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Today at Tullan Strand: Okay for kite surfing — 61/100 for intermediate level. Wind 7 kn E · Waves 0.7 m, 14 s · Tide -0.9 to 0.3 m. Best window around 02:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Tullan Strand: 0.6m waves with light offshore wind. Surfing looks Epic! in the late morning, with E-Foiling also worth considering. Water temperature is 14°C / 57°F.
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Tullan Strand faces W, open to the prevailing westerlies, so the wind arrives off the water rather than filtered through the land — the clean, steady flow kite surfing wants, and the reason gusts here are sea breezes rather than land turbulence.
Today's wind is offshore at 7 kn. Offshore is the one to be careful with for kite surfing — a failure blows you away from the beach, so it is a spot for a safety boat or a change of plan rather than a solo session.
Over the published window Tullan Strand clears 60/100 for kite surfing at every ability from Beginner to Expert — an unusually broad spot, which normally means a range of conditions rather than one narrow sweet spot. Today, 2 of 9 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 31 scored spots within reach today, Tullan Strand ranks 8th for kite surfing. The order changes by discipline: the same conditions that put a spot top for one sport can drop it down the list for another.
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A long, exposed, west-facing sandy beach break backed by dunes, among the country's most consistent breaks, handling swells of most sizes. Low-tide banks near the cliffs suit advanced surfers; high-tide banks suit beginners. Swimming is officially discouraged -- assessed unsafe for bathing due to strong rip currents near the cliffs, with no lifeguards deployed. Bundoran RNLI has rescued swimmers and jet-skiers; sharp rocks lie at the southern entry.
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Wind at Tullan Strand today: 7 kn E (gusting 13 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects kite surfing conditions significantly — offshore winds produce cleaner, glassier surfaces while onshore winds add chop. These are daily averages; the 4Shor app shows hourly detail.
Waves at Tullan Strand today: 0.7 m, 14 s period from N, peeling character. 4Shor derives nearshore wave conditions from ECMWF IFS 9-km atmospheric data and the IBI regional ocean model, updated hourly.
The best window for kite surfing at Tullan Strand today is around 02:00 UTC, when conditions score 61/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Tullan Strand scores 97/100 today for surfing — Epic!. A score of 65–79 is Good for a beginner; 80+ is Excellent (90+ is Epic!); below 45 the session is usually not worth it. 4Shor scores every location across Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert levels.
Tullan Strand is scored for Surfing, Windsurfing, Kite Surfing, Kite Foiling, Wing Foiling, E-Foiling, Paddleboarding, Swimming, Kayaking, Canoeing in the 4Shor forecast system. Conditions are rated Beginner through Expert for each sport, updated every hour, so you always know whether the session is worth the drive.
Tullan Strand is a coastal location near Bundoran in Ireland. It is one of more than 2,500 European water-sport locations scored daily by 4Shor.
4Shor's ShorSense™ system combines satellite-derived seafloor mapping, nearshore wave models, wind and tide data to generate a hyper-local forecast. At Tullan Strand, conditions are scored hourly on a 0–100 scale for each sport and ability level. A score of 80+ means Excellent (90+ Epic!); 65–79 is Good; below 45 the session is usually not worth the drive.
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