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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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.
Drive in from the R246 and use the beach access by the village or the viewpoint side.
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