Surf spot

Tramore

Forecast conditions and map view for Tramore in Ireland, South East. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Ireland, South East
Coordinates: 52.1508, -7.1119

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Wave height (m)	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.9	1	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.8	1.2	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.5	1.2	1	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.4	0.8
Wave direction	SW	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSE	SSE	S	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Wave period (s)	6.6	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.9	5.7	5.4	4.8	5	5	4.8	4.8	4.8	5	4.8	4.3	4	4	5.3	6.8	6.1	5.9	4.9	5.8	4.8	4.7	4.6	4.8	4.6	4.7	4.9	4.3	4.3	4.6	4.9	4.8	4.7	6.3	6.6	6	6.5	5.5	5.8	5.3	5	5.3	5.1	6.2	6.4	4.9	4.5	4.8	4.8	5	6.2	5
Wave energy (kJ)	3	1	1	5	9	15	49	43	38	31	35	32	29	23	19	11	10	11	6	4	1	1	4	39	64	36	26	20	27	24	25	11	8	7	6	5	3	4	3	5	21	95	63	25	21	28	27	40	42	25	21	24	22	16	15	32
Wind speed (km/h)	31.4	35	35.2	31.3	26	25.5	16.9	13.8	10.8	6	6	5.2	13	14.8	17.8	18.2	14	14.9	13.5	20.5	28.5	29.1	32.9	33.7	21.5	7.6	9.2	14.3	17	22.8	19.8	17.5	23.2	23	16.3	17.1	18.1	16.6	10.6	16.8	22.5	20.5	20.5	23.5	26.6	27.5	18.2	12.9	9.4	8.2	8.8	6.2	14	24.1	24.5	18.4
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Tramore (County Waterford, South East Ireland) is one of the best-known surf beaches on Ireland’s southeast coast. It’s a long, sandy beach with an exposed Atlantic-facing setup, so it can pick up plenty of swell, especially in autumn and winter.

What it’s like

Type of break: Mostly a beach break
Wave quality: Can be fun and fairly powerful, with shifting peaks across the beach
Best swell: Works best with west to southwesterly swells
Best wind: Offshore winds from the north or northwest usually clean it up
Consistency: Reasonably consistent for the region, though conditions can change quickly

Surf level

Beginner to intermediate on smaller, cleaner days
Can become strong and challenging when the swell builds
Because it’s a beach break, peaks can be punchy and hollow at times

Hazards / things to know

Strong currents and rips can form
The sandbanks can shift, so the best takeoff spots move around
Can be busy in summer, especially with swimmers and other beach users
Winter surf can be raw and powerful, so local knowledge helps

Atmosphere

Tramore is a popular seaside town, so the spot has a lively feel and is easy to access. It’s a good option if you want a surf session close to town with a classic Irish beach-break setup.