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Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 06 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
10.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Culdaff today?
The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 8PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Culdaff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 6 | |
130 | 96 | 98 | 72 | 68 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 29 | 333 | 528 | 505 | 361 | 1723 | 2107 | 2124 | 1788 | 1400 | 1102 | 892 | 792 | 810 | 365 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:17AM2.14m | 9:42PM2.26m | 9:54AM1.98m | 10:28PM2.10m | 10:40AM1.83m | 11:29PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.66m | 4:09AM0.82m | 4:12PM0.78m | 5:01AM0.96m | 5:05PM0.88m | 6:12AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | 9:19 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 130 | 96 | 98 | 72 | 68 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 76 | 138 | 333 | 528 | 19 | 238 | 1723 | 2107 | 2124 | 1788 | 1400 | 1102 | 892 | 75 | 73 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 16 | NNW 10 | NW 13 | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 90 | 76 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 39 | 18 | 680 | — | 41 | 61 | 58 | 87 | 84 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NW 12 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 505 | 361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 792 | 810 | 365 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 119 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 106 | 106 |
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