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Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 27 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
10.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Culdaff today?
The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 6PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
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 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 9 | E 3 | E 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | |
5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 71 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 97 | 388 | 929 | 1367 | 1672 | 1776 | 1765 | 1576 | 1340 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:44PM2.12m | 4:59AM2.54m | 5:23PM2.27m | 5:36AM2.61m | 5:57PM2.41m | 6:10AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.48m | 10:43PM0.49m | 11:24AM0.35m | 11:25PM0.37m | 11:57AM0.26m | 00:03AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | 9:01 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 |
 kJ | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 71 | 136 | 173 | 272 | 374 | 430 | 430 | 423 | 342 | 929 | 1367 | 1672 | 1776 | 1765 | 1576 | 1340 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 3 | WNW 15 | W 5 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 9 | NW 20 | NW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 97 | 388 | 336 | 330 | 266 | 205 | 170 | 83 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 7 | N 7 | W 11 | N 11 | W 16 | W 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 11 | WNW 5 | N 10 | N 10 | — | NW 21 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | WNW 5 | NNW 2 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 12 | E 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 10 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 38 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 15 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 319 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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