Surf Forecast  Mullaghmore Head

Mullaghmore Head surfspot characteristics

More about Mullaghmore Head surfspot

General: Mullaghmore is among the top ten big waves in the world, surfed only by professional, and the most elite, cold tolerant big-wave surfers on the planet. Only a handful of surfers globally even want to surf a wave of this magnitude and most of them live in Ireland and have lots of experience in cold, heavy situations. Specialised boards, safety equipment and a safety network is required. It is an excellent spectator wave, an elevated view from a close and easily accessible headland makes for a wonder of the world spectacle on the biggest of winter swells. Tides: Low to mid Size: Triple overhead and up. Wind: S Swell: SW-NW Bottom: Sharp, uneven limestone reef. Paddling: For how close it looks, it is a long paddle. Thirty minutes from rocks to line up easy. Spot Rating: Mullaghmore Head is a fearsome goliath of a barrel, but only for a handful of driven nutcases. It is among the big wave wonders of the world. Incredibly technical and long driving slab of a wave that has the highest consequences for failure.

Top level big wave surfers only. Do not attempt to surf unless you have a lifetime of big wave experience and you have communicated with the locals.

Parking all around the headland. Paddle out is a quick climb down the cliff and a long paddle out in the rip.

Works on the biggest of winter swells.

Crowd Factor: A selection of some of the best big wave surfers in Ireland and the world. You will know your place. Local Vibe: A tight-knit group of friends surf this wave. For a recognized big wave, the vibe is good. The locals keep it this way. If you are out there, you'll know everyone's name. If you don't, you should not be out there.

Very clean.

Every aspect of this wave is dangerous from the slippery cliff to hideous wipeouts. Reef is very shallow with a deep trench so it is common to collide with the reef with a long hold-down after. There is a safety network of rescue operators -- irishtowsurfrescue.com -- and communication with this body is encouraged. Life threatening injuries have occured here including spinal fractures, femur fractures and near-drowning experiences. It is due to excellent communication between surfers, rescue operators, and emergency services personel that no deaths have occured while surfing Mullaghmore Head.