Clonmass Bay (Ards) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Clonmass Bay (Ards) Surf Guide

Clonmass Bay (Ards) in Donegal is a sheltered beach break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. Crowds are never a problem here.

Clonmass Bay (Ards) Spot Info

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

Surfing Clonmass Bay (Ards):

The best conditions reported for surf at Clonmass Bay (Ards) occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Clonmass Bay (Ards) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in November while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 65% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

29%

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

too small

65%

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 Clonmass Bay (Ards) 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 Clonmass Bay (Ards) is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Clonmass Bay (Ards) is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 87 km (54 miles) away.

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Clonmass Bay (Ards) Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 23:46 Local Time

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

Tides at Clonmass Bay (Ards)

Current tide and informaton

For Clonmass Bay (Ards), 0 km from Clonmass Bay (Ards).

Next High Water: 08:46am | 2.87m

Next Low Water: 02:37am | 0.56m

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Clonmass Bay (Ards) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.2 °C) at Clonmass Bay (Ards) is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (7.0 °C).

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