Culdaff surf break

Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 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
10.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Culdaff today?

The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 10AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)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

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
14
0.5
NW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
NW
14
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
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
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
77
79
74
724
267
250
542
92
116
203
2419
2132
1676
1444
1160
1018
828
698
622
531
432
314
250
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
E
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
6:12AM2.83m
6:36PM2.75m
6:56AM2.86m
7:19PM2.85m
7:42AM2.80m
8:04PM2.87m
Low Tide
12:31PM0.04m
00:49AM0.05m
1:13PM0.03m
1:37AM0.02m
1:57PM0.08m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:34
9:35
9:37
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
Temp °C
6
7
7
7
10
10
8
7
7
8
10
9
10
9
8
7
6
6
9
11
12
11
10
9
4
4
4
4
6
4
2
1
2
2
4
5
7
6
6
4
3
3
6
8
8
6
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
WNW
14
0.5
NW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
NW
14
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
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
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
50
77
79
65
2
267
250
542
92
116
203
2419
2132
1676
1444
1160
1018
828
698
622
531
432
314
250
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
5
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
WNW
14
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
6
0.7
WNW
15
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
15
8
12
74
2
3
191
14
14
15
22
23
20
18
11
11
7
1
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
26
24
42
6
1
2
1
2
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.8
W
10
2.5
W
13
3
W
13
3
WNW
13
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
Energy kJ
724
176
176
709
2190
2640
2730
3
6
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
13
0
0
0
83
96
33
33
0
33
154
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
13
24
24
15
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
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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