Glencolumbkille Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Glencolumbkille Surf Guide

Glencolumbkille in Donegal is an exposed beach break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds are from the southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Easily blown out by an onshore breeze Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Glencolumbkille Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	11.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Glencolumbkille:

The best conditions reported for surf at Glencolumbkille occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Glencolumbkille with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in February while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

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

blown out

59%

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

too small

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

Explore Glencolumbkille Location Map

Interactive Glencolumbkille 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 Glencolumbkille is Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Glencolumbkille is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 79 km (49 miles) away.

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Glencolumbkille Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 23:07 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	10	10	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Glencolumbkille look like?

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Credit: Shane Conroy Credit: Shane Conroy

Tides at Glencolumbkille

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For Glencolumbkille, 0 km from Glencolumbkille.

Next High Water: 09:47am | 2.45m

Next Low Water: 03:41am | 0.92m

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Glencolumbkille Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.4 °C) at Glencolumbkille 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.