Culdaff Surf Forecast

/ Donegal (44 surf breaks) /

Ireland (149 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 25 May 2026 IST

Forecast 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 11.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 25					Tuesday 26								Wednesday 27								Thu 28
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 13	W 13	W 12	W 12	W 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11	NNE 3	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	NNW 7	NNW 7	NW 7	NNW 7	NW 7	ESE 4	ESE 4
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	755	847	833	791	645	551	4	392	12	270	218	227	28	19	23	18	11	24	37
Wind (km/h)	WSW	NNW	N	NNW	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNE	N	N	N	ENE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide			3:10PM1.92m				3:33AM2.31m					4:06PM2.04m				4:23AM2.33m				4:50PM2.18m				5:04AM2.36m
Low Tide	9:06AM0.65m				9:05PM0.68m					10:01AM0.58m				10:05PM0.63m				10:45AM0.52m				10:55PM0.56m


	5:03	—	—	—	—	—	5:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:00	—
	—	—	—	9:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:50	—	—	—	9:52
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Temp °C	15	17	16	13	12	12	12	11	12	13	13	12	10	10	10	11	13	17	18	17	16	15	13	12
Feels °C	14	17	15	11	11	11	11	9	9	9	9	9	7	8	8	10	11	15	15	14	13	11	9	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 13	W 13	W 12	W 12	W 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	W 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 9	W 9	W 9
kJ	1103	957	884	748	736	755	847	833	791	645	551	460	392	320	270	218	227	125	94	66	64	41	41	25
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 19	W 19	W 19	W 19	NNW 7	NNW 7	NW 7	NNW 7	NW 7	NW 6	NW 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	7	7	7	28	19	23	18	11	10	10
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	WNW 11	—	W 19	W 11	W 19	W 19	W 18	W 18	W 18	W 18	W 18
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	7	2	7	7	6	6	6	6	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNE 3	NNE 3	NNE 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	—	E 3	E 3	E 4	ESE 3	ESE 3	ESE 4	ESE 4
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	5	8	10	10	—	3	8	9	7	9	24	37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Slivebawn Right Donegal	Slivebawn Right Donegal	Carskiey Bay Scot - Kintyre	Carskiey Bay Scot - Kintyre	Machir Bay (Islay) Scot - Inner Hebrides	Culdaff Donegal	Five Finger Strand Donegal	Five Finger Strand Donegal	Five Finger Strand Donegal	Carskiey Bay Scot - Kintyre	Carskiey Bay Scot - Kintyre	Pollan Bay Donegal	Loughros Beg Donegal	Five Finger Strand Donegal	Five Finger Strand Donegal	Culdaff Donegal	Five Finger Strand Donegal	Five Finger Strand Donegal	Five Finger Strand Donegal	Five Finger Strand Donegal	Five Finger Strand Donegal	Five Finger Strand Donegal	Five Finger Strand Donegal	Five Finger Strand Donegal
Rating (10 max)	4	3	1	1	3	3	3	4	3	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	15	15	92	92	69	0	13	13	13	92	92	15	103	13	13	0	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal	Slivebawn Right	Magheraroarty Strand			Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)	Bundoran	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)	Five Finger Strand	Gweebara Heads left	Tullaghan (Leitrim)	Rossnowlagh	Harbour	Muckros	Gweebara Heads left	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)	Five Finger Strand	Five Finger Strand	Fanad Head Reef	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)	Curransport
Rating (10 max)	4	4			3	3	3	4	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland	Easky Left Sligo	Inch Reefs Kerry	Inch Reefs Kerry	Inch Reefs Kerry	Inch Reefs Kerry	Crab Island Clare	Aileen's Clare	Five Finger Strand Donegal	Inch Reefs Kerry	Aileen's Clare	Crab Island Clare	Inch Reefs Kerry	Inch Reefs Kerry	Aileen's Clare	Inch Reefs Kerry	Inch Reefs Kerry	Garywilliam Point Kerry	Doolin Point Clare	Aileen's Clare	Crab Island Clare	Doolin Point Clare	Pollacheeny Harbour Sligo	Garywilliam Point Kerry	Garywilliam Point Kerry
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Header Global	Purakaunui Bay New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Angourie Point Australia	Angourie Point Australia	Albatross South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Bilgola Beach Australia	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Maraa French Polynesia	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Maraa French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Hell South Africa	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	9	9	9	5	6	7	7	7	8	9	9	7	6	9	7	9

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