Brown Shore
Donegal · Ireland
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland near Donegal, Brown Shore works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Brown Shore
Updated 04:52 spot time
Brown Shore surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.4 m–0.7 m waist to chest high, 0.4 m WNW swell at 10.3 s. Wind up to 25 km/h SSE. Best surf window around 08:00 — fun (3/5) with 17 km/h S wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.5°C (56.3°F) on average
Jan
9.1°C
48.4°F · 8.1–10.2°C
Feb
8.4°C
47.1°F · 7.4–9.4°C
Mar
8.3°C
46.9°F · 6.6–10°C
Apr
9°C
48.2°F · 7.5–10.3°C
May
10.4°C
50.7°F · 8.9–11.9°C
Jun
12.4°C
54.3°F · 10.6–13.6°C
Jul
14°C
57.2°F · 12.7–16.2°C
Aug
14.8°C
58.6°F · 13.9–15.9°C
Sep
14.6°C
58.3°F · 13.3–15.9°C
Oct
13.5°C
56.3°F · 12.5–14.9°C
Nov
11.7°C
53.1°F · 9.5–13.1°C
Dec
10.2°C
50.4°F · 9.2–11.5°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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