Falcarragh Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Falcarragh Beach Surf Guide

Falcarragh Beach in Donegal is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the south and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Does not handle onshore winds very well Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the north. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Falcarragh Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	11.0°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.

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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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Falcarragh Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:00 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	11	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

What does Falcarragh Beach look like?

Latest photos from Falcarragh Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: John Richards

Tides at Falcarragh Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Falcarragh Beach, 0 km from Falcarragh Beach.

Next High Water: 09:18am | 2.7m

Next Low Water: 03:17pm | 0.78m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Falcarragh Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.0 °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.