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Places to surf?

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  • 07-08-2008 12:07pm
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    elainee
    Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭


    where else in cork is there to surf other than gtown and inchydoney i hear redstrand is good would it b safe for beginners??:rolleyes:


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    wimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭wimmy


    You can check the map here for spots:
    http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&hl=en&msa=0&ll=53.735716,-7.470703&spn=4.54314,14.458008&t=h&z=7&msid=112891371932527509525.00044e5f13b9666b12191

    There's not much surf in Redstrand, you probably heard about "Long Strand"
    wich is not too far; I wouldn't recomment it to beginners though, as it has strong currents, rips and can be quite big. We had 8 to 10 foot yesterday
    and even bigger the day before; The best of the summer but god they were big :eek:

    Inchydoney is really safe on the right part.


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    cj.oneill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭cj.oneill


    Barley Cove can be pretty good at mid tide, but geographically it's a good way down (i.e. as far as you can go). Can be strong rips when there's a good swell and often there's a bit of a sand bank which can cause waves to break, then recede and break a second time closer in. Stony beach is meant to be safest and usually quieter, but waves seem prone to breaking very close to beach near high tide as the top end of the beach is quite steep.


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    wideangle
    Registered Users Posts: 925 ✭✭✭wideangle


    Inchadonny and Garretstown are suitable for all levels really.The more time you spend surfing and move up a level then it's time to find bigger spot's.Have you tried Garrylucas around the corner from Garretstown?


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    elainee
    Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭elainee


    wideangle wrote: »
    Inchadonny and Garretstown are suitable for all levels really.The more time you spend surfing and move up a level then it's time to find bigger spot's.Have you tried Garrylucas around the corner from Garretstown?

    no never tried garrylucas il check it out. is garretstown safe i always hear people saying its a dangrous beach..to be honest im only starting out so just want to know the story really cool bells!!:D


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    WithCheesePlease
    Registered Users Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭WithCheesePlease


    This weekend is looking good according to windguru / msw. Heading home to Cork tonight and out first thing in the morning - can't wait...


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    wideangle
    Registered Users Posts: 925 ✭✭✭wideangle


    elainee wrote: »
    no never tried garrylucas il check it out. is garretstown safe i always hear people saying its a dangrous beach..to be honest im only starting out so just want to know the story really cool bells!!:D

    Every beach break has it's hazard's,just stay away from the rocks either end of Garretstown that's where the rip's are.Ask the lifegaurd where the best spot is on any given day.Or you can just surf near where the surfschool are giving lesson's.;) Sometimes the whole beach get's redflagged!!!:mad:


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    elainee
    Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭elainee


    wideangle wrote: »
    Every beach break has it's hazard's,just stay away from the rocks either end of Garretstown that's where the rip's are.Ask the lifegaurd where the best spot is on any given day.Or you can just surf near where the surfschool are giving lesson's.;) Sometimes the whole beach get's redflagged!!!:mad:

    cool thanks wideangle!! hear this week end is supposed to b great waves!!wooo!!!:D


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    wideangle
    Registered Users Posts: 925 ✭✭✭wideangle


    elainee wrote: »
    cool thanks wideangle!! hear this week end is supposed to b great waves!!wooo!!!:D

    No bother glad to help.Hoping to head out for first low tide tomorrow morning..Garretstown or Inchadonny,heading coast road and decide then!!
    Be careful it's meant to be over ten feet!!


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