Castlerock surf break

Castlerock surfForecast / Londonderry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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Castlerock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Castlerock sea temperature is
10.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Castlerock today?

The current surf forecast for Castlerock at 12AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Castlerock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2055
1788
1713
1527
1319
1231
1037
866
749
612
502
422
302
231
154
105
60
27
26
25
14
14
14
19
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:30PM1.39m
4:45AM1.75m
5:13PM1.54m
5:28AM1.85m
5:54PM1.68m
6:11AM1.90m
Low Tide
10:29PM0.35m
11:20AM0.20m
11:15PM0.24m
11:58AM0.12m
00:02AM0.14m
12:36PM0.08m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:25
9:28
9:30
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
8
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
-1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
18
17
29
27
13
25
13
14
14
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
5
Energy kJ
26
14
14
7
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
2
2
10
8
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
6
Energy kJ
2055
1788
1713
1527
1319
1231
1037
866
749
612
502
422
302
231
154
105
60
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1263
460
442
443
885
504
632
614
1081
342
286
336
303
72
300
342
303
266
27
27
42
16
40
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Londonderry
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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