Doughmore Surf Report
Doughmore — surf & tide guide
Doughmore is a beach in Clare, Ireland. It works best on a SW–WNW swell with NE–ESE winds blowing offshore. The beach faces W. Ideal size is 0.8–3.0 m at 9–15 s.
- Break type
- Beach break
- Best swell
- SW–WNW · 0.8–3.0m
- Best wind
- NE–ESE offshore
- Best tide
- Most tides
- Best period
- 9–15s
- Skill level
- Beginner+
- Best season
- Sep–Apr
- Parking
- Beach access
long west-facing strand · mid is best · via Doonbeg village; small car park.
Doughmore has semidiurnal (two highs a day) tides with an approximate large range of 4.7 m. Works most tides. More Clare spots →
About Doughmore
Doughmore is a long, remote west-facing beach at Doonbeg in south-west Clare. It catches plenty of Atlantic swell and is one of the quieter Clare beaches simply because of its distance from the busy Lahinch / Liscannor lineups. Multiple peaks shift along the strand.
The beach works on W swells with E offshore winds. Mid tide is the sweet spot. The Trump International Golf Links sits behind the beach (controversial dune-protection plans have been a local talking point) but the beach itself is public and the surf is unaffected.
Hazards & Notes
- Strong currents at the river mouth at the south end
- Rips between sand bars on bigger swells
- Remote · limited services nearby
- Cold water year-round outside summer
14-Day Forecast
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