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Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Culdaff today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 7PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
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 Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | |
57 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 36 | 30 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:50PM2.18m | 5:04AM2.36m | 5:28PM2.31m | 5:42AM2.38m | 6:03PM2.41m | 6:17AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.52m | 10:55PM0.56m | 11:23AM0.47m | 11:38PM0.51m | 11:57AM0.43m | 00:16AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | 9:53 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | W 8 | NW 10 | SE 4 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 161 | 125 | 92 | 66 | 65 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 73 | 23 | 238 | 178 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | W 18 | W 18 | W 12 | W 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | NW 6 | W 16 | W 3 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 18 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 36 | 30 | — | — | — | 4 | 84 | 293 | 432 | 387 | 214 | 266 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 283 | 341 | 577 | 693 | 283 | 287 | 303 | 15 | 176 | 383 | 469 | 176 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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