Tullaghan Left (Tullaghan Point)

Tullaghan · Ireland North West · Ireland

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A left-hand point that peels along a boulder point at Tullaghan, on County Leitrim's short coastline between Bundoran and Mullaghmore. It needs a good-sized swell, but then it runs fast and powerful along the rocks for long rides. There is also a right-hand reef nearby.

Level
Advanced
Break
Point break, cobbles
Waves
Lefts
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard or step-up; the rides are long and fast.

When it works

✓ A solid north-west swell of about 2–3.5 m with a southerly wind, from mid to high tide on a rising tide.

When it doesn't

✕ Small swells don't wake it up; low tide and northerly onshore wind spoil it.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • rips

Best months

January, February, March, October, November, December

Local tips

Only for experienced surfers who are at ease on a powerful wave over boulders. It still works when a south-west wind is blowing, which spoils many other spots on this coast.

Getting there

Park at the east end of Tullaghan village, where parking is free but limited, and walk up the boulder beach to the point. Don't take the shortcut across the fields by the church: the land is private.

Travel notes

How often it works
Patchy: it only breaks on a big enough north-west swell (wannasurf: sometimes), so watch the forecast for the windows. Winter is the best season.
Crowd and vibe
Usually a few surfers (wannasurf). When it works, it can get busy, because the Bundoran crowd comes down the coast.
Facilities
None at the point. The nearest shops, cafés and surf shops are in Bundoran, about 5 km east.
Water quality
Not an EPA-monitored bathing water, so there is no official rating.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–NNW best, W–N works
Size
2–3.5 m offshore swell; starts at 1.5 m, holds to 4.5 m
Period
11 s minimum, best from 14 s
Wind
Offshore SSE–SW; handles onshore up to 10 km/h
Tide
mid, high best, avoid low, on the rising tide
Faces
N (350°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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