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Culdaff surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 23 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
9.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Culdaff today?
The current surf forecast for Culdaff at 2AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
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 Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | |
24 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:07AM2.21m | 1:00PM1.79m | 1:49AM2.18m | 2:44PM1.81m | 3:15AM2.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.76m | 6:56AM0.79m | 7:07PM0.84m | 8:36AM0.77m | 8:39PM0.79m | 9:51AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | ESE 3 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 14 | W 12 | — | N 7 | N 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | N 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 322 | 285 | 278 | 278 | 278 | 278 | 69 | 131 | 131 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 69 | 69 | 131 | 131 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 134 | 283 | 296 | 283 |
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