Donabate Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wexford, Ireland)

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Donabate Surf Guide

Donabate in Wexford is a sheltered beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. The location means that it never gets crowded. Take care of - Rips / undertow - Pollution.

Donabate Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	11.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Donabate:

The best conditions reported for surf at Donabate occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Donabate 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 10% of the time in January while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 48% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

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

blown out

42%

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

too small

48%

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

Explore Donabate Location Map

Interactive Donabate 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Donabate Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:53 Local Time

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

What does Donabate look like?

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Credit: Chris Credit: Mushburger Credit: East Coast Kook

Tides at Donabate

Current tide and informaton

For Malahide, 4 km from Donabate.

Next High Water: 02:42am | 3.39m

Next Low Water: 08:17pm | 0.76m

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Donabate Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.5 °C) at Donabate 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 (8.0 °C).

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