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Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 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
10.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Culdaff today?
The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 4AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Culdaff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
42 | 26 | 77 | 79 | 74 | 929 | 267 | 250 | 465 | 975 | 116 | 30 | 2460 | 2132 | 1676 | 1347 | 1160 | 1018 | 828 | 711 | 622 | 541 | 432 | 363 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:12AM2.83m | 6:36PM2.75m | 6:56AM2.86m | 7:19PM2.85m | 7:42AM2.80m | 8:04PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.16m | 12:31PM0.04m | 00:49AM0.05m | 1:13PM0.03m | 1:37AM0.02m | 1:57PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 42 | 50 | 77 | 79 | 65 | 2 | 267 | 250 | 465 | 975 | 116 | 2553 | 2460 | 2132 | 1676 | 1347 | 1160 | 1018 | 828 | 711 | 622 | 541 | 432 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 14 | — | NW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 74 | — | 25 | 191 | 82 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 12 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NNW 6 | — | N 6 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 26 | 24 | 42 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 929 | 180 | 202 | 2155 | 2395 | 2826 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 287 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
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