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Carrickfinn surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Carrickfinn surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carrickfinn sea temperature is
10.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Carrickfinn today?
The current surf forecast for Carrickfinn at 8AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Carrickfinn. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
1765 | 1597 | 1554 | 1407 | 1154 | 975 | 841 | 772 | 668 | 488 | 472 | 407 | 359 | 278 | 273 | 268 | 258 | 248 | 239 | 304 | 292 | 292 | 322 | 279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:56AM3.29m | 6:17PM3.18m | 6:29AM3.30m | 6:48PM3.26m | 7:01AM3.26m | 7:18PM3.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.40m | 12:02PM0.26m | 00:14AM0.33m | 12:32PM0.25m | 00:48AM0.31m | 1:02PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 1765 | 1597 | 1554 | 1407 | 1154 | 975 | 841 | 772 | 668 | 488 | 472 | 407 | 359 | 278 | 273 | 268 | 258 | 248 | 239 | 304 | 292 | 292 | 322 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 191 | 149 | 149 | 110 | 108 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 51 | 74 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 32 | 50 | 11 | 53 |
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