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Tramore Strand Surf Report

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Tramore Strand — surf & tide guide

Tramore Strand is a beach in Waterford, Ireland. It works best on a SSE–SW swell with NNW–NE winds blowing offshore. The beach faces S. Ideal size is 0.6–2.5 m at 8–14 s.

Break type
beach
Faces
S (185°)
Best swell
SSE–SW · 0.6–2.5 m · 8–14 s
Best wind
NNW–NE (offshore)
Best tide
best around mid tide
Tidal range
large (~4.1 m)
Coordinates
52.1580, -7.1460
Region
Waterford, Ireland

Tramore Strand has semidiurnal (two highs a day) tides with an approximate large range of 4.1 m. Works most tides. More Waterford spots →

About Tramore

Tramore is the south coast's surf hub - a long, sandy south-facing beach in Tramore Bay, just south of Waterford city. It faces a completely different swell window than the Atlantic spots on the west coast: it picks up S to SE swell from storms crossing the Celtic Sea and works on N offshores, often the day after west-coast spots have shut down.

Multiple peaks line up along the bay; the surfable section sits roughly in the middle. Tramore town has a full surf scene - schools, board hire, shops and a long promenade - and gets busy on summer weekends. Wind farms are visible offshore.

Type
Beach break · long south-facing strand
Best swell
S–SE (155–220°), 0.6–2.5m
Best wind
N (offshore), 330–45°
Best tide
Works most tides · mid is best
Best period
8–14s
Skill level
Beginner to intermediate
Best season
Autumn / winter S storms
Parking
Plenty along the promenade

Hazards & Notes

  • Rip current at the river end of the beach on bigger swells
  • Busy with swimmers and bodyboarders in summer
  • South-facing - mostly flat when the Atlantic is firing on the west
  • Cold water · proper wetsuit needed outside high summer

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