Culdaff surf break

Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 10 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Culdaff today?

The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 2PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (10 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (10 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Tue night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
10
1
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
370
198
154
84
127
250
262
303
378
447
428
401
418
379
397
459
525
595
875
1056
1263
1691
2250
3081
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNW
15
N
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:23PM1.68m
2:10AM2.01m
2:46PM1.78m
3:10AM2.17m
3:44PM1.96m
Low Tide
7:34AM1.01m
7:34PM0.92m
8:46AM0.87m
8:44PM0.82m
9:41AM0.67m
9:41PM0.67m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:26
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:22
9:24
9:25
2
Temp °C
7
7
9
9
10
9
9
9
7
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
10
9
10
10
11
10
8
7
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
-1
1
2
3
3
5
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
0
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
11
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
9
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
1.1
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
11
Energy kJ
36
50
48
68
29
15
17
16
15
428
401
418
379
397
338
7
7
7
7
205
240
283
379
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
Energy kJ
3
33
17
17
17
4
9
8
45
6
6
15
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
2
19
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
10
1
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NNW
8
0.8
N
5
0.6
N
5
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
370
198
154
84
127
250
262
303
378
447
33
17
459
525
595
875
1056
1263
1691
2250
3081
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
442
91
130
809
402
395
476
495
336
317
130
92
287
148
0
296
329
351
593
427
362
362
362
364
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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