Culdaff Surf Report
Culdaff — surf & tide guide
Culdaff is a beach in Donegal, Ireland. It works best on a NNW–NE swell with SSE–SSW winds blowing offshore. The beach faces N. Ideal size is 0.6–2.5 m at 8–14 s.
- Break type
- Beach break
- Best swell
- NNW–NE · 0.6–2.5m
- Best wind
- SSE–SSW offshore
- Best tide
- Mid
- Best period
- 8–14s
- Skill level
- Beginner+
- Best season
- Sep–Apr
- Parking
- Beach car park
Culdaff has semidiurnal (two highs a day) tides with an approximate moderate range of 3.0 m. Works most tides. More Donegal spots →
About Culdaff
Culdaff is a sheltered north-facing bay on the Inishowen peninsula's north coast, near the village of the same name. It's a small, family-friendly beach that catches N to NE swells - a different window from the rest of west Donegal, which makes it useful when the standard W swell isn't running.
Mid tide is the sweet spot. Surf school in season; otherwise a self-sufficient location. Culdaff is best on a clean small to medium N swell with a S offshore - it doesn't handle big size, but on the right small day it's the easiest spot to surf in Inishowen.
Hazards & Notes
- Narrow swell window - often flat when west Donegal is firing
- Rocks at the bay ends
- Cold water year-round outside summer
- Remote - bring everything you need
14-Day Forecast
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