Stroove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Stroove Surf Guide

Stroove in Donegal is a sheltered beach break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Stroove Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	10.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Stroove:

The best conditions reported for surf at Stroove occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Stroove 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 0% of the time in January while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 97% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

97%

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

Explore Stroove Location Map

Interactive Stroove 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 Stroove is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Stroove is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 65 km (40 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Stroove Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:23 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	6	6	6	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- off	off

What does Stroove look like?

Latest photos from Stroove. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Stroove

Current tide and informaton

For Magillian Point, 6 km from Stroove.

Next High Water: 09:18am | 1.67m

Next Low Water: 03:31am | 0.56m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Stroove Sea Temperature

Cold Stroove water temperature (10.7 °C) today. Despite the sunshine, we suggest wearing a thick winter wetsuit, and ideally a neoprene hood, gloves and boots too because of the windchill will make air temperatures feel close to freezing.

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