ireland...for normal surfers

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  1. Feb 11, 2014 #1
    njsurfer42

    njsurfer42 Well-Known Member

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    [video=vimeo;85673422]http://vimeo.com/85673422#at=0[/video]

    found this clip over on the erBB...great little clip of irish surfers scoring waves fit for normal humans. don't get me wrong, i love watching insane mullaghmore head footage, but it's nice to be reminded that if i do ever get to visit the ancestral homeland, there'll be waves waiting for me.
     
    njsurfer42, Feb 11, 2014
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  3. Feb 11, 2014 #2
    MFitz73

    MFitz73 Well-Known Member

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    Ireland is really looking like a real surf destination now...
     
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  5. Feb 11, 2014 #3
    SI_Admin

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    Ireland is rad. I"ve been there in the summer when the waves were small and it wasn't a surf trip. But, It would be a super cool surf trip.
     
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  6. Feb 11, 2014 #4
    sisurfdogg

    sisurfdogg Well-Known Member

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    My buddy showed me pics of some 8 footers way up in Galway Bay. Very clean and dreamlike looking in the mist. One of these days....
     
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  7. Feb 11, 2014 #5
    njsurfer42

    njsurfer42 Well-Known Member

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    it'd be great to visit even if i didn't get to surf...one of the few places i can think of visiting that i can say that about. but if i'm going, i'm definitely going to TRY to score some water time, if only to say that i did...then go warm up w/ a guinness & a bowl of irish stew.
     
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  8. Feb 11, 2014 #6
    seldom seen

    seldom seen Well-Known Member

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    Definitely a place I'd eventually like to go, glad to know there are options for us mortals.
     
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  9. Feb 11, 2014 #7
    Riley Martin's Disgruntled Neighbor

    Riley Martin's Disgruntled Neighbor Well-Known Member

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    God that euro music makes me want to surf.
     
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  10. Feb 11, 2014 #8
    seldom seen

    seldom seen Well-Known Member

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    Hahahaha! Watched it on mute the first time, but good point dude.
     
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  11. Feb 11, 2014 #9
    AggroNE

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    extremeextremeextremeextreme... surfsurfsurfsurfsurfsurfsurfsurf....
     
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  12. Feb 11, 2014 #10
    margo

    margo Well-Known Member

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    Ireland rocks. Great pubs, great people, variable waves and wind with amazingly scenic countryside on the west coast! Definitely hit it if you can.
     
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  13. Feb 12, 2014 #11
    worsey

    worsey Well-Known Member

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    sounds great - is $ the only downside?
     
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  14. Feb 12, 2014 #12
    SJerzSrfr

    SJerzSrfr Well-Known Member

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    both the left and right look absolutely incredible, but man that right is just dreamy. been to ireland twice... not for surf trips but planned on surfing if there were waves where we were going to be... no luck. thats definitely on the list though to make it a surf/guinness trip. although scotland is pretty high up there too. especially that left on the north coast.
     
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  15. Feb 12, 2014 #13
    yankee

    yankee Well-Known Member

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    I'd go to Ireland to surf. But I can't seem to find the FUcast on SI, no matter how many hours I search for it.
     
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  16. Feb 12, 2014 #14
    cepriano

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    the whole western European coast is wave rich with everything from points,reefs,and big wave spots.we are on the crap side of the atlantic.I know Ireland has a crazy slab they surf,not a big wave but a spot that breaks off a rocky cliff.clips with peter conroy
     
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  17. Feb 12, 2014 #15
    surfingwasteland

    surfingwasteland Well-Known Member

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    a surf trip to ireland, or any other cold water destination seems more appealing to me than alot of the "norm" tropic stuff. Dont get me wrong, nothing beats a good pair of baggies and crusty skin, but man.... way more of an adventure in harsh conditions
     
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  18. Feb 12, 2014 #16
    LegendJim

    LegendJim Well-Known Member

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    I lived in Bundoran 2 different times, total of 9 years. Surf is perfect 300 days a year if your willing to travel and really know where to find it.
     
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  19. Feb 12, 2014 #17
    LegendJim

    LegendJim Well-Known Member

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    PMPA. My favorite wave on planet earth. Named after the irish health insurance agency. ha!
     
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  20. Feb 14, 2014 #18
    worsey

    worsey Well-Known Member

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    can't be as cold as so jersey. no place is.
     
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  21. Feb 14, 2014 #19
    margo

    margo Well-Known Member

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    Heard thats a great wave. Didn't get to surf it last time I was there. But that whole bay has a wealth of waves. The NW definitely seems like the best region for consistent surf in Ireland.
     
    margo, Feb 14, 2014
    margo, Feb 14, 2014
  22. Feb 14, 2014 #20
    margo

    margo Well-Known Member

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    Its not too cold by our standards but it doesnt warm up as much as we do either.
     
    margo, Feb 14, 2014
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