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 break
- Best swell
- WNW–N · 0.8–3.0m
- Best wind
- E–SSE offshore
- Best tide
- Most tides
- Best period
- 9–15s
- Skill level
- Beginner+
- Best season
- Sep–Apr
- Parking
- Limited
respect local access.
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.
Hazards & Notes
- Remote · self-sufficient surfing
- Rips between sand bars on bigger swells
- Cold North Atlantic water year-round
- Wind shifts fast
14-Day Forecast
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