Castlerock surf break

Castlerock surfForecast / Londonderry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 27 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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Castlerock today (27 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Castlerock at 10PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
12
12
11
11
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
4
15
14
21
90
43
65
65
50
46
27
26
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:49PM1.38m
5:02AM1.56m
5:25PM1.48m
5:37AM1.56m
5:59PM1.56m
6:11AM1.55m
Low Tide
10:53PM0.41m
11:28AM0.34m
11:38PM0.37m
12:00PM0.30m
00:18AM0.33m
12:30PM0.28m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:47
9:49
9:51
9:52
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
15
13
12
15
18
21
20
16
14
13
14
14
16
16
16
14
13
12
12
15
17
16
16
15
11
9
8
11
14
18
18
14
11
8
10
10
13
13
13
12
11
10
9
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
E
4
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.1
W
12
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
Energy kJ
19
12
12
11
11
4
4
4
1
14
9
4
1
15
14
21
3
43
65
65
50
46
27
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
10
10
9
9
9
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
3
3
5
5
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
1
1
5
2
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
2
0.5
E
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.3
S
2
0.4
SW
2
0.7
W
3
0.8
WNW
8
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
3
3
1
1
5
10
16
19
20
1
2
10
90
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
40
40
40
40
40
40
290
390
559
707
266
266
288
42
187
384
187
187
0
0
8
8
14
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Londonderry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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