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Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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
10.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Culdaff today?
The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 7PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm 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 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | |
6021 | 4699 | 3869 | 3852 | 3150 | 2875 | 2175 | 1801 | 1509 | 1301 | 1076 | 921 | 556 | 607 | 469 | 293 | 202 | 128 | 88 | 78 | 49 | 33 | 78 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | 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 | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:30PM2.18m | 4:44AM2.56m | 5:13PM2.40m | 5:28AM2.73m | 5:54PM2.60m | 6:12AM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.45m | 10:31PM0.49m | 11:09AM0.26m | 11:17PM0.31m | 11:50AM0.12m | 00:03AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | 9:31 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 227 | 4 | 4 | 96 | 94 | 98 | 88 | 78 | 49 | 50 | 78 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 9 | NW 7 | N 10 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 33 | 2 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6021 | 4699 | 3869 | 3852 | 3150 | 2875 | 2175 | 1801 | 1509 | 1301 | 1076 | 921 | 556 | 607 | 469 | 293 | 202 | 128 | 73 | 40 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 432 | 443 | 810 | 458 | 442 | 609 | 376 | 376 | 624 | 1274 | 1085 | 365 | 456 | 451 | 418 | 300 | 300 | 365 | 130 | 283 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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