Killard – White Strand

Doonbeg · Ireland West · Ireland

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A sheltered Blue Flag beach on the western side of Doonbeg Bay. A north-west swell has to bend into the bay before it breaks. When it does, there are soft peaks both ways. The most common wind here, the south-westerly, blows offshore.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Quiet
Season
autumn, winter
Boards
A longboard, funboard or foam board.

When it works

✓ A good north-west swell with a south-west wind, from mid to high tide on the push.

When it doesn't

✕ Westerly swells mostly miss it; summer is often flat.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • rocks

Best months

January, February, March, October, November, December

Local tips

A good place to learn when a big swell makes the open beaches too heavy. Once the sets are bigger than a person, currents start to pull along the beach.

Getting there

Go through Doonbeg and follow the signs for White Strand on the Killard road. Free parking behind the beach.

Travel notes

How often it works
Often flat: like the castle reef next door, it needs a big swell to break. Its advantage is that the usual south-westerly wind blows offshore here.
Crowd and vibe
Rarely more than a few surfers.
Camping and vans
Strand Camping Doonbeg (20 pitches, open late January to early November) is on the Killard road by Doonbeg Bay.
Facilities
Free parking, toilets and a summer lifeguard (EPA).
Water quality
Rated Excellent by the EPA in 2025 and holds a Blue Flag (White Strand, Doonbeg).

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–NNW best, W–N works
Size
2–3 m offshore swell; starts at 1.5 m, holds to 4 m
Period
10 s minimum, best from 13 s
Wind
Offshore SSW–WSW; handles onshore up to 10 km/h
Tide
mid, high best, avoid low, on the rising tide
Faces
ENE (57°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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