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Castlerock Surf Forecast
/ Londonderry (4 surf breaks) /
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Castlerock surfForecast / Londonderry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castlerock today?
The current surf forecast for Castlerock at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Castlerock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | |
64 | 135 | 167 | 160 | 107 | 99 | 66 | 50 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 42 | 31 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:12AM1.51m | 9:42PM1.78m | 10:02AM1.34m | 10:43PM1.68m | 11:02AM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.21m | 3:25PM0.25m | 4:31AM0.33m | 4:18PM0.33m | 5:43AM0.45m | 5:20PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | ESE 4 | E 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 64 | 135 | 167 | 160 | 107 | 99 | 66 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 42 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 50 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 365 | 71 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 56 | 79 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 42 |
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