Dunmoran Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sligo, Ireland)

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Dunmoran Strand Surf Guide

Dunmoran Strand in Sligo is a sheltered beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Dunmoran Strand Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
-	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	8.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dunmoran Strand:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dunmoran Strand 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 38% of the time in January while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

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

blown out

40%

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

too small

22%

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

Explore Dunmoran Strand Location Map

Interactive Dunmoran Strand 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 Dunmoran Strand is Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dunmoran Strand is Connaught Airport (NOC), also in Ireland, 40 km (25 miles) away.

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Dunmoran Strand Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 6 March 2021, 02:25 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	WNW	W	W	W
Period (s)	18	18	17	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

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Tides at Dunmoran Strand

Current tide and informaton

For Dunmoran Strand, 73.0 km from Dunmoran Strand.

Next High Water: 10:59am | 2.76m

Next Low Water: 04:40am | 0.82m

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Dunmoran Strand Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (8.0 °C) at Dunmoran Strand. 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.