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Luck of the Irish surf scene

With pure Atlantic power storming down from the north, Ireland produces some of the heaviest waves in the Atlantic. Similar to the slabs of Western Australia, this wave is as thick as it is tall. Ireland's surf scene has been growing dramatically in recent years and some of Europe's bravest big-wave riders are cutting their teeth at ledges like this in the Bundoran area. Call it the luck of the Irish, only throw in cold water temperatures from the Northern Atlantic.

With pure Atlantic power storming down from the north, Ireland produces some of the heaviest waves in the Atlantic. Similar to the slabs of Western Australia, this wave is as thick as it is tall. Ireland's surf scene has been growing dramatically in recent years and some of Europe's bravest big-wave riders are cutting their teeth at ledges like this in the Bundoran area. Call it the luck of the Irish, only throw in cold water temperatures from the Northern Atlantic.