The North West
The north west might seem anusual choice of location, but it is one of the few places to warrant the title 'a surfers paradise; A large portion of its coast is north facing. So it works in the prevailing south west airstream. It presents numerous reefs, points and beaches to the wrath of the north Atlantic and picks swell from the W and N.  So when you get there you see big waves
BUNATRAHIR BAY
A little way outside Ballycastle near Downpatrick Head is aroad leading to a small unmarked harbour. A nice left breaks at the western side of Bunatrahir
Bay. It needs a fair N swell to get it going and a S wind to clean it up.
LACKAN BAY
Secluded bay which works under simillar coudtions as Kilcummin, but needs less swell. Fellow the road from Kilcummin.
KILCUMMIN HARBOUR
In a big swell, an excellent long left breaks in front of the harbour wall. Although a S or SE wind is best, the shelter it receives means a W wind will not run it. Kilcummin is signposted from the main road
INISHCRONE
All the eastern end, near the hourbour an execellent right will start to break when the swell is big enoungh. There's also a beach break with pretty mellow peaks.
POLLACHEENY HARBOUR
A righthander tubes its way down the rock point at the mouth of Pollacheeny harbour given fast rides up to 150mtrs in length. Like nearly all of Ireland's breaks it's rarely surfed, however if any of these waves were in Cornwall or SW France, they would always be crowed! Parking by slipway.
EASKEY
Left:
The left break west of the harbour is a very good reasson for spending time in Easky. It works under simillar conditions as the right but breaks in a smaller swell. Paddle out off the harbour wall. Due to Easky' popularity the council, with the I.S.A. have erected toilets and changing facilities beside the castle,overlooking the waves.
Right:
World class right breaking on a flat rock reef. Low tide is best. One of the major pluses for this break is its consistency and the amount of offshore winds you get here. These conditions provide perfect tubs and long fast walls up to 10ft. very popular wave
                                             BUNMORAN STRAND   
An out of the way place which can have good waves up to 6ft, suitable for beginners
                                            STRANDHILL
Either surf the main beach, or the sandbar (which involves a long paddle). If you enjoy surfing long rights you can surf 'Bluerock' an unforgiven 200m wave breaking at the end of the beach. One can rent a surfboard here, worthwhile remembering if yours has been chewed up by some of Ireland's hungery reefs
STREEDAGH STRAND
Needs a fair sized swell to produce worthwile waves, however if the sandbanks here arn't might not necessarily be wasted. Beyond streedagh all the way down  to Ballyconnell are numerous unmarked roads leading to various coves & inlets. The possibility of funding an unmarked reef or point break is high.
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