Trá an Ghleanna
Donegal · Ireland
Rating right now
Trá an Ghleanna is a SE-facing sand beach on the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland coastline near Donegal — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Trá an Ghleanna
Updated 04:18 spot time
Trá an Ghleanna surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 3.5 m–5.0 m big wave territory, 3.5 m W swell at 9.85 s. Wind up to 32 km/h S. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — epic (4.5/5) with 24 km/h S wind.
Snapshot refreshed hourly — the live hourly forecast below updates in real time.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.7°C (56.7°F) on average
Jan
8.9°C
48°F · 7.7–10°C
Feb
8.2°C
46.8°F · 7.1–9.3°C
Mar
8.3°C
46.9°F · 7.2–10.4°C
Apr
9.4°C
48.9°F · 7.9–11.1°C
May
11.4°C
52.5°F · 9.8–13.6°C
Jun
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.1–15.1°C
Jul
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.4–18.3°C
Aug
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.9–17.3°C
Sep
15°C
59°F · 13.5–16.5°C
Oct
13.7°C
56.7°F · 11.8–15.1°C
Nov
11.8°C
53.2°F · 10.5–13°C
Dec
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8.6–11.3°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–S
Best wind
W–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.
Nearby spots
An Trá Bheag
Donegal · Ireland
Maghera Strand
Donegal · Ireland
Fintra Beach
Donegal · Ireland
Tramore Strand
Donegal · Ireland
Naran Strand
Donegal · Ireland
Tracashel
Donegal · Ireland
More beaches in Donegal →see all spots in Donegal, Ireland
New to reading forecasts?
Two short guides that make the numbers above make sense.