Surfing from Dublin???

davyjose

I'm looking to take up surfing - which being a total newbie would mean a lot of beginners lessons. The trouble is, I'm based in Dublin. Where is the nearest place to me that I could get lessons and/or catch decent surf?

Cheers,

Dave

paddyb

the nearest place is tramore
T Bay

roxychix

if your willing to travel a couple of good surf schools and best waves in the country and that is in bundoran.

buildabong

I was browsing tramoresurfshop surfboards - Found this pic of a sure fire way to damage/crack a board - just rest it tail first onto a hard surface.:mad:
Sorry, I am being anal but I hate seeing a brand new board damaged this way.
Always rest your board on your shoe or something.
Surfshop employees should know better!!!

u all suck

strandhill is acutaly quicker to get to and a lot more consistent than tbay.2hrs frm dublin kildare border.maynooth

seanieclarke

u could join the eastcoast surf club.

ill be joining once i pass my driving test and can transport myself to the beach

Shane_C

Probably off topic but how active are east coast surf club? Would they head north each weekend there is swell?

irishsurfer

Very active, especially at youth development

seanieclarke

irishsurfer wrote: »

Very active, especially at youth development

thats great for the likes of myself.

how active u talking about?

Spoony2

buildabong wrote: »

I was browsing tramoresurfshop surfboards - Found this pic of a sure fire way to damage/crack a board - just rest it tail first onto a hard surface.:mad:
Sorry, I am being anal but I hate seeing a brand new board damaged this way.
Always rest your board on your shoe or something.
Surfshop employees should know better!!!

I allways thought that the best thing for a pic like that is a foot to protect the tail. cool art work tho...

irishsurfer

Re Youth Development, Contact Charlotte at techworks.ie or go to one of their regular meetings.
The ECSC holds a meeting at the first Monday of every month in Gleeson's pub in Booterstown from 8pm.
Its posted in the events section of my site

traboy

paddyb wrote: »

the nearest place is tramore
T Bay

no its not its wexford.ya dont no wat ur talkin about....go onto westcoastsurf.com

u all suck

traboy wrote: »

no its not its wexford.ya dont no wat ur talkin about....go onto westcoastsurf.com

(ya dont know what ur talkin about)tra boy ur a gimp.keep secret spots secret.choc bay etc,locals only.no wonder lbi banned ya:cool:

lightening

Lovely clean waves rolling in on Dollymount strand on Sunday (9th Dec). I had a ball, perfect longboard fun. They were coming in in sets, the largest were about four and a half foot. I took some photos, will post them up later. It was really cold though.

Mhmm...weetabix

lightening wrote: »

Lovely clean waves rolling in on Dollymount strand on Sunday (9th Dec). I had a ball, perfect longboard fun. They were coming in in sets, the largest were about four and a half foot. I took some photos, will post them up later. It was really cold though.

Aaaah nuts! Portmarnock was absolutely dead when I checked....gonna have to start checking dollyer and the likes.

lightening

Portmarnock was cracking on Saturday! I was out for an hour and a half... (all on the rising tide before 12 noon)

Griff77

Had a look at Portmarnock myself on Saturday morning but the tide was fully in (11.30) and the waves were very messy at this stage. Stayed in bed too long from the sounds of it...:( Hopefully next weekend it'll be working.

Lightening is low tide best for Portmarnock or anytime bar high tide!?!

lightening

Griff77 wrote: »

Lightening is low tide best for Portmarnock or anytime bar high tide!?!

I THINK its good on a rising tide or an ebbing tide. Fully out or in doesn't seem to work.

I stand corrected, it was working well on the ebbing tide!! I was out from 13.15 onwards!

Griff77

Thanks, that would tie in with what I saw on saturday morning so.

Cheers

lightening

Terrible photos of dollymount, I swear they were much bigger in real life!!

