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Donabate surfForecast / Wexford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 01 May 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
11.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Donabate today?
The current surf forecast for Donabate at 8PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Donabate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | |
7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 12:04PM3.64m | 00:23AM3.60m | 12:40PM3.62m | 00:55AM3.61m | 1:16PM3.56m | 1:28AM3.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.28m | 6:12AM0.31m | 6:30PM0.35m | 6:49AM0.31m | 7:05PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | 8:58 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 |
 kJ | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 11 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 181 | 225 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 184 | 215 | 215 | 217 | 217 | 193 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 204 | 195 | 195 |
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