Back Bay
Donegal · Ireland
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland near Donegal, Back Bay works on E–SW groundswell; NW–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.7°C (58.5°F) on average
Jan
9.1°C
48.4°F · 8.1–10.2°C
Feb
8.5°C
47.3°F · 7.3–9.5°C
Mar
8.4°C
47.1°F · 6.6–10.5°C
Apr
9.2°C
48.6°F · 7.7–10.5°C
May
10.8°C
51.4°F · 9.4–12.3°C
Jun
12.8°C
55°F · 10.9–14.2°C
Jul
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.9–16.6°C
Aug
15.1°C
59.2°F · 14–16.4°C
Sep
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.3–16.1°C
Oct
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12.3–14.9°C
Nov
11.6°C
52.9°F · 9.7–13°C
Dec
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8.9–11.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
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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