Culdaff surf break

Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 May 2026 IST
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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
10.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Culdaff today?

The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 5AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

Table - waves today at Culdaff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
!
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0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.7
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
11
5
WNW
12
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
386
427
496
487
481
421
402
388
486
629
720
979
1272
1662
2132
2969
4678
6465
7125
5863
4800
4330
4158
3855
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WSW
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
40
W
40
W
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:10AM2.01m
2:46PM1.78m
3:10AM2.17m
3:44PM1.96m
3:59AM2.36m
4:30PM2.18m
Low Tide
8:46AM0.87m
8:44PM0.82m
9:41AM0.67m
9:41PM0.67m
10:27AM0.45m
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:24
9:25
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
9
10
10
11
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
3
2
0
0
1
2
3
5
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
-2
-2
-1
1
0
0
0
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
12
Energy kJ
16
15
6
7
481
421
402
388
67
30
269
333
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.5
N
5
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
4
9
19
45
10
6
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
0.8
N
5
1.7
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
11
5
WNW
12
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
11
Energy kJ
386
427
496
487
37
486
629
720
979
1272
1662
2132
2969
4678
6465
7125
5863
4800
4330
4158
3855
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
423
336
317
89
130
283
287
27
300
329
329
434
637
350
362
364
362
427
432
442
985
1037
958
329
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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