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Donabate surfForecast / Wexford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Donabate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Donabate sea temperature is
9.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Donabate today?
The current surf forecast for Donabate at 1AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Donabate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 11 | SSE 3 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 3 | S 8 | S 8 | NNW 2 | S 8 | — | |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:35PM3.02m | 6:49AM3.27m | 7:51PM3.00m | 8:01AM3.31m | 8:59PM3.08m | 9:05AM3.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM1.13m | 1:04PM0.72m | 1:26AM1.12m | 2:17PM0.63m | 2:34AM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 5 | — | SE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | E 4 | — | — | — | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 120 | 101 | 120 | 126 | 109 | 102 | 130 | 130 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 168 | 243 | 216 | 205 | 182 | 182 | 193 | 193 | 222 |
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