Donabate Surf Break

Donabate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 53.48° N 6.12° W

Issued: 6 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Donabate sea temperature is
13.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Donabate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Donabate today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Donabate at 11AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
1 AM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
S
6
0.7
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
20
16
11
4
32
14
14
11
17
37
53
82
58
37
33
47
82
102
110
84
102
25
14
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
30
S
20
SSW
20
W
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:25AM4.00m
2:04PM3.76m
2:15AM4.03m
2:58PM3.64m
3:06AM3.99m
3:51PM3.47m
Low Tide
7:21AM-0.17m
7:39PM0.23m
8:13AM-0.14m
8:27PM0.35m
9:06AM-0.02m
9:17PM0.52m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:54
9:55
9:55
9:55
 mm
2
4
1
1
2
Temp °C
15
15
17
18
19
19
17
16
15
13
16
18
19
19
18
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
13
12
Feels °C
13
13
15
15
15
16
14
14
12
10
12
15
16
17
16
12
12
11
12
13
12
13
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
Energy kJ
11
7
6
4
4
7
3
3
47
25
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
20
20
16
11
32
14
14
11
17
37
53
82
58
37
33
47
82
102
110
84
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
181
181
223
225
225
225
181
181
181
181
181
181
196
181
181
181
181
193
227
218
246
223
61
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Wexford
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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