Surf-Forecast | Drumnacraig Beach Surf Guide

Lat Long: 55.24° N 7.61° W

Issued: 5 am 10 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Drumnacraig Beach sea temperature is

11.7°C

Drumnacraig Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Drumnacraig Beach Surf Guide

Drumnacraig Beach in Donegal is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest with some shelter here from south winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

Drumnacraig Beach Spot Info

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

Surfing Drumnacraig Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Drumnacraig Beach occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Drumnacraig Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in April while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 90% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

90%

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

Explore Drumnacraig Beach Location Map

Interactive Drumnacraig Beach 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 Drumnacraig Beach is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Drumnacraig Beach is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 93 km (58 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.

Drumnacraig Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 08:55 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 10
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	on

Drumnacraig Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.7 °C) at Drumnacraig Beach 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 (7.0 °C).

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