The Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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The Peak Surf Guide

The Peak in Donegal is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded.

The Peak Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	9.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Peak:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

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

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing The Peak with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in February while 57% 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

38%

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

blown out

57%

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 The Peak Location Map

Interactive The Peak 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 The Peak is Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Peak is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 42 km (26 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.

The Peak Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 06:21 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 20
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	12	12	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	cross

What does The Peak look like?

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

Credit: Milan Gruenfeld

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Tides at The Peak

Current tide and informaton

For Bundoran, 83.0 km from The Peak.

Next High Water: 12:04pm | 2.17m

Next Low Water: 06:13pm | 1.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Peak Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.2 °C) at The Peak is very cold. You will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy, with an effective air temperature of (7.0 °C), so feeling about the same in the water or out of it.

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