Tullan Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Tullan Strand Surf Guide

Tullan Strand in Donegal is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Tullan Strand Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tullan Strand:

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

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

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Tullan Strand 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 Tullan Strand Location Map

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

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Tullan Strand Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:56 Local Time

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

What does Tullan Strand look like?

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Tides at Tullan Strand

Current tide and informaton

For Bundoran, 2 km from Tullan Strand.

Next High Water: 08:29am | 2.88m

Next Low Water: 02:23pm | 0.62m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tullan Strand Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.9 °C) at Tullan Strand is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

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