Tremone Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Tremone Strand Surf Guide

Tremone Strand in Donegal is a fairly exposed beach break that has reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the south and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the north. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Tremone Strand Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	consistent	10.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tremone Strand:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tremone Strand 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 Tremone Strand (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tremone Strand 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 1% of the time in January while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 94% 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

94%

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

Explore Tremone Strand Location Map

Interactive Tremone Strand 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 Tremone Strand is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tremone Strand is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 69 km (43 miles) away.

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Tremone Strand Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	5	4	4	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does Tremone Strand look like?

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

Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Tremone Strand

Current tide and informaton

For Culdaff, 5 km from Tremone Strand.

Next High Water: 08:30pm | 2.52m

Next Low Water: 02:24pm | 0.42m

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Tremone Strand Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.7 °C) at Tremone Strand 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.