Donabate Beach
Dublin · Ireland
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An open sand beach facing NW-facing near Dublin, Donabate Beach works on W–NE groundswell with SE–S winds offshore; conditions are most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Donabate Beach
Updated 11:26 spot time
Donabate Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.4 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.8 m SSE swell at 5.1 s. Wind up to 32 km/h WNW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 15:00 — fun (3/5) with 26 km/h W wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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