Malin Mor Left Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Malin Mor Left Surf Guide

Malin Mor Left in Donegal is an exposed beach break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Easily blown out by onshore winds Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. There is no beach break and there is a left hand reef break as well. Best around low tide. The location means that it never gets crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Malin Mor Left Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	11.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Malin Mor Left:

The best conditions reported for surf at Malin Mor Left occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Malin Mor Left 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 36% of the time in April while 62% 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

36%

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

blown out

62%

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).

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Interactive Malin Mor 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 Malin Mor Left is Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland, 46 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Malin Mor Left is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 80 km (50 miles) away.

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Malin Mor Left Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 00:43 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	9	9	9	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Malin Mor Left look like?

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Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Malin Mor Left

Current tide and informaton

For Glencolumbkille, 4 km from Malin Mor Left.

Next High Water: 09:07am | 2.64m

Next Low Water: 03:00am | 0.73m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Malin Mor Left Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.7 °C) at Malin Mor Left is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 6.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (6.0 °C).

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