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East Coast surf spots

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  • 23-08-2006 3:29pm
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    lightening
    Registered Users Posts: 3,125 ✭✭✭


    Anyone know any secret East coast summer spots for surfing?


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    Spastafarian
    Registered Users Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Spastafarian


    To the best of my knowledge there are no surf spots on the east coast, especially in the summer.
    You need a big ocean like the atlantic in front of you for a surfable swell.


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    cue
    Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭cue


    Is tramore the east coast? I've been there a few times, but mostly in Autumn, and it was great. Someone told me that there was surfers in Killiney in May but I don't believe that they were doing anything besides sitting on their sticks. Then again, I remember reading something about the history of irish surf and apparently the first wave in Ireland was caught in Louth! I didn't know you could even swim in louth!


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    Spastafarian
    Registered Users Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Spastafarian


    Then again, I remember reading something about the history of irish surf and apparently the first wave in Ireland was caught in Louth!

    Yea but back then they used huge 11ft boards that could catch a wave generated by a whales fart, there probably is waves from time to time but I wouldn't bother going all the way to the beach to check.

    Tramore is on the south coast.


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    lightening
    Registered Users Posts: 3,125 ✭✭✭lightening


    Right... I guess we have to wait for a really really big storm. I have managed to canoe surf all over the East coast, but thats a different story. I have seen people stand up on a board in Ballbrigan of all places!

    Anyone here remember surfing the B&I surf in Dollymount or am I showing my age?


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    littlesurfer
    Registered Users Posts: 812 ✭✭✭littlesurfer


    i've had some good times in tramore. theres some shops down there and if you ring good and early they'll let you know the swell.


    if you pm me I'l give you the number

    ps had some not so great days down there too


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    Crash
    Registered Users Posts: 11,196 ✭✭✭✭Crash


    Was it tramore that used to have terrible water pollution up until a few years ago, or what south coast beach am I thinking of...


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    conman78
    Closed Accounts Posts: 81 ✭✭conman78


    Indeed there are surf spots on the east coast. Would be foolish to mention them here as thats part of the surfers code. But within 40 minutes of Dublin on a given day with winds over 25mph from a southerly direction its usually pretty sweet. Check magicseaweed for the bouy readinds in the irish sea for more accurate directions. Besides that check a good Ordnance Survey map and you will be able see beaches and headlands. Use your compass and if all matches the swell direction Fanny's your Aunt!!!


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