Doonloughan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mayo and Achill Island, Ireland)

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Doonloughan Surf Guide

Doonloughan in Mayo and Achill Island is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Easily blown out by onshore winds Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded.

Doonloughan Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	11.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Doonloughan:

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

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

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Doonloughan with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in October while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 44% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

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

blown out

38%

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

too small

44%

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

Explore Doonloughan Location Map

Interactive Doonloughan 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 Doonloughan is Galway Airport (GWY) in Ireland, 81 km (50 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Doonloughan is Connaught Airport (NOC), also in Ireland, 101 km (63 miles) away.

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Doonloughan Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:27 Local Time

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

What does Doonloughan look like?

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Credit: Paul McGrath Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Doonloughan

Current tide and informaton

For Doonloughan, 0 km from Doonloughan.

Next High Water: 09:07pm | 3.2m

Next Low Water: 03:22am | 0.96m

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Doonloughan Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.7 °C) at Doonloughan is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 8.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

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