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Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 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
9.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Culdaff today?
The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 9AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
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 Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | E 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | WNW 5 | N 11 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | |
2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 43 | 71 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 3:15AM2.28m | 3:54PM1.95m | 4:14AM2.42m | 4:44PM2.12m | 4:59AM2.54m | 5:23PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.63m | 9:50PM0.64m | 10:44AM0.48m | 10:43PM0.49m | 11:24AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | E 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 71 | 136 | 173 | 272 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | NW 7 | E 4 | E 4 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 5 | W 10 | WNW 15 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | NW 7 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 13 | N 8 | N 7 | N 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WNW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 287 | 283 | 296 | 287 | 287 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 242 | 365 | 365 | 130 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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