Crummie's Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Crummie's Bay Surf Guide

Crummie's Bay in Donegal is a very sheltered beach break. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the south southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.

Crummie's Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	rarely breaks	11.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Crummie's Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Crummie's Bay occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Crummie's Bay 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 0% of the time in January while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 97% 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

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

too small

97%

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

Explore Crummie's Bay Location Map

Interactive Crummie's Bay 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 Crummie's Bay is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Crummie's Bay is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 90 km (56 miles) away.

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Crummie's Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:13 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	7	6	11	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	glass

What does Crummie's Bay look like?

Latest photos from Crummie's Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Crummie's Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Bun Cranncha, 10 km from Crummie's Bay.

Next High Water: 09:30am | 2.67m

Next Low Water: 03:26am | 0.73m

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Crummie's Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.0 °C) at Crummie's Bay 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.