Bunmahon Surf Report
Bunmahon — surf & tide guide
Bunmahon is a beach in Waterford, Ireland. It works best on a SSE–SSW swell with NW–NE winds blowing offshore. The beach faces S. Ideal size is 0.5–2.0 m at 7–13 s.
- Break type
- Beach break
- Best swell
- SSE–SSW · 0.5–2.0m
- Best wind
- NW–NE offshore
- Best tide
- Mid
- Best period
- 8–14s
- Skill level
- Beginner+
- Best season
- Autumn–winter
- Parking
- Beach car park
Bunmahon has semidiurnal (two highs a day) tides with an approximate large range of 4.2 m. Works most tides. More Waterford spots →
About Bunmahon
Bunmahon is a small south-facing beach on the Copper Coast in west Waterford - a UNESCO Global Geopark stretch of dramatic cliffs and coves between Tramore and Dungarvan. The village itself is quiet but has a strong local surf community.
Bunmahon catches the same S to SE swells as Tramore but in a more concentrated bay with less beach to spread out across. It works on N offshore winds. The beach is more interesting bathymetrically than Tramore's long strand, with peaks shifting around the bay.
Hazards & Notes
- Rocky headlands at both ends of the bay
- Rip current can develop in the middle of the bay on bigger swells
- South-facing - mostly flat when the Atlantic is firing on the west
- Cold water · proper wetsuit needed outside high summer
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