Doonbeg Castle Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Clare, Ireland)

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Doonbeg Castle Surf Guide

Doonbeg Castle in County Clare is a very sheltered reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. No beach break here and there is left hand reef break too.. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Doonbeg Castle Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	1	fairly consistent	11.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Doonbeg Castle:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Doonbeg Castle 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 31% of the time in January while 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

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

62%

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

Explore Doonbeg Castle Location Map

Interactive Doonbeg Castle 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 Doonbeg Castle is Shannon Airport (SNN) in Ireland, 41 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Doonbeg Castle is Kerry Airport (KIR), also in Ireland, 62 km (39 miles) away.

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Doonbeg Castle Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:34 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	on

What does Doonbeg Castle look like?

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

Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Doonbeg Castle

Current tide and informaton

For Doonbeg Castle, 0 km from Doonbeg Castle.

Next High Water: 08:31am | 3.33m

Next Low Water: 02:24pm | 1.05m

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Doonbeg Castle Sea Temperature

The Doonbeg Castle water temperature is rather cold (11.7 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

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