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Unknown surfers 2, Llangennith

Llangennith

6:36 pm 1 Feb 2012

Kerry Surf, Dumps

Dumps

12:00 am 1 Oct 2011

Dunfanaghy ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.5
Consistency of surf: 3.5
Difficulty level: 4.0
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 3.5

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  1. Budoransurfco Bundoran Surf Co: ‘Surf is similar to yesterday. 3-4 foot and onshore at Tullan. Peak is 2ft and onshore. Rossnowlagh is 1 foot and onshore.Low tide: 17:27, 1.3m High tide: 11:27, 3.2m’ 16 hours ago from Bundoran, 81 km away
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  3. eyeball reporter RossnowlaghSurf Swell is a messy 1 foot with a fresh force 4 northwesterly cross/onshore breeze. Tides Low 04.32 1.1m High 11.12 3.1m Low 17.10 1.4m High 23.44 3.1m 17 hours ago from Rossnowlagh, 71 km away
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Dunfanaghy Surf Forecast / Ireland – Donegal / Ireland

6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 17 pm Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

Dunfanaghy surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Wave Energy Map See all maps
Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 2.5
NW 		2.4
WNW 		0.2
N 		3.0
WNW 		3.0
WNW 		1.1
NW 		1.5
NW 		5.0
W 		7.0
WNW 		7.0
WNW 		5.5
NW 		4.0
WNW 		3.0
WNW 		2.1
WNW 		0.3
N 		0.2
N 		0.2
N 		0.4
NW
Period (s) (?) 8 8 11 9 10 14 14 11 14 14 12 12 11 10 13 13 12 11
Surfscale
Wave
Graph
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Max-energy 784 670 10 1592 1441 482 890 5782 18998 19357 9540 3892 2422 884 31 13 12 32
Wind
(km/h) 		35 WNW 35 W 45 WSW 20 WNW 25 W 25 SW 40 SW 40 WSW 40 WNW 40 NW 30 NNW 25 NW 25 WSW 30 S 30 WSW 25 WSW 30 SSW 25 SSW
Wind State (?) cross-
off		 cross-
off		 cross-
off		 cross-
off		 cross-
off		 off off off cross-
off		 cross cross-
on		 cross off cross-
off		 off cross-
off		 off off
Key to wind character - offshore winds at Dunfanaghy blow from the SW
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
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2:08AM
1.68
3:20PM
1.69
3:22AM
1.79 		4:27PM
1.72
4:17AM
1.92 		5:16PM
1.76
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2.04 		5:50PM
1.80
5:38AM
2.15
6:14PM
1.84 		6:11AM
2.22
Low Tide
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7:58PM
0.98 		7:52AM
0.95
9:19PM
0.94 		9:41AM
0.91
10:13PM
0.87 		11:07AM
0.84
10:47PM
0.76 		11:39AM
0.76
11:15PM
0.63 		11:53AM
0.69
11:47PM
0.49
 

Note: the tide data above is for Portrush, Northern Ireland which is 83 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Dunfanaghy. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.
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Today's Dunfanaghy sea temperature is 8.6 °C (Statistics for 15 Feb 1981-2005 - mean: 8.9 max: 9.8 min: 8.2 °C)
Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon Cool air temperatures (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night) Mainly strong winds Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning Cool air temperatures (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sat afternoon) Mainly fresh winds
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Summary cloudy cloudy rain shwrs rain shwrs some clouds some clouds light rain rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs some clouds some clouds some clouds rain shwrs some clouds cloudy rain shwrs light rain
Rain (mm) - - 2 1 - - 3 5 2 2 - - - 2 - - 2 5
High °C 8 9 9 9 8 9 10 9 6 6 5 5 6 7 11 9 10 9
Low °C 8 9 9 8 7 7 9 5 5 4 4 5 6 4 10 9 9 9
Chill °C (?) 4 5 4 6 5 5 6 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 8 6 7 6
Sunrise - - 7:54 - - 7:50 - - 7:48 - - 7:47 - - 7:43 - - 7:41
Sunset 17:36 - - 17:37 - - 17:39 - - 17:42 - - 17:45 - - 17:46 - -
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Information about the Dunfanaghy Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Dunfanaghy provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Dunfanaghy can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dunfanaghy surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dunfanaghy) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Dunfanaghy may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Dunfanaghy is 30 km (19 miles) from the city of Letterkenny. If you plan a holiday in Donegal, look for hotels and other accommodation in Letterkenny. Letterkenny has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.