Derrynane Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.76° N 10.17° W

Derrynane 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Derrynane sea temperature is
17.7° C
1.5° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Derrynane at 1AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
SW
13
0.5
W
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
81
62
55
48
34
39
40
47
51
50
98
94
86
85
85
85
86
86
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:06PM2.41m
11:42AM2.41m
00:29AM2.29m
1:09PM2.39m
Low Tide
4:42PM1.17m
5:11AM1.27m
6:08PM1.30m
6:45AM1.36m
7:44PM1.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:52
8:50
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
16
16
15
14
13
12
11
13
15
17
17
15
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
11
10
10
10
10
8
8
10
13
14
13
12
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