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Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 27 Apr 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
9.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Culdaff today?
The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 3AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Culdaff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | WNW 5 | N 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | N 11 | E 3 | E 3 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | N 9 | NW 20 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | |
16 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 71 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 266 | 663 | 1158 | 1532 | 1567 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:14AM2.42m | 4:44PM2.12m | 4:59AM2.54m | 5:23PM2.27m | 5:36AM2.61m | 5:57PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.48m | 10:43PM0.49m | 11:24AM0.35m | 11:25PM0.37m | 11:57AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 71 | 136 | 173 | 272 | 383 | 446 | 513 | 416 | 336 | 663 | 1158 | 1532 | 1567 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNE 3 | WNW 15 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | N 9 | NW 20 | NW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 266 | 336 | 268 | 266 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | N 13 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 11 | WNW 5 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 176 | 93 | 242 | 363 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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