Surf Forecasts:
Culdaff surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 30ft (9.0m), 16s period, WNW swell with 37,050 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Culdaff this week:
The surf forecast for Culdaff over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Culdaff in the next 16 days are 9.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 6.5m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 30ft (9.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Culdaff over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | ESE 5 | WNW 16 | NW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1452 | 1236 | 1180 | 3280 | 3802 | 2128 | 1190 | 984 | 1053 | 2135 | 3482 | 6698 | 2805 | 1100 | 2 | 37050 | 21809 | 3671 | 1046 | 254 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15PM1.95m | 3:42AM1.77m | 4:02PM2.14m | 4:23AM1.97m | 4:37PM2.34m | 4:57AM2.18m | 5:09PM2.54m | 5:30AM2.38m | 5:42PM2.71m | 6:03AM2.56m | 6:16PM2.84m | 6:37AM2.71m | 6:53PM2.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM1.02m | 9:43PM0.94m | 9:37AM0.85m | 10:26PM0.72m | 10:22AM0.66m | 10:59PM0.50m | 10:59AM0.47m | 11:31PM0.29m | 11:34AM0.30m | 00:02AM0.13m | 12:09PM0.15m | 00:35AM0.02m | 12:46PM0.05m | 1:10AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | ESE 5 | — | — | NNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1452 | 1236 | 1180 | — | — | 2128 | 1190 | 984 | 1053 | — | — | 1077 | 2805 | 1100 | 2 | — | — | 2221 | 1046 | 620 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | NW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | N 10 | — | — | — | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 202 | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 202 | 8 | — | — | — | 238 | 671 | 254 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | — | SSE 5 | W 11 | WNW 16 | NW 14 | WNW 12 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | W 12 |
| kJ | 60 | 35 | 7 | 3280 | 3802 | — | — | — | 48 | 2135 | 3482 | 6698 | — | 89 | 5528 | 37050 | 21809 | 3671 | 12 | 16 | 1947 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 24 | 13 | 83 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 362 | 310 | 389 | 0 | 182 | 1085 | 779 | 442 | 389 | 0 | 19 | 27 |
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The above surf forecast table for Culdaff provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Culdaff can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Culdaff surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Culdaff) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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