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The Dingle Peninsula
A fantastic Peninsula for good
surfing. This scenic setting
has numerous breaks which are
usually crowd free. Conditions change frequently on this
Peninsula, so even if it's flat on Saturday, it may pick up to
4ft on Sunday. The locals are friendly and the surf
options plentiful.
The list of surf spots around
the Dingle Peninsula are as follows.
Brandon Bay: A
Horseshoe type bay which works best with a Westerly swell
and is offshore on a South Easterly wind. The beauty of
the bay is that you can select your wave height. It is
biggest towards the Magharees and eases off the
closer you get to Kilcummen.
So on a really big swell, check out Fermoyle Strand,
which is often half the size of Golane
Strand and a bit more sheltered. On flater days, The
Dumps, Mossies Reef or Garry William Point
often works. The latter two reef breaks are for the more
experienced or mad surfer!
Don't block off the Farm
entrances and watch the beach - the soft sand can be a
graveyard for over-enthusiastic vehicles!
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Inch Beach: Like Brandon, this beach break
needs a good Westerly swell. It's clean and offshore
with any type of Easterly wind. Generally this beach
receives less swell than the North side of the
Peninsula. A good beach to learn on or for a gentle
longboard session.
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Inch Reef: This only really works several
times a year when conditions are perfect - big
westerly swell with a gentle offshore wind. Take
Care! - It's a tough climb down from the road, which
has zero parking. But on a good day, make the effort
as you'll be well rewarded. I was lucky enough to
catch it once and rate it as my best session in
Ireland. The wave requires a fast take off to avoid
the rocky reef section, but is followed by a
perfectly formed wall which rolls alongside the
cliff for a couple of hundred meters.
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