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Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 03 May 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
10.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Culdaff today?
The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 10PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Culdaff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
161 | 145 | 110 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 115 | 113 | 82 | 111 | 128 | 103 | 183 | 147 | 169 | 189 | 210 | 190 | 144 | 211 | 102 | 106 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:58PM2.59m | 8:13AM2.43m | 8:30PM2.52m | 8:44AM2.29m | 9:04PM2.40m | 9:17AM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.32m | 2:16AM0.37m | 2:24PM0.42m | 2:50AM0.50m | 2:56PM0.54m | 3:27AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 161 | 145 | 110 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 115 | 37 | 67 | 62 | 128 | 103 | 5 | 147 | 169 | 189 | 210 | 190 | 143 | 211 | 102 | 106 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | E 3 | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 10 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | N 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 1 | — | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 70 | — | — | 41 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 130 | 144 | 41 | 27 | 65 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | — | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 3 | 16 | 27 | — | 57 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | NNW 7 | NW 8 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 97 | 82 | 55 | 36 | 23 | 14 | — | 113 | 82 | 111 | — | 78 | 183 | — | 40 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 114 | 106 | 91 | 114 | 0 | 119 | 300 | 319 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 92 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 32 |
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