Ballyhiernan Bay Surf Report
County Donegal · Beginner-friendly beach break
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Ballyhiernan Bay — surf & tide guide
Ballyhiernan Bay is a beach in Donegal, Ireland. It works best on a WNW–N swell with E–SSE winds blowing offshore. The beach faces NW. Ideal size is 0.8–3.0 m at 9–15 s.
- Break type
- beach
- Faces
- NW (320°)
- Best swell
- WNW–N · 0.8–3.0 m · 9–15 s
- Best wind
- E–SSE (offshore)
- Best tide
- best around mid tide
- Tidal range
- large (~4.1 m)
- Coordinates
- 55.2200, -7.9000
- Region
- Donegal, Ireland
Ballyhiernan Bay has semidiurnal (two highs a day) tides with an approximate large range of 4.1 m. Works most tides. More Donegal spots →
About Ballyhiernan Bay
Ballyhiernan Bay is a quiet north-west-facing beach on the Fanad peninsula in north Donegal — Fanad Head and its lighthouse sit nearby. Remote, scenic, and catches plenty of Atlantic swell.
Works on W to NW swells with SE offshore winds. Mid tide is best. This is north Donegal at its most remote.
Type
beach break
Best swell
285–355°, 0.8–3.0m
Best wind
95–160° (offshore)
Best tide
Works most tides.
Best period
9–15s
Skill level
Beginner to advanced
Best season
Sep–Apr
Parking
Limited · respect local access
Hazards & Notes
- Remote · self-sufficient surfing
- Rips between sand bars on bigger swells
- Cold North Atlantic water year-round
- Wind shifts fast
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