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Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Culdaff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Culdaff sea temperature is
9.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Culdaff today?
The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 8PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Culdaff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | NW 7 | ESE 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:00PM1.79m | 1:49AM2.18m | 2:44PM1.81m | 3:15AM2.28m | 3:54PM1.95m | 4:14AM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM0.84m | 8:36AM0.77m | 8:39PM0.79m | 9:51AM0.63m | 9:50PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | | |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | 8:55 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | ESE 3 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | N 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | E 3 | NW 7 | E 4 | E 4 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | SW 9 | N 8 | NW 7 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | W 10 | — | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 131 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 69 | 69 | 131 | 131 | 130 | 131 | 137 | 137 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 66 | 62 |
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