Dooagh Surf Report
Dooagh — surf & tide guide
Dooagh is a beach in Mayo, 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
- Mid
- Best period
- 9–15s
- Skill level
- Beginner+
- Best season
- Sep–Apr
- Parking
- Village car park
Dooagh has semidiurnal (two highs a day) tides with an approximate large range of 4.3 m. Works most tides. More Mayo spots →
About Dooagh
Dooagh is a small north-west-facing bay on the west side of Achill Island, just past Keel. In 2017 the bay made international news when the sand returned to the beach after thirty years - the village beach had washed away in 1984 and reappeared overnight in a winter storm.
The bay catches W to NW swells and works on E offshore winds. It's smaller and more sheltered than Keel, useful when the main Achill beach is too windy or too big. Mid tide is best. The village has a couple of pubs and some accommodation.
Hazards & Notes
- Rocks at the bay ends
- Rips on bigger swells
- Cold North Atlantic water year-round
- Achill weather changes fast - check the wind
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