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Donabate surfForecast / Wexford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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 3AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Donabate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 5 | S 10 | SSE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 4 | |
4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:35AM3.32m | 6:35PM3.02m | 6:49AM3.27m | 7:51PM3.00m | 8:01AM3.31m | 8:59PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM0.98m | 11:42AM0.68m | 00:07AM1.13m | 1:04PM0.72m | 1:26AM1.12m | 2:17PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
 kJ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ENE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | S 7 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 120 | 101 | 120 | 101 | 109 | 101 | 109 | 101 | 130 | 101 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 182 | 216 | 193 | 193 |
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