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Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
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 7AM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Culdaff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | |
3996 | 5402 | 6731 | 6021 | 4880 | 4164 | 4002 | 3213 | 2646 | 2075 | 1710 | 1347 | 1060 | 967 | 941 | 886 | 728 | 572 | 338 | 233 | 138 | 113 | 88 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:59AM2.36m | 4:30PM2.18m | 4:44AM2.56m | 5:13PM2.40m | 5:28AM2.73m | 5:54PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.45m | 10:31PM0.49m | 11:09AM0.26m | 11:17PM0.31m | 11:50AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
-1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 131 | 128 | 138 | 113 | 88 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 3996 | 5402 | 6731 | 6021 | 4880 | 4164 | 4002 | 3213 | 2646 | 2075 | 1710 | 1347 | 1060 | 967 | 941 | 886 | 728 | 572 | 338 | 233 | 128 | 86 | 57 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 350 | 400 | 428 | 432 | 983 | 900 | 900 | 443 | 443 | 609 | 376 | 1274 | 639 | 688 | 365 | 293 | 496 | 300 | 300 | 418 | 418 | 130 | 283 | 119 |
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