Gweebara Heads left Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Gweebara Heads left Surf Guide

Gweebara Heads left in Donegal is a quite exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. No beach break here The location means that it never gets crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Gweebara Heads left Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	11.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gweebara Heads left:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gweebara Heads left occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gweebara Heads left 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 16% of the time in January while 76% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

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16%

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

blown out

76%

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 Gweebara Heads left Location Map

Interactive Gweebara Heads left 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 Gweebara Heads left is Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland, 68 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gweebara Heads left is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 71 km (44 miles) away.

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Gweebara Heads left Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:29 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	7	7	10	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Gweebara Heads left look like?

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Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Gweebara Heads left

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For Gweebara Heads left, 0 km from Gweebara Heads left.

Next High Water: 08:55pm | 3.03m

Next Low Water: 02:33pm | 0.59m

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Gweebara Heads left Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.3 °C) at Gweebara Heads left 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.