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Lighthouse ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of Surf: 3.0

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Overall: 3.5

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Lighthouse Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sligo, Ireland)

Lighthouse Surf Guide

Lighthouse in Sligo is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. There are left and right breaking reefs. Rocks are a hazard.

Lighthouse Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon reef redReefIcon s43.5
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
9.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lighthouse:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lighthouse occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

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

aprilBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Lighthouse 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 32% of the time in April while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
32%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
54%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
14%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lighthouse Location Map

Interactive Lighthouse 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 Lighthouse is Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lighthouse is Connaught Airport (NOC), also in Ireland, 47 km (29 miles) away.

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Icon legend buoysLive Wave Height (m)
Icon legend windLive Wind Speed (km/h)
Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.
Lighthouse Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 19 April 2021, 12:42 Local Time
Monday 19
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m) 1.8
WNW 		1.7
WNW 		1.6
WNW 		1.6
WNW
Period (s) 13 13 13 12
Wind (km/h) 20 SSE 25 SSE 20 SSE 15 SSE
Wind State cross-
off		 cross-
off		 cross-
off		 cross-
off
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Tides at Lighthouse

Current tide and informaton
For Ballyconnell, 83.0 km from Lighthouse.
Next High Water: 11:27pm | 2.52m
Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
Next Low Water: 04:52pm | 1.16m
IS AT (local time)

Lighthouse Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.5 °C) at Lighthouse is very cold today and the windchill (3.0 °C) will make the air temperature seem even colder. You'll need a thick hooded winter wetsuit as well as neoprene gloves and neoprene boots and the cloudiness won't make it feel any warmer.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
Icon hood
Icon gloves
Icon boots
Current Temp*: 9.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
Icon wetsuit winter
water-temp
Ireland Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

Swell History at Lighthouse

Surf stats for Lighthouse, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Lighthouse Location Map
Average Swell
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Wind History at Lighthouse

Wind stats for Lighthouse, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Lighthouse Location Map
Average Wind
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Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Lighthouse. Click below to view there surf guides.

  • Strandhill
    • Icon beachBeach/sandbar
    • Icon s43.8
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    5km away
  • Ballyconnell
    • Icon beachBeach
    • Icon s33.4
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    6km away
  • The Bar
    • Icon beachBeach
    • Icon s43.5
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    6km away
  • Dunmoran Strand
    • Icon beach red-
    • Icon s33.3
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    10km away
  • Streedagh Strand
    • Icon beachBeach and reef
    • Icon s33.5
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    11km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To Lighthouse:

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