Dooagh Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mayo and Achill Island, Ireland)

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Dooagh Surf Guide

Dooagh in Achill Island and Mayo is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest.. Rarely crowded here.

Dooagh Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	8.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dooagh:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

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

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Dooagh with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 23% of the time in June while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 27% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

23%

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

blown out

50%

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

too small

27%

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

Explore Dooagh Location Map

Interactive Dooagh 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 Dooagh is Connaught Airport (NOC) in Ireland, 86 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dooagh is Sligo Airport (SXL), also in Ireland, 105 km (65 miles) away.

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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.

Dooagh Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 5 March 2021, 05:01 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 05
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	12	12	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Dooagh look like?

Latest photos from Dooagh. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies
Credit: Rob Davies

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Tides at Dooagh

Current tide and informaton

For Dooagh, 44.0 km from Dooagh.

Next High Water: 09:41am | 3.28m

Next Low Water: 03:59pm | 0.72m

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Dooagh Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (8.5 °C) at Dooagh. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

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