Portsalon Beach
Portsalon Beach is a broad Blue Flag strand on Donegal's Fanad Peninsula, also known as Ballymastocker Bay, with a long sandy setting over Lough Swilly. It is a very sheltered beachbreak that can stay reliable when north swell lines up with west-southwest offshore wind, while summer often runs small and quiet. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Portsalon Beach in Donegal.
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Lineup Insights
The Wave
The beach is long and easy to read, but the north swell and west-southwest offshore wind are still the real drivers.
It holds through the tide without getting overly fussy, crowds are usually light, and the strand has a practical day-beach feel.
Lineup Guide
Drive in from the R246 and use the beach access by the village or the viewpoint side.
It holds through the tide without getting overly fussy, crowds are usually light, and the strand has a practical day-beach feel.
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