Derrynane Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.76° N 10.17° W

Derrynane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Derrynane sea temperature is
18.0° C
1.8° 

Derrynane surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Derrynane today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Derrynane at 4AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Derrynane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
1
WSW
8
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
7
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
177
146
117
95
72
72
120
110
163
183
26
27
27
28
29
58
75
73
69
50
48
64
98
95
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
40
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:25AM3.20m
8:38PM3.18m
9:04AM2.99m
9:20PM2.90m
9:45AM2.77m
Low Tide
2:02AM0.19m
2:17PM0.47m
2:40AM0.46m
2:58PM0.70m
3:20AM0.76m
3:43PM0.94m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
8:58
8:55
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
16
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
15
13
13
13
15
16
17
17
15
14
14
14
14
12
12
10
9
7
8
8
10
10
10
9
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