Clonmass Bay (Ards) surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 01 Jul 2025 IST
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Clonmass Bay (Ards) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Clonmass Bay (Ards) sea temperature is
14.7° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Clonmass Bay (Ards) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Clonmass Bay (Ards) in the next 12 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 06) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 06) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10AM (Sun 6th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clonmass Bay (Ards) over the next 12 days.

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Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
WNW
1
WNW
0.2
NNW
0.2
NNW
0.2
N
0.8
W
0.2
N
0.1
N
2
W
0.1
N
2.5
W
1.8
W
1.7
W
2
W
3
WNW
1.6
NNW
2.3
NW
0.8
N
0.3
N
0.2
N
1.4
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.6
W
1.8
W
1.7
W
2.1
W
2.1
W
1.9
WNW
2.1
W
2
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.8
W
1.6
W
1.4
W
1.4
W
1.2
W
Period(s) (?)98678577971010109106106668788889101111111010999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)00491140410100000182083630000000000000000
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
40
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
15
SSW
35
WSW
35
WNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
20
NW
20
W
25
W
15
SW
20
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
W
5
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
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High Tide
/ height (m)
11:10AM
2.57
11:35PM
2.91
12:01PM
2.44
12:25AM
2.71
12:58PM
2.36
1:22AM
2.56
2:02PM
2.34
2:25AM
2.47
3:08PM
2.40
3:30AM
2.47
4:07PM
2.52
4:28AM
2.54
4:58PM
2.67
5:17AM
2.65
5:43PM
2.83
6:00AM
2.77
6:23PM
2.99
6:39AM
2.88
7:01PM
3.13
7:16AM
2.96
7:38PM
3.25
7:53AM
3.00
8:15PM
3.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:04PM
0.72
5:55AM
0.82
5:56PM
0.90
6:48AM
0.95
6:56PM
1.05
7:46AM
1.03
8:04PM
1.13
8:47AM
1.05
9:13PM
1.13
9:44AM
1.01
10:13PM
1.05
10:36AM
0.93
11:04PM
0.93
11:21AM
0.81
11:49PM
0.79
12:02PM
0.67
12:29AM
0.66
12:39PM
0.53
1:08AM
0.54
1:16PM
0.41
1:45AM
0.44
1:51PM
0.32
2:23AM
0.37
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunrise4:54--4:56--4:56--4:58--4:58--5:00--5:01--5:01--5:03--5:03--5:05--5:05--
Sunset-10:14--10:14--10:13--10:13--10:12--10:10--10:10--10:09--10:08--10:07--10:07--10:06-
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Rain (mm)
---1--2--151224--------3-----2------
Temp. °C131312141413131414151515151313131312141413161715171917181817171817191917
Feels °C (?)10101091098888810136777610910131110121311151513151516181819

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

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Information about the Clonmass Bay (Ards) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Clonmass Bay (Ards) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Clonmass Bay (Ards) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Clonmass Bay (Ards) 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 (Clonmass Bay (Ards)) 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).

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Clonmass Bay (Ards) is 26 km (16 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.

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