Surf-Forecast | Falcarragh Beach Surf Guide

Lat Long: 55.16° N 8.09° W

Issued: 11 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Falcarragh Beach sea temperature is

12.8°C

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

Photo by: John Richards

Falcarragh Beach Surf Guide

Falcarragh Beach in Donegal is an exposed beach break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the south and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Poor surf in light onshore winds Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Falcarragh Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	12.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Falcarragh Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Falcarragh Beach occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Falcarragh 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 4% of the time in April while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 80% 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

16%

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

too small

80%

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

Explore Falcarragh Beach Location Map

Interactive Falcarragh 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 Falcarragh Beach is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 61 km (38 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Falcarragh Beach is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 89 km (55 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.

Falcarragh Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 19:36 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 04			Thu
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	13	13	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Falcarragh Beach look like?

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Credit: John Richards

Tides at Falcarragh Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Falcarragh Beach, 0 km from Falcarragh Beach.

Next High Water: 03:00am | 2.7m

Next Low Water: 08:48pm | 0.58m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Falcarragh Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.8 °C) at Falcarragh Beach is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 7.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (7.0 °C).

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