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Ballyheirnan Bay 67.4

#2650 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇪 Ireland · Donegal · near Londonderry/Derry

Very consistent, no off season, thick rubber.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score67.4 /100
Surfable days82% of the year
Clean days22% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell40% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.5 ft median
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Ballyheirnan Bay

The best time to surf Ballyheirnan Bay is February, March, December. The season runs Feb to Feb. In February the water sits around 8°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 1.7 m. The nearest airport is BFS (115 km) and the nearest town is Londonderry/Derry (36 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan95%31%1.6 m8°C6/5
Feb96%48%1.7 m8°C6/5
Mar88%35%1.3 m8°C6/5
Apr75%15%0.8 m9°C6/5
May79%12%0.8 m12°C5/4
Jun71%5%0.8 m13°C4/3
Jul63%1%0.7 m15°C4/3
Aug66%4%0.8 m16°C4/3
Sep80%17%1.1 m15°C4/3
Oct90%21%1.3 m13°C4/3
Nov93%17%1.4 m12°C5/4
Dec92%36%1.4 m10°C6/5

Why 67.4

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
25.1
Clean days 24%
13.0
Groundswell 12%
7.8
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.4
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
7.3

The detail

Faces 333° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 55% of days. Mean peak period 10.8 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 51%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 55.249, -7.703 (OpenStreetMap).

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