Monster Mullaghmore: Biggest Wave Ever Surfed in Ireland? (Video)

Locals like Conor Maguire have helped put Mullaghmore on the international big wave surfing map. And at the tail end of last year, Maguire rode what has to be one of the biggest waves ever at the Irish slab. The video above, accordingly, opens with that historic ride.

Following the wave, Maguire told SURFER: “It felt like a 20 ft wave when I was dropping down it, but then I bottom-turned and the whole thing just dragged off the reef, grew in size and spat behind me. I pulled in and set a high line. The whole thing went really steep, and I had the craziest vision because I was so far back in it.”

Anyway, Ireland is legit. There’s no question about it. And Mullaghmore isn’t going anywhere but upwards. So, keep an eye on it. The video description reads:

“When you think of big wave surfing, locations like Waimea Bay in Hawaii, Nazare in Portugal or Teahupo’o in Tahiti might come to mind. Very few people would think of Ireland as one of the world's hottest surfing destinations, let alone the sleepy seaside town of Mullaghmore.

“But in the depths of the Irish winter adventurous surfers from around the globe descend on this little village, braving the freezing North Atlantic swells to take on waves as big as multi-story buildings.

“On Foreign Correspondent reporter Sean Murphy goes on a quest to capture the breathtaking and unique world of Irish surfing. In the birthplace of his parents, Sean meets the locals who have put Mullaghmore on the world surfing map as well as many of the biggest names in the sport who arrive to do battle with Ireland’s monster waves.”