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Donabate surfForecast / Wexford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 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
10.0° C
(Which is 1.1°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: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
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 Thu night, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | S 16 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 6 | S 10 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | |
266 | 275 | 5 | 113 | 87 | 112 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 50 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:11PM3.42m | 4:26AM3.44m | 5:20PM3.18m | 5:35AM3.32m | 6:35PM3.02m | 6:49AM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.27m | 9:50PM0.72m | 10:28AM0.51m | 10:53PM0.98m | 11:42AM0.68m | 00:07AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | 8:42 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
-2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | — | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 |
 kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 17 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | S 14 | S 6 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 266 | 275 | 193 | 113 | 87 | 112 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 50 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 337 | 557 | 525 | 581 | 573 | 575 | 303 | 956 | 557 | 126 | 109 | 109 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 120 | 120 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 |
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