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Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 29 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
10.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Culdaff today?
The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 10AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
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 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
18 | 97 | 388 | 940 | 1504 | 1806 | 1909 | 1685 | 1619 | 1554 | 1321 | 1080 | 975 | 784 | 772 | 668 | 563 | 536 | 464 | 414 | 386 | 372 | 317 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:36AM2.61m | 5:57PM2.41m | 6:10AM2.64m | 6:28PM2.52m | 6:41AM2.64m | 6:58PM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.26m | 00:03AM0.28m | 12:27PM0.22m | 00:37AM0.24m | 12:56PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | 9:06 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 437 | 423 | 342 | 940 | 1504 | 1806 | 1909 | 1685 | 1619 | 1554 | 1321 | 1080 | 975 | 784 | 772 | 668 | 563 | 536 | 464 | 414 | 386 | 372 | 317 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 97 | 388 | 336 | 330 | 266 | 205 | 158 | 146 | 82 | 77 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 25 | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 24 | 43 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 69 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 0 |
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