Annestown
Ireland South · Ireland
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A small bay on the Copper Coast road between Tramore and Dungarvan. The beach has playful peaks, at most about head high. When a bigger south-west swell arrives, a left also breaks on the reef further out.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Break
- Beach break, sand and rock
- Waves
- Lefts and rights
- Crowd
- Quiet
- Season
- autumn, winter, spring
- Boards
- A fish or funboard; a shortboard for the outside left.
When it works
✓ A south-west swell of 1–1.8 m with a north or north-east wind, from mid to high tide.
When it doesn't
✕ As soon as the wind blows onshore, the waves turn choppy.
Watch out for
- rocks
- rips
Best months
January, February, March, September, October, November, December
Local tips
The outside left needs a bigger swell than the beach. Mind the rocks.
Getting there
From Tramore take the coast road (R675) towards Dungarvan for about 10 minutes. There is a free car park with a height limit.
Travel notes
- How often it works
- Consistent for the south-east coast, according to surf-forecast.
- Crowd and vibe
- Rarely crowded.
- Facilities
- Car park only.
- Water quality
- Annestown is listed by the EPA but has no 2025 rating.
Ideal conditions
- Swell
- S–SW best, SSE–WSW works
- Size
- 1–1.8 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 m, holds to 2.5 m
- Period
- 9 s minimum, best from 12 s
- Wind
- Offshore N–ENE; handles onshore up to 10 km/h
- Tide
- mid, high best, on the rising tide
- Faces
- S (180°)
Live cam
No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.
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