Donegal Surf

Donegal Surf Forecast

Detailed Donegal surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Donegal. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Donegal. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Donegal over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Donegal and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: Donegal Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, Donegal Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, Donegal Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, Donegal Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: Donegal Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: Donegal Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, Donegal Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, Donegal Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, Donegal Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

Donegal Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Donegal Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Donegal coastline are also listed below.

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	Tue	Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Friday 05			Saturday 06			Sunday 07			Monday 08			Tuesday 09
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal	Gweebarra (Dooey beach) Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Slivebawn Right Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Tullaghan (Leitrim) Donegal	Curransport Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Gweebarra (Dooey beach) Donegal	Slivebawn Right Donegal	Falcarragh Beach Donegal	Slivebawn Right Donegal	Culdaff Donegal	Gweebarra (Dooey beach) Donegal	Culdaff Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Magheraroarty Strand Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal
Rating	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	2	3	4	4	3	3	2	0	0	3	0	0
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.3 W	1.0 W	1.2 W	2.1 W	2.0 WNW	2.1 WNW	3.0 WNW	1.8 W	2.1 W	1.3 WNW	1.2 WNW	2.0 W	2.5 WNW	2.3 WNW	2.1 WNW	1.4 W	1.7 WNW	1.5 WNW	1.5 WNW	1.8 W	1.2 WNW	3.5 W
Period(s)	10	13	12	11	12	12	13	11	11	12	11	11	10	10	10	11	10	10	10	9	9	12
Energy	542	351	447	1065	1084	1261	2929	785	1099	475	359	946	1539	1001	814	787	622	460	383	568	265	3504
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross	cross- off	off	off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		8:37AM 2.77		8:59PM 2.98	9:13AM 2.66		9:38PM 2.88	9:32AM 2.56		10:20PM 2.78	10:20AM 2.46		11:00PM 2.77	11:28AM 2.11		11:44PM 2.77	12:22PM 1.82		12:56AM 2.63		1:36PM 2.33	1:59AM 2.68
Low Tide / height (m)	2:14AM 0.63		2:42PM 0.54	3:08AM 0.71		3:13PM 0.66	3:49AM 0.81		3:40PM 0.74		4:18AM 0.92	4:40PM 0.76		5:31AM 0.90	5:33PM 0.74		6:34AM 0.82	6:24PM 0.97		7:16AM 0.90		7:31PM 0.96
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs
Rain (mm)	6	4	3	4	2	2	4	-	-	1	-	2	1	2	1	2	-	-	-	1	2	1
High °C	12	12	14	12	12	12	11	13	13	12	14	13	13	12	13	11	14	12	11	13	14	15
Low °C	11	11	12	11	12	12	11	11	12	11	13	11	11	12	13	9	13	12	9	12	12	11
Chill °C (?)	10	10	12	9	9	9	7	11	12	9	13	11	11	10	12	9	12	9	8	10	11	12
Sunrise	-	4:56	-	-	4:54	-	-	5:01	-	-	4:58	-	-	4:50	-	-	4:50	-	-	4:54	-	-
Sunset	-	-	10:00	-	-	10:02	-	-	10:05	-	-	10:04	-	-	10:04	-	-	10:07	-	-	10:07	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.3 W	1.0 W	1.2 W	-	-	-	-	1.8 W	2.1 W	1.3 WNW	1.2 WNW	0.9 ESE	2.5 WNW	2.3 WNW	2.1 WNW	1.4 W	1.7 WNW	-	1.5 WNW	1.8 W	1.2 WNW	-
Period (s)	10	13	12	-	-	-	-	11	11	12	11	6	10	10	10	11	10	-	10	9	9	-
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.7 W	0.1 N	0.4 ESE	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 N	-	0.1 NE	0.2 WNW	-	0.2 W	0.2 NNW	1.2 NW	0.2 WNW	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	14	6	4	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	6	11	-	15	12	10	11	-	-	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	0.5 SSE	0.6 SE	2.1 W	2.0 WNW	2.1 WNW	3.0 WNW	-	-	0.4 SE	0.7 SSE	2.0 W	-	-	-	-	-	1.5 WNW	-	0.5 SSE	0.5 S	3.5 W
Period (s)	-	3	5	11	12	12	13	-	-	3	4	11	-	-	-	-	-	10	-	3	4	12

