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Buncrana Beach

County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland

Buncrana Beach 3 photos

  • The White Strand [2] Another section of The White Strand beach, looking south away from Buncrana.

    The White Strand [2] Another section of The White Strand beach, looking south away from Buncrana.. Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • The White Strand [1] The White Strand is a long stretch of beach that runs through several grid squares south of Buncrana which is seen in the distance.

    The White Strand [1] The White Strand is a long stretch of beach that runs through several grid squares south of Buncrana which is seen in the distance.. Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Near Buncrana Houses and 'The Harbour' hotel near Buncrana. Mouldy Hill is in the distance beyond.

    Near Buncrana Houses and 'The Harbour' hotel near Buncrana. Mouldy Hill is in the distance beyond.. Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:11 pm
9 am
1.5
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.4
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.5
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.6
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.7
30 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.0
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.5
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.8
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
7°C45°F
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
159 km/hmph NW
Gusts
2717 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:11 pm
Today
1.5Poor9 am2616
1.9Poor10 am2314
1.4Poor11 am3119
1.5Poor12 pm2717
1.6Poor1 pm2818
1.7Poor2 pm3018
2.0Poor3 pm3019
2.5Poor4 pm2918
2.8Poor5 pm2717
3.6Poor6 pm2113
Sat
1.4Poor9 am3421
1.4Poor10 am3623
1.4Poor11 am4025
1.4Poor12 pm3924
1.4Poor1 pm3421
1.3Poor2 pm2717
1.4Poor3 pm3622
1.4Poor4 pm4125
1.6Poor5 pm4427
1.4Poor6 pm4326
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 11 am, -1.5 m. High at 5 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 11 pm, -2.0 m. High at 5 am, 0.6 mLow 11 am, -1.5 m5 ftHigh 5 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 11 pm, -2.0 m6 ftHigh 5 am, 0.6 m2 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 11 am, -1.5 m5 ft
  • High 5 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -2.0 m6 ft
  • High 5 am, 0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun1.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 49 km/h30 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 79%
  • Tue1.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 94%
  • Wed3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 53%
  • Thu3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 31%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.2 km1.4 miBuncrana (town)
Nearest airport
56 km35 miAerfort Dhún na nGall (CFN)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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