stage. They didnt like it on the dart because on the way home I left a huge puddle in the cabin from my booties. Didnt realise they held so much water

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