	Tue	Wednesday 03								Thursday 04								Friday 05
	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Gweebarra (Dooey beach) Donegal	Glencolumbkille Donegal	Gweebarra (Dooey beach) Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Slivebawn Right Donegal	Tramore (Dunfanaghy) Donegal	Slivebawn Right Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Tullan Strand Donegal	Tullaghan (Leitrim) Donegal	Slivebawn Right Donegal
Rating	0	3	4	3	0	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	4
Wave Height (m) & direction	0.6 W	1.3 W	1.6 WSW	1.5 W	1.0 W	1.0 W	1.2 W	2.5 WSW	2.3 WSW	2.1 W	2.3 W	1.7 WNW	2.0 WNW	2.0 WNW	2.1 WNW	2.5 WNW	3.0 WNW	3.0 WNW	2.5 WNW	2.0 W	1.8 W	2.2 WNW
Period(s)	10	10	14	13	13	13	12	11	10	11	8	8	12	12	12	13	13	13	12	11	11	11
Energy	118	542	1017	784	351	334	447	2765	1106	1065	754	683	1084	1121	1261	2091	3092	2929	2082	1004	785	1293
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross	off
Tide State	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb
High Tide / height (m)	8:21PM 3.05				8:37AM 2.77				9:03PM 2.74				9:13AM 2.66				9:38PM 2.88				9:32AM 2.56
Low Tide / height (m)			2:12AM 0.62				2:42PM 0.54				3:08AM 0.71				3:13PM 0.66				3:49AM 0.81
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	6	2	2	2	1	3	1	-	-	1	1	1	1	2	1	-	1	-	1
Temp. °C	12	11	11	11	11	12	14	12	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	9	11	12
Chill °C (?)	10	9	8	8	8	10	12	9	8	9	8	9	9	9	9	9	7	7	8	6	9	11
Sunrise	-	-	-	5:01	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:01	-	-
Sunset	10:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10:02	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.6 W	1.3 W	1.6 WSW	1.5 W	1.0 W	1.0 W	1.2 W	2.2 W	2.3 WSW	-	-	1.7 WNW	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.5 N	2.0 W	1.8 W	2.2 WNW
Period (s)	10	10	14	13	13	13	12	11	10	-	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	11	11	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 WNW	0.7 W	0.1 N	-	0.1 N	-	0.4 ESE	-	0.1 W	-	-	1.1 W	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.6 W
Period (s)	16	14	7	-	6	-	4	-	8	-	-	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.8 W	-	-	0.4 SE	0.5 SSE	0.4 SSW	0.6 SE	2.5 WSW	0.2 ESE	2.1 W	2.3 W	-	2.0 WNW	2.0 WNW	2.1 WNW	2.5 WNW	3.0 WNW	3.0 WNW	2.5 WNW	-	-	-
Period (s)	5	-	-	2	3	3	5	11	4	11	8	-	12	12	12	13	13	13	12	-	-	-

	Tuesday 02				Wednesday 03
	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Slivebawn Right Donegal	Slivebawn Right Donegal	Gweebarra (Dooey beach) Donegal	Gweebarra (Dooey beach) Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Glencolumbkille Donegal	Gweebarra (Dooey beach) Donegal	Gweebarra (Dooey beach) Donegal	Gweebarra (Dooey beach) Donegal	Five Finger Strand Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Falcarragh Beach Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Ballyhiernan Bay Donegal	Slivebawn Right Donegal	Slivebawn Right Donegal	Slivebawn Right Donegal	Slivebawn Right Donegal
Rating	0	3	4	3	0	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	4
Wave Height (m) & direction	0.6 W	0.6 W	0.6 W	0.7 W	0.7 W	1.3 W	1.3 W	1.2 W	1.6 WSW	1.3 W	1.5 W	1.5 W	1.4 W	1.1 W	1.0 W	1.2 W	1.0 W	1.0 W	1.2 W	1.2 W	1.2 W	1.4 W
Period(s)	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	14	14	10	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12
Energy	98	116	118	114	141	542	614	583	1017	684	1101	784	694	428	351	479	340	334	493	468	447	585
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)		8:21PM 3.05												8:37AM 2.77
Low Tide / height (m)								2:30AM 0.61												2:42PM 0.54
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	4	1	2	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
High °C	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	10	11	10	11	11	12	12	12	12	13	14	14
Chill °C (?)	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	8	9	7	8	7	7	8	10	10	10	10	11	12	12
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:01	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	10:01	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.6 W	0.6 W	0.6 W	0.7 W	0.7 W	1.3 W	1.3 W	1.2 W	1.6 WSW	1.3 W	1.5 W	1.5 W	1.4 W	1.1 W	1.0 W	1.2 W	1.0 W	1.0 W	1.2 W	1.2 W	1.2 W	1.4 W
Period (s)	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	14	14	10	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 NW	0.2 WNW	0.2 WNW	0.2 WNW	0.3 WNW	0.7 W	0.8 W	0.1 N	0.1 N	0.9 W	0.9 W	-	-	0.1 N	0.1 N	0.1 N	0.1 N	-	0.2 WNW	0.4 ESE	0.4 ESE	0.4 ESE
Period (s)	17	16	16	16	16	14	14	6	7	14	14	-	-	6	6	7	6	-	13	4	4	4
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.8 W	0.8 W	0.8 W	0.8 W	0.8 WSW	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 SE	0.4 SE	-	0.4 SSE	0.5 SSE	0.7 SE	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.7 SE	0.7 SE	0.6 SE	0.6 SE
Period (s)	4	5	5	5	5	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	3	3	4	3	3	4	4	5	5