Donabate surf break

Donabate surfForecast / Wexford / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 IST
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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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Donabate today?

The current surf forecast for Donabate at 6AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)3s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.5
SSE
5
2.1
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
8
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
19
29
118
309
222
122
77
69
83
76
60
34
24
11
19
13
25
56
67
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
20
SE
25
S
25
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
20
S
25
S
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:47AM3.90m
1:16PM3.91m
1:35AM3.91m
2:11PM3.81m
2:25AM3.87m
3:07PM3.63m
Low Tide
6:43AM-0.10m
7:05PM0.07m
7:32AM-0.11m
7:53PM0.23m
8:23AM-0.02m
8:43PM0.44m
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:23
9:24
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
8
5
5
9
10
11
10
10
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
11
11
11
11
13
14
18
19
16
4
0
1
6
5
5
4
2
4
5
8
8
8
8
7
5
6
6
6
7
10
14
17
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
S
18
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
6
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
3
1
1
2
2
6
34
24
10
9
6
25
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
5
11
9
4
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
1
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
2
0.3
SSE
2
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.5
SSE
5
2.1
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
S
3
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.2
WSW
3
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
19
29
118
309
222
122
77
69
83
76
60
5
4
11
19
13
1
56
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
1
2
1
4
1
2
Distance (km)
195
130
130
130
181
186
181
193
181
181
181
208
193
193
218
186
181
181
193
482
195
223
193
181
Best forecast wave conditions in Wexford
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
1
4
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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