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:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	60°F*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.

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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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Dooagh Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 7 July 2025, 12:12 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 07
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (ft)	W	W	W	WNW
Period (s)	8	8	8	7
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

What does Dooagh look like?

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Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Dooagh

Current tide and informaton

For Dooagh, 0 miles from Dooagh.

Next High Water: 04:20pm | 10ft

Next Low Water: 10:39pm | 3ft

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Dooagh Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.4 °C) at Dooagh is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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