Spanish Point Surf Report
Spanish Point — surf & tide guide
Spanish Point is a beach in Clare, Ireland. It works best on a WSW–NW swell with ENE–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
- WSW–NW · 0.8–3.0m
- Best wind
- ENE–ESE offshore
- Best tide
- Most tides
- Best period
- 10–16s
- Skill level
- Beginner+
- Best season
- Sep–Apr
- Parking
- Seafront
mid is best · free, and the pier.
Spanish Point has semidiurnal (two highs a day) tides with an approximate large range of 4.8 m. Works most tides. More Clare spots →
About Spanish Point
Spanish Point sits about 20 km south of Lahinch on the Clare coast, just north of Miltown Malbay. It's a long west-facing strand with multiple peaks on the beach, and a reef break at the south end (sometimes called the Spanish Point Reef) that comes alive on bigger groundswells.
The break shares Lahinch's swell window - W to NW with E offshore - but is consistently less crowded. On a day with everyone in Lahinch, Spanish Point often gives you the same wave with half the crew. Several surf schools operate from town.
Hazards & Notes
- Rocks at the south end - watch where you paddle out / exit
- Rip current toward the pier on bigger days
- Cold water year-round
- Some seaweed in the inside section in late summer
14-Day Forecast
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