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Culdaff Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

Culdaff Surf Guide

Culdaff in Donegal is a quite exposed beach break that has dependable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. 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. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Culdaff Spot Info

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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent
8.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Culdaff:

The best conditions reported for surf at Culdaff occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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

novemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Culdaff 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 11% of the time in November while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 72% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
11%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
17%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
72%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Culdaff Location Map

Interactive Culdaff 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 Culdaff is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Culdaff is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 71 km (44 miles) away.

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Culdaff Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 05:31 Local Time
Tuesday 13
4AM7AM10AM1PM
Wave (m) 1.4
NW 		1.4
WNW 		1.3
WNW 		1.3
WNW
Period (s) 10 10 10 9
Wind (km/h) 10 SSW 15 SW 10 WSW 15 WNW
Wind State off off off cross-
off

What does Culdaff look like?

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    Tides at Culdaff

    Current tide and informaton
    For Culdaff, 26.0 km from Culdaff.
    Next High Water: 07:46am | 2.74m
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    Next Low Water: 01:55pm | 0.16m
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    Culdaff Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (8.2 °C) at Culdaff is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (7.0 °C).

    Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
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    Current Temp*: 8.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Culdaff

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

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    Wind History at Culdaff

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

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    We hope you find the new 12-day forecasts and additional details useful.

    Kudos to everyone who helped us debug this over the past 3 months.

    Be sure to click on the Advanced Surf option to see extra details about the sea-state. Look out for crossing swells and short period local wind swells and chop that will often spoil a groundswell even if the wind is perfect. As yet there is no allowance for this in the swell rating. This is something we are working on.

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