Pollacheeny Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sligo, Ireland)

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Pollacheeny Harbour Surf Guide

Pollacheeny Harbour in Sligo is a fairly exposed reef break Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. No beach break here and there is also a right hand reef break.. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rocks and rips.

Pollacheeny Harbour Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
rarely breaks	8.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pollacheeny Harbour:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pollacheeny Harbour 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 33% of the time in January while 62% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

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).

Explore Pollacheeny Harbour Location Map

Interactive Pollacheeny Harbour 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 Pollacheeny Harbour is Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pollacheeny Harbour is Connaught Airport (NOC), also in Ireland, 43 km (27 miles) away.

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Pollacheeny Harbour Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 06:22 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 08
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	W	WNW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on

Pollacheeny Harbour Sea Temperature

The water temperature (8.9 °C) at Pollacheeny Harbour is very cold today and the windchill (4.0 °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.