Here at Urban Surfer we want to tell you about all of the awesome surfing spots the UK and beyond has to offer.
Next on our surf spot tour is Ireland! The land of Guinness, Leprechauns and some pretty decent surf spots!
Check out some of Ireland's surf spots below
First up is Lahinch! A village on the north-west coast of County Clare, Ireland. Lahinch has recently seen a growth in surfing with surf height reaching up to 8-9 feet in good conditions, whilst swells direct from the west and north-west. In 2006, Lahinch hit the headlines around the globe when a world record was broken. 44 surfers managed to ride one small wave all at the same time!
Next up is the interestingly named Crab Island! Located off the Irish west coast, Crab Island offers really powerful waves and is a great spot for experienced surfers. The surf height can regularly reach up to 12 feet!
Going north, we reach Strandhill. Huge waves can be reached in good conditions - up to 7ft! Surfing at Strandhill is best on a mid to high tide with swells coming from the west. This spot is great for beginners, with lessons regularly taking place.
Staying north-west, we visit a village regarded as one of the best surfing areas in the world - Easkey is next on our tour! Easkey is renowned for it's two reef breaks. One by the river mouth on the left, and on by the caste of the right. The Irish Surfing Association established their base in Easkeys main street and it's not hard to see why. The surf height can range from head height to even double overhead.. up to 12ft!
Our final stop takes us to Mullaghmore. Considered one of the best big wave surfing locations in the world, surfers rode waves up to 49ft high! One of the surfers included Andrew Cotton, who we were lucky enough to speak to a couple of months back. Surf height at Mullaghmore regularly reaches head height, whilst out at the head, a height of over 20ft is regularly reached.
I'm afraid that concludes our little look at Ireland's surf spots. There's loads more out there too. Check out Surf Line to see more of Ireland's spots.
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