Slivebawn Right Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Slivebawn Right Surf Guide

Slivebawn Right in Donegal is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. There is no reef break. The location means that it never gets crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Slivebawn Right Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	10.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Slivebawn Right:

The best conditions reported for surf at Slivebawn Right 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 Slivebawn Right (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Slivebawn Right 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 10% of the time in November while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 76% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

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

blown out

14%

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

too small

76%

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

Explore Slivebawn Right Location Map

Interactive Slivebawn Right 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 Slivebawn Right is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Slivebawn Right is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 76 km (47 miles) away.

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Slivebawn Right Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 10:44 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Slivebawn Right look like?

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Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Slivebawn Right

Current tide and informaton

For Five Finger Strand, 6 km from Slivebawn Right.

Next High Water: 08:35pm | 2.82m

Next Low Water: 02:22pm | 0.45m

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Slivebawn Right Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.3 °C) at Slivebawn Right is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 8.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

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