Carrickfinn Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Carrickfinn Surf Guide

Carrickfinn in Donegal is a reasonably exposed beach break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the east southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Easily blown out by an onshore breeze Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide. The location means that it never gets crowded.

Carrickfinn Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	11.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Carrickfinn:

The best conditions reported for surf at Carrickfinn occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Carrickfinn (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Carrickfinn with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 23% of the time in January while 69% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

23%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

69%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Carrickfinn surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Carrickfinn is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 76 km (47 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Carrickfinn is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 85 km (53 miles) away.

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Carrickfinn Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 06:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	NNW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

What does Carrickfinn look like?

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Tides at Carrickfinn

Current tide and informaton

For Carrickfinn, 0 km from Carrickfinn.

Next High Water: 08:38am | 2.9m

Next Low Water: 02:37pm | 0.62m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Carrickfinn Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.2 °C) at Carrickfinn is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 6.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (6.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 11.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Carrickfinn

Surf stats for Carrickfinn, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Carrickfinn

Wind stats for Carrickfinn, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Carrickfinn Reviews:

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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Colin from Ireland

“Not a very consistent break but can have nice waves on the push with an offshore wind. Very crumbly when onshore. Water is usually very clear and clean. Lifeguards in summer for kids bodyboarding safely. Better breaks in the area but a good fallback if other places are too big or conditions aren't good elsewhere.”

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