Culdaff surf break

Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 IST
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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
10.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Culdaff today?

The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 4AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (16 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
NW
7
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
26
77
79
74
929
267
250
465
975
116
30
2460
2132
1676
1347
1160
1018
828
711
622
541
432
363
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
WNW
5
SW
5
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
SE
15
SE
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:12AM2.83m
6:36PM2.75m
6:56AM2.86m
7:19PM2.85m
7:42AM2.80m
8:04PM2.87m
Low Tide
00:03AM0.16m
12:31PM0.04m
00:49AM0.05m
1:13PM0.03m
1:37AM0.02m
1:57PM0.08m
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:34
9:35
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
7
7
7
10
10
8
8
7
7
10
9
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
10
11
12
9
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
4
5
5
7
6
6
5
6
7
6
7
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
W
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.1
N
10
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
42
50
77
79
65
2
267
250
465
975
116
2553
2460
2132
1676
1347
1160
1018
828
711
622
541
432
363
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
5
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
NW
12
0.7
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
21
15
8
12
74
25
191
82
23
23
30
26
28
18
17
12
8
1
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
NW
7
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
NNW
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
37
26
24
42
6
1
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
W
7
2.3
W
14
2.5
W
13
3
W
13
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
Energy kJ
929
180
202
2155
2395
2826
1
1
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
13
13
0
0
0
83
287
33
33
33
33
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
13
15
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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