Dunfanaghy, Ireland

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Magheraroarty beach
Magheroarty beach. Photo: Rossographer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Dunfanaghy

Dunfanaghy is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. From Dunfanaghy you can reach 5 surf spots. The nearest is Marble Hill, a surf spot 4.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is CFN, 28 km away.

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Staying in Dunfanaghy

  • 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: CFN, 28 km, LDY, 54 km, ILY, 122 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Dunfanaghy.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Dunfanaghy each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Dunfanaghy too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Dunfanaghy: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Magheroarty reef13.6 kmabout 25 min by car7 ft1087 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, good7 ft883 kJwind from the south-south-east, 16 knots, offshore, good9 ft1324 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, poor7 ft703 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore, good5 ft514 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots, too small10 ft1679 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, good10 ft2489 kJwind from the west, 30 knots, poor
All readings for Magheroarty reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Magheroarty reef, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct59, good7 ft11 ssoft1,087kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct60, good7 ft10 ssoft883kJwind from the south-south-east, 16 knots, offshore13°C
Wed 21Oct17, poor9 ft9 smushy1,324kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots9°C
Thu 22Oct59, good7 ft8 ssoft703kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore11°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small5 ft11 smushy514kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots9°C
Sat 24Oct67, good10 ft10 ssoft1,679kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore9°C
Sun 25Oct18, poor10 ft12 smushy2,489kJwind from the west, 30 knots11°C
Bloody foreland20 kmabout 35 min by car8 ft1229 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, good7 ft909 kJwind from the south-south-east, 15 knots, offshore, good9 ft1379 kJwind from the north-west, 23 knots, poor8 ft844 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, good6 ft655 kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots, too small11 ft2005 kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore, good10 ft2769 kJwind from the west, 34 knots, poor
All readings for Bloody foreland: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bloody foreland, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct65, good8 ft11 scrumbling1,229kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct67, good7 ft10 scrumbling909kJwind from the south-south-east, 15 knots, offshore13°C
Wed 21Oct18, poor9 ft10 smushy1,379kJwind from the north-west, 23 knots10°C
Thu 22Oct57, good8 ft9 ssoft844kJwind from the south, 4 knots11°C
Fri 23Oct10, too small6 ft11 smushy655kJwind from the west-north-west, 24 knots10°C
Sat 24Oct59, good11 ft9 ssoft2,005kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore11°C
Sun 25Oct19, poor10 ft12 smushy2,769kJwind from the west, 34 knots11°C
Magheroarty beach11.9 kmabout 25 min by car8 ft1426 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, good7 ft909 kJwind from the south-south-east, 15 knots, offshore, good10 ft1564 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, poor8 ft844 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore, good6 ft655 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots, too small10 ft1478 kJwind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, offshore, good10 ft2769 kJwind from the west, 30 knots, poor
All readings for Magheroarty beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Magheroarty beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct64, good8 ft11 s1,426kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct66, good7 ft10 s909kJwind from the south-south-east, 15 knots, offshore13°C
Wed 21Oct18, poor10 ft9 s1,564kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots9°C
Thu 22Oct59, good8 ft9 s844kJwind from the south, 3 knots, offshore11°C
Fri 23Oct9, too small6 ft11 s655kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots9°C
Sat 24Oct67, good10 ft9 s1,478kJwind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, offshore9°C
Sun 25Oct13, poor10 ft12 s2,769kJwind from the west, 30 knots11°C
Falcarragh Beach9.8 kmabout 20 min by car7 ft1038 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, good, best spot that day6 ft739 kJwind from the south-south-east, 16 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day8 ft1049 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, poor7 ft540 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day5 ft504 kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots, too small9 ft1331 kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day9 ft2251 kJwind from the west, 30 knots, poor
All readings for Falcarragh Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Falcarragh Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct50, good7 ft11 ssoft1,038kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct52, good6 ft11 ssoft739kJwind from the south-south-east, 16 knots, offshore13°C
Wed 21Oct15, poor8 ft9 smushy1,049kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots9°C
Thu 22Oct53, good7 ft8 ssoft540kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore11°C
Fri 23Oct6, too small5 ft11 smushy504kJwind from the west-north-west, 20 knots9°C
Sat 24Oct64, good9 ft10 ssoft1,331kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore9°C
Sun 25Oct32, poor9 ft12 ssoft2,251kJwind from the west, 30 knots11°C
Marble Hill4.5 kmabout 10 min by car5 ft604 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, too small4 ft364 kJwind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, too small6 ft611 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, poor5 ft282 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small4 ft312 kJwind from the west-north-west, 19 knots, too small7 ft742 kJwind from the south, 8 knots, offshore, poor8 ft1681 kJwind from the west, 27 knots, poor
All readings for Marble Hill: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Marble Hill, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct30, too small5 ft11 scrumbling604kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct17, too small4 ft11 scrumbling364kJwind from the south-south-east, 13 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct18, poor6 ft9 ssoft611kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots9°C
Thu 22Oct30, too small5 ft8 ssoft282kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore11°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small4 ft10 scrumbling312kJwind from the west-north-west, 19 knots9°C
Sat 24Oct35, poor7 ft9 ssoft742kJwind from the south, 8 knots, offshore8°C
Sun 25Oct29, poor8 ft12 ssoft1,681kJwind from the west, 27 knots11°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Dunfanaghy, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Dunfanaghy

  • Apache Pizza DunfanaghyPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
  • Pink Garlic DunfanaghyIndian · 0.1 km from the centre
  • The Rusty Oven Wood Fired PizzeriaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits