Trá Na Rosan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Trá Na Rosan Surf Guide

Trá Na Rosan in Donegal is a fairly exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the south southeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. Crowds are never a problem here.

Trá Na Rosan Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	11.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Trá Na Rosan:

The best conditions reported for surf at Trá Na Rosan occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Trá Na Rosan 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 5% of the time in February while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 83% 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

12%

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

too small

83%

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

Explore Trá Na Rosan Location Map

Interactive Trá Na Rosan 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 Trá Na Rosan is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Trá Na Rosan is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 93 km (58 miles) away.

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Trá Na Rosan Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 00:37 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NW	WNW	WNW	NNW
Period (s)	7	8	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

What does Trá Na Rosan look like?

Latest photos from Trá Na Rosan. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Trá Na Rosan

Current tide and informaton

For Clonmass Bay (Ards), 7 km from Trá Na Rosan.

Next High Water: 08:46am | 2.87m

Next Low Water: 02:37am | 0.56m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Trá Na Rosan Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.1 °C) at Trá Na Rosan is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (7.0 °C).

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