Gweebarra (Dooey beach) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Gweebarra (Dooey beach) Surf Guide

Gweebarra in Donegal is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest.. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days.

Gweebarra (Dooey beach) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	11.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gweebarra (Dooey beach):

The best conditions reported for surf at Gweebarra (Dooey beach) occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gweebarra (Dooey beach) 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 38% of the time in February while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% 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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38%

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 Gweebarra (Dooey beach) Location Map

Interactive Gweebarra (Dooey 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 Gweebarra is Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland, 66 km (41 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gweebarra is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 70 km (43 miles) away.

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Gweebarra (Dooey beach) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 21:40 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Gweebarra (Dooey beach) look like?

Latest photos from Gweebarra (Dooey beach). Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Brian Frame

Tides at Gweebarra (Dooey beach)

Current tide and informaton

For Gweebara Heads left, 2 km from Gweebarra (Dooey beach).

Next High Water: 08:34am | 2.88m

Next Low Water: 02:26am | 0.57m

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Gweebarra (Dooey beach) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.5 °C) at Gweebarra (Dooey beach) is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (9.0 °C).

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