Cornish Left Surf Report
Cornish Left — surf & tide guide
Cornish Left is a reef in Clare, Ireland. It works best on a SW–WNW swell with NE–ESE winds blowing offshore. The beach faces W. Ideal size is 1.0–4.0 m at 11–17 s.
- Break type
- Reef break
- Best swell
- SW–WNW · 1.0–4.0m
- Best wind
- NE–ESE offshore
- Best tide
- Mid
- Best period
- 11–17s
- Skill level
- Advanced
- Best season
- Sep–Apr
- Parking
- Limited
rocky bottom · respect local access.
Cornish Left has semidiurnal (two highs a day) tides with an approximate large range of 4.8 m. Mid tide. Rocky bottom. More Clare spots →
About Cornish Left
Cornish Left is a lesser-known reef break on the west Clare coast, in the same swell zone as Lahinch and the Cliffs reefs. It's not a beginner wave — when the spot is on it demands experience.
The reef wants a clean W swell with a long period and an E offshore wind. Mid tide is the working window. Quiet relative to the busier Lahinch lineup; local knowledge helps.
Hazards & Notes
- Shallow reef · know your exit lines
- Strong rip toward the rocks on bigger days
- Cold North Atlantic water year-round
- Quiet spot · be self-sufficient
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