Five Finger Strand Surf Guide
Five Finger Strand in Donegal is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.
Five Finger Strand Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
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 Beach |  3 | very consistent | 12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Five Finger Strand:
The best conditions reported for surf at Five Finger Strand occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Five Finger Strand Surf:
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| Período (s) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
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Five Finger Strand Surf Guide
Five Finger Strand in Donegal is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.
Five Finger Strand Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach3very consistent 12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Five Finger Strand:
The best conditions reported for surf at Five Finger Strand occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Five Finger Strand, fotografías Five Finger Strand, previsiones detalladas de olas para Five Finger Strand, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Five Finger Strand, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Donegal y predicciones de marea para Five Finger Strand. Las mapas de olas para Ireland enseñarán un mapa grande de Ireland y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de Ireland, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Five Finger Strand.
Five Finger Strand Surf:
Saturday, 14 November 2026, 13:25 Local timesábado 14 9AM 12PM 3PM 6PM Wave (m) Período (s) 8 8 9 6 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross-
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Five Finger Strand Surf Guide
Five Finger Strand in Donegal is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.
Five Finger Strand Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach3very consistent 12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Five Finger Strand:
The best conditions reported for surf at Five Finger Strand occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Five Finger Strand, fotografías Five Finger Strand, previsiones detalladas de olas para Five Finger Strand, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Five Finger Strand, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Donegal y predicciones de marea para Five Finger Strand. Las mapas de olas para Ireland enseñarán un mapa grande de Ireland y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de Ireland, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Five Finger Strand.
Five Finger Strand Surf:
Saturday, 14 November 2026, 13:25 Local timesábado 14 9AM 12PM 3PM 6PM Wave (m) Período (s) 8 8 9 6 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross-
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Five Finger Strand Surf Guide
Five Finger Strand in Donegal is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.
Five Finger Strand Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach3very consistent 12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Five Finger Strand:
The best conditions reported for surf at Five Finger Strand occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Five Finger Strand, fotografías Five Finger Strand, previsiones detalladas de olas para Five Finger Strand, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Five Finger Strand, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Donegal y predicciones de marea para Five Finger Strand. Las mapas de olas para Ireland enseñarán un mapa grande de Ireland y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de Ireland, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Five Finger Strand.
Five Finger Strand Surf:
Saturday, 14 November 2026, 13:25 Local timesábado 14 9AM 12PM 3PM 6PM Wave (m) Período (s) 8 8 9 6 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross-
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En Five Finger Strand (0 km).
PROXIMA ES A LAS (hora local) quedan marea alta marea baja Five Finger Strand Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Eglinton/Londonderry Airport, 35 km from Five Finger Strand.
moderate winds from the S
(km/h)Air temperature
10°CCurrent weather near Five Finger Strand
Buoy Data:
At Blackstones WaveNet Site, 52 miles from Five Finger Strand.
9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM Antigüedad de datos 4 hr 3 hr 2 hr 1 hr Altura de Olas (m) 
Período Dominante (s) 6.9 7.1 6.9 9.5 Overall Five Finger Strand Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in noviembre
Wind stats for Five Finger Strand: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
Fotos de Surf
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Usa este mapa para navegar hacia las playas de surf de Donegal y estaciones de marea cercanas de Five Finger Strand
Spots de Surf más cercanos a Five Finger Strand:
(Clica la ubicación para más detalles)- Closest spot2 mi
- Second closest spot4 mi
- Third closest spot4 mi
- Fourth closest spot8 mi
- Fifth closest spot11 mi
Boyas marinas más cercanas a Five Finger Strand:
- Closest Boya Marinas52 mi
- Second closest Boya Marinas88 mi
- Third closest Boya Marinas107 mi
- Fourth closest Boya Marinas126 mi
- Fifth closest Boya Marinas135 mi
Estaciones de marea más cercanas a Five Finger Strand:
- Closest estación de mareaBun Cranncha14 mi
- Second closest estación de mareaLondonderry22 mi
- Third closest estación de mareaPortstewart27 mi
- Fourth closest estación de mareaPortrush29 mi
- Fifth closest estación de mareaBallycastle44 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Five Finger Strand is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 33 km (20 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Five Finger Strand is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 79 km (49 miles) away.
- Third is Aldergrove (Belfast) Airport (BFS) in North Ireland, 103 km (64 miles) away.
- St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England is 104 km (65 miles) away.
- City (Belfast) Airport (BHD) in North Ireland is the fifth nearest airport to Five Finger Strand and is 122 km (76 miles) away.
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