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Shit Creek Surf Guide
Shit Creek in County Clare is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Right and better left hand reef breaks.. Best around mid tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for rocks / rips.
Shit Creek Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent |
8.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Shit Creek:
The best conditions reported for surf at Shit Creek occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
What’s the best time of year to surf Shit Creek (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Shit Creek Location Map
Interactive Shit Creek surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Shit Creek is Shannon Airport (SNN) in Ireland, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Shit Creek is Galway Airport (GWY), also in Ireland, 53 km (33 miles) away.
Friday, 17 March 2023, 17:54 Local Time
Friday 17 | Sat | |||
3PM | 6PM | 9PM | 0AM | |
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Period (s) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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Wind State | cross-
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Tides at Shit Creek
NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
high tide | ||
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Shit Creek Sea Temperature
The water temperature (8.7 °C) at Shit Creek is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (8.0 °C).
Swell History at Shit Creek
Surf stats for Shit Creek, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Shit Creek
Wind stats for Shit Creek, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Shit Creek. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Shit Creek:
- Closest Wave BuoyWestwave MK4 Buoy27 km
- Second closest Wave BuoyGalway Bay Wave Buoy37 km
- Third closest Wave BuoyBelmullet Berth B Buoy156 km
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBelmullet Berth A Buoy163 km
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyM3 Buoy203 km