Overview

Tullan Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in County Donegal, near Bundoran, on the west coast of Ireland. This beach is renowned for its powerful waves and challenging conditions. The spot is exposed to southwest and west winds. Conditions are suitable for advanced to expert riders. Bundoran is a top surfing destination in Ireland. Tides modify the rideable area.

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Spot forecast for Tullan Beach

Sunrise 08:11 · Sunset 18:24

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:47 · 2.5 m Low tide 07:45 · 1.7 m High tide 14:19 · 3 m Low tide 20:54 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:01 · 2.7 m Low tide 08:52 · 1.5 m High tide 15:18 · 3.2 m Low tide 21:44 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:54 · 2.9 m Low tide 09:43 · 1.3 m High tide 16:03 · 3.4 m Low tide 22:23 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:35 · 3.1 m Low tide 10:26 · 1.1 m High tide 16:41 · 3.6 m Low tide 22:58 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:12 · 3.4 m Low tide 11:05 · 0.9 m High tide 17:18 · 3.8 m Low tide 23:32 · 0.5 m

Tullan Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

389h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 389 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 15 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is June, with 146 mm.

Monthly averages: Tullan Beach

Monthly averages — Tullan Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.5	136 h	7 °C	108 mm
February	18.0	181 h	9 °C	144 mm
March	16.0	148 h	10 °C	111 mm
April	16.5	162 h	13 °C	125 mm
May	17.0	154 h	16 °C	99 mm
June	27.5	389 h	16 °C	146 mm
July	26.0	310 h	17 °C	121 mm
August	25.0	342 h	18 °C	138 mm
September	19.5	200 h	16 °C	110 mm
October	19.0	189 h	13 °C	128 mm
November	15.0	119 h	10 °C	117 mm
December	19.5	165 h	9 °C	125 mm

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Technical details of Tullan Beach spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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