Castlerock surf break

Castlerock surfForecast / Londonderry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 26 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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Castlerock today?

The current surf forecast for Castlerock at 11AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (26 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
NW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.5
NNW
7
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
209
199
157
103
99
69
58
55
22
27
20
20
12
12
11
11
6
4
4
3
3
1
5
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
ESE
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
WSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:37AM1.56m
4:06PM1.27m
4:23AM1.56m
4:49PM1.38m
5:02AM1.56m
5:25PM1.48m
Low Tide
10:15AM0.44m
10:01PM0.45m
10:55AM0.39m
10:53PM0.41m
11:28AM0.34m
11:38PM0.37m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:01
4:58
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:47
9:49
9:51
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
13
12
10
9
10
11
13
17
18
17
17
15
13
12
14
17
19
20
17
14
10
8
8
9
9
8
7
6
9
10
11
15
15
14
15
12
9
8
10
13
16
19
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
NW
11
0.5
N
4
0.5
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
8
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
5
Energy kJ
190
209
199
157
103
99
69
58
55
10
27
20
20
12
12
11
11
6
4
4
1
3
8
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
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
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
4
8
9
22
20
20
10
10
9
9
9
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
7
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
E
2
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.2
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
3
3
1
3
10
13
13
13
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
71
71
71
114
71
71
79
40
0
14
14
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
334
405
354
172
40
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Londonderry
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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