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The Peak in Donegal is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded.

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Overall The Peak Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Also see The Peak surf quality by season and The Peak surf quality by month.

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Use this relief map to navigate to Ireland - Donegal surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of The Peak

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Peak:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Bundoran	1 mi
Second closest break	Tullan Strand	1 mi
Third closest break	Harbour	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Tullaghan	2 mi
Fifth closest break	Rossnowlagh	6 mi
Wave buoys nearest to The Peak:
Closest wave buoy	M4 Donegal Bay Buoy	78 mi
Second closest wave buoy	M2 Lambay Buoy	136 mi
Third closest wave buoy	K4 Buoy	165 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Liverpool Buoy	200 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Aberporth Buoy	218 mi
Tide stations nearest to The Peak:
Closest tide station	Portrush, Northern Ireland	81 mi
Second closest tide station	Portrush, Northern Ireland - READ flaterco.com/pol.	81 mi
Third closest tide station	Bangor, Northern Ireland	105 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Bangor, Northern Ireland - READ flaterco.com/pol.ht	105 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Port Ellen, Islay, Western Scotland	114 mi
Ski Resorts closest to The Peak:
Closest ski area	Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom)	200 mi
Second closest ski area	Nevis Range (United Kingdom)	207 mi
Third closest ski area	Raise (United Kingdom)	208 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Yad Moss (United Kingdom)	237 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Harwood Common (United Kingdom)	241 mi
Town and city forecasts close to The Peak:
Closest city location	Bun Dobhrain (Ireland)	2 mi
Second closest city location	Ballyshannon (Ireland)	4 mi
Third closest city location	Donegal (Ireland)	12 mi
Fourth closest city location	Killybegs (Ireland)	12 mi
Fifth closest city location	Sligo (Ireland)	17 mi

• The closest passenger airport to The Peak is Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to The Peak is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 42 km (26 miles) away.
• Third is Connaught Airport (NOC) in Ireland, 74 km (46 miles) away.
• Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland is 94 km (58 miles) away.
• Aldergrove (Belfast) Airport (BFS), also in North Ireland is the fifth nearest airport to The Peak and is 134 km (83 miles) away.