Kinnagoe Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Kinnagoe Bay Surf Guide

Kinnagoe Bay in Donegal is a sheltered beach break that usually has waves, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. The beach break provides left and right handers. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Watch out for rocks.

Kinnagoe Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	10.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kinnagoe Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kinnagoe Bay occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kinnagoe Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in November while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 94% 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

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

too small

94%

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

Explore Kinnagoe Bay Location Map

Interactive Kinnagoe Bay 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 Kinnagoe Bay is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kinnagoe Bay is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 67 km (42 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.

Kinnagoe Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 22:05 Local Time

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

What does Kinnagoe Bay look like?

Latest photos from Kinnagoe Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Kinnagoe Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Culdaff, 9 km from Kinnagoe Bay.

Next High Water: 09:54am | 1.98m

Next Low Water: 04:09am | 0.82m

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Kinnagoe Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.7 °C) at Kinnagoe Bay is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

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