Jak

Hi Lightening,

What sort of depth did you have under you for those waves at Dolly? It's a couple of years since I last wind/kitesurfed out there but I can't remember how shallow it gets inshore.

I was just wondering if your fins would be running aground surfing in on those?Also I guess they were pretty much closing in all across the line at once yah?

I'm looking for a few Dublin spots for the odd Stand up Paddle surf session, if the conditions were right.... otherwise i'll just be using it for the excersise on this coast. The problem is the fin is pretty large on the board and I was just wondering if it would be grinding into the sand there.

Cheers,

JAK

lightening

Its very rare in Dollymount to get those conditions. I was well out of my depth catching the waves and I was falling off the waves in about four foot of water. I was using a nine foot two board with a single large fin. They were not closing in all at once, they were breaking right and left pretty slowly. A better surfer than me could have carved the waves for ages and ages without loosing as much depth. Again, the photos don't do it much justice.

It was really cold and there was a seal watching me in amazement!

Jak

Thanks Lightening.

I know they are fairly rare alright, but I guess like yourself (and with the possible acquisition of a SUP board) I would like to be a bit more opportunistic about getting out on the water in Dublin.

Cheers,

JAK

g-punkteffekt

I can't believe my eyes when I look at those dollymount pictures. Surely those conditions must happen only every few years?? I've been away from Eire since March, looks like it's going to be classic on the west coast this weekend, lucky gits

lightening

g-punkteffekt wrote: »

Surely those conditions must happen only every few years??

Not really, nice waves again on Sunday, the onshore wind wasn't helping, but there was certainly fun to be had!

lightening

Dollymount was good yesterday!





Don't park on the beach and watch out for the rocks!



I have a cough, can't go out.... :mad:

traboy

u all suck wrote: »

(ya dont know what ur talkin about)tra boy ur a gimp.keep secret spots secret.choc bay etc,locals only.no wonder lbi banned ya:cool:

well done ya kook,u just named a spot........
just shhh be quite

Mhmm...weetabix

Bollox, I keep missing days on the eastcoast, any idea what it was like this morning? Will have to investigate tomorrow since I wont be hungover for a change...

traboy

Mhmm...weetabix wrote: »

Bollox, I keep missing days on the eastcoast, any idea what it was like this morning? Will have to investigate tomorrow since I wont be hungover for a change...

yeah true sure its usually flat over there!!!!you my get courttown harbour on those big storm swells,when tramore is blown out

traboy

Spoony2 wrote: »

I allways thought that the best thing for a pic like that is a foot to protect the tail. cool art work tho...

ah jesus boi get over yourself,just because its touching off the ground that doesnt say its been damaged....cop on for yourself boi

traboy

buildabong wrote: »

I was browsing tramoresurfshop surfboards - Found this pic of a sure fire way to damage/crack a board - just rest it tail first onto a hard surface.:mad:
Sorry, I am being anal but I hate seeing a brand new board damaged this way.
Always rest your board on your shoe or something.
Surfshop employees should know better!!!

ah yeah whatever,just because its touching off da ground,dat doesnt day its been damaged....cop on for yourself boi,and get a life,dont be starting problems,just because you have nothing better to be doing with your time.

traboy

buildabong wrote: »

I was browsing tramoresurfshop surfboards - Found this pic of a sure fire way to damage/crack a board - just rest it tail first onto a hard surface.:mad:
Sorry, I am being anal but I hate seeing a brand new board damaged this way.
Always rest your board on your shoe or something.
Surfshop employees should know better!!!

ah yeah whatever,just because its touching off da ground,dat doesnt day its been damaged....cop on for yourself boi,and get a life,dont be starting problems,just because you have nothing better to be doing with your time.
And this doesnt damage a board,people like you droping in on everyone,is what damages boards you kook!

