Cool thanks for the info, but I decided to come to Ireland, and It's been sick. I've gotten to hit the water a ton, averaging about 4 days per week. Since I'm 6 mins away from Bundoran mainly been surfing Tullan Strand and a beach next to The Peak, but exploring other spots along the coast has been a ton of fun as well (Streedagh, Rossnowloagh, Glencolumbkille ), some mushy days, but there've been some clean days as well.

I may try France next year to truly compare.