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Surf spot in Kerry

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  • 13-09-2011 11:11pm
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    briN_s
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭


    Hi, just wondering where ye would recommend for a surf down in Kerry this weekend? We will be based around Killarney for the weekend id say. We have transport, but no boards so would need a rental shop nearby? We are both pretty new to it (4th time) so wont be looking for massive surf.

    Suggestions anyone?

    Thanks
    Brian


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    ambasite
    Registered Users Posts: 599 ✭✭✭ambasite


    try Jamie Knox in Castlegregory:

    http://www.jamieknox.com/


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    spaceHopper
    Registered Users Posts: 3,987 ✭✭✭spaceHopper


    There is ofter lots of rental vans on Inch beach but call the cafe first you'll need to google for the number.

    Tragically a tourist was knocked down by a surf rental van on the beach and died - don't know the details except that he was reversing at the time, lets not go into it. Anyway as a result they may not be running from the beach it's also end of season.


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    mt101
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭mt101


    briN_s wrote: »
    Hi, just wondering where ye would recommend for a surf down in Kerry this weekend? We will be based around Killarney for the weekend id say. We have transport, but no boards so would need a rental shop nearby? We are both pretty new to it (4th time) so wont be looking for massive surf.

    Suggestions anyone?

    Thanks
    Brian

    hey brian,
    kingdomwaves surf school do rentals and hire on the beach and are open every weekend..their details are on www.kingdomwaves.com enjoy inch's waves!


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    Zygnoth
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Zygnoth


    Inch is a lot closer to Killarney than Castlegregory. I reckon about 40-45 minutes to Inch and an hour 10 minutes to Castegregory (about 45 mins saving over a return journey).

    Inch is usually smaller than Castlegregory though so if you arrive and there's no waves, you can always take the scenic route over the mountains to Brandon Bay.


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    briN_s
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭briN_s


    Thats great, thanks everyone for the replies, will check those places out, inch seems like my best option


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    xxyyzz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭xxyyzz


    Zygnoth wrote: »

    Inch is usually smaller than Castlegregory though .

    It depends on the swell direction. Inch will always be bigger on SW swells while Castlegregory will be bigger on NW swells.


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    Zygnoth
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Zygnoth


    xxyyzz wrote: »
    It depends on the swell direction. Inch will always be bigger on SW swells while Castlegregory will be bigger on NW swells.

    True of course but it seems to happen rarely...


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