Exar Khun

woah relax, she your sister or something? Anyone heading out tomorrow?

conman78

Dont know if any of you North Side boys had a look at Portmarnock today but from 11 til 2 today Killiney was pretty spectacular. Mainly bout shoulder height but the odd beast did roll in well over head high. Was a photographer there so hopefully will be posted on magicseaweed or something!

lightening

Lets hope its last till the weekend!

(traboy, relax, its a surfing forum, not a boy racer forum)

Mhmm...weetabix

conman78 wrote: »

Dont know if any of you North Side boys had a look at Portmarnock today but from 11 til 2 today Killiney was pretty spectacular. Mainly bout shoulder height but the odd beast did roll in well over head high. Was a photographer there so hopefully will be posted on magicseaweed or something!

Portmarnock Looked amazing yesterday, In the water was a different story. It was just an absolute mess, caught a couple of decent waves but the rest of it was useles. Then again I was annoyed before I got in, broke a tail fin before I even got wet

Tsu

traboy wrote: »

yeah true sure its usually flat over there!!!!you my get courttown harbour on those big storm swells,when tramore is blown out

There's plenty of spots around Waterford that handle those big storm swells even if it's howling S-SW. Tramore isn't the only break in the county. Take out a map and use your head. When you've found them you can then follow in traboys footsteps by naming them publicly on this forum for anyone to descend upon in the same way as he's just done.

buildabong

Exar Khun wrote: »

woah relax, she your sister or something? Anyone heading out tomorrow?

Its his mother - ha ha
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=54523003#post54523003

lightening

buildabong wrote: »

Its his mother - ha ha
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=54523003#post54523003

He, good one, or as he says himself, his "mums surf shop"


Roight...

Mhmm...weetabix

traboy wrote: »

ah yeah whatever,just because its touching off da ground,dat doesnt day its been damaged....cop on for yourself boi,and get a life,dont be starting problems,just because you have nothing better to be doing with your time.
And this doesnt damage a board,people like you droping in on everyone,is what damages boards you kook!

Haha, his mum must be real proud that her "boi" can defend her honour in such an articulate manner, I wonder if more then just boards have been dropped on that floor

conman78

Mhmm...weetabix wrote: »

Haha, his mum must be real proud that her "boi" can defend her honour in such an articulate manner, I wonder if more then just boards have been dropped on that floor

Thats a classic one Wheety! Reminded me of the goonies...Ayy you guys!!

Funkstard

I don't know too much on surfing conditions, but Killiney Beach looked quite nice yesterday. I drove by the DART station and there was on offshore breeze, and waves of ~2 metres by the looks of it. Didn't see anyone out in the water though

lightening

Hey all, Dollymount is getting cracking surf on a rising tide lately. I was out early on Saturday morning, 6 others out, great waves. They all died off on the ebbing tide.

Griff77

Just drove by Portmarnock beach and after all the wind yday there's a decent (east coast) swell!! Stuck in work tho.... Typical

niall mc

Always on work days!

Was there anything big over the weekend? Was gonna take the board down yesterday morning to have a gander but laziness one out.
Need to get some friends who are living beside the sea so i can get a decent report!

conman78

Wicklow was great on Saturday morning, waves between 2 and 3 feet with a decent punch behind them. was down there bout 9. fair few out and was getting quite busy bout 11 when i left!

cornbb

Looks like we on the west coast will need to start heading east on big weekends like this

Griff77

Didn't get a look over the weekend unfortunately so can't comment but you can be guaranteed come this weekend it will be a lake... Always the same! :rolleyes:

Exar Khun

Anyone thinking of heading out today if the winds die down a bit ?

conman78

Tried get out in Killiney this eve, was relentless onshore. Took an absolute beating but was worth it for 1 half decent wave. 5/6 footers were too regular making a nice washing machine on the inside! Wind looks like it might die down tomorrow and sunday so could be well worth a look!

Exar Khun

I was thining as much the same so I went on a bender tonight
I'll check ot out tomorrow and sunday what with the residual swell....
Goddamn surfing in Dublin can be fun!