Culdaff surf break

Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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
10.8° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.5
N
7
1.2
N
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
35
NNW
35
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
5
W
5
SW
10
SSW
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
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:22
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
1.2
WNW
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
W
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
8
Energy 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)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
Energy kJ
4
2
6
6
6
6
26
30
19
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.5
W
9
0.6
NW
7
0.1
N
10
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
37
33
2
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.5
N
7
1.2
N
7
1
N
6
0.8
N
6
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
4
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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