Ballymastocker Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Ballymastocker Surf Guide

Ballymastocker in Donegal is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southwest with some shelter here from southeast winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the north. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around high tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

Ballymastocker Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	46°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ballymastocker:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ballymastocker occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Ballymastocker (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ballymastocker with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in April while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 93% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

93%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ballymastocker Location Map

Interactive Ballymastocker surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ballymastocker is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ballymastocker is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 88 km (55 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Ballymastocker Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 7 March 2025, 07:36 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 07
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (ft)	N		NNW	N
Period (s)	12	-	8	8
Wind (mph)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does Ballymastocker look like?

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Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Ballymastocker

Current tide and informaton

For Ballyhiernan Bay, 10 miles from Ballymastocker.

Next High Water: 11:53am | 8ft

Next Low Water: 06:01pm | 4ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Ballymastocker Sea Temperature

The water temperature (7.9 °C) at Ballymastocker is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need to wear a good steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Relatively mild air temperatures and a windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.