Mullaghmore Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sligo, Ireland)

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Mullaghmore Surf Guide

Mullaghmore in Sligo is a sheltered beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Mullaghmore Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	13.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mullaghmore:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mullaghmore occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Mullaghmore 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 24% of the time in January while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

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

22%

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

Explore Mullaghmore Location Map

Interactive Mullaghmore 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 Mullaghmore is Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mullaghmore is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Mullaghmore Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 28 May 2023, 21:19 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 29
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	10	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Mullaghmore look like?

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Tides at Mullaghmore

Current tide and informaton

For Back Strands, 3 km from Mullaghmore.

Next High Water: 01:46am | 2.72m

Next Low Water: 08:31am | 1.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Mullaghmore Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.3 °C) at Mullaghmore is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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