Donabate Surf Break

Donabate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 53.48° N 6.12° W

Issued: 6 am 18 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Donabate at 3PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.7
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
22
37
51
102
126
74
69
66
75
119
243
144
89
56
15
9
4
4
2
2
4
1
1
Wind (km/h)
15
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
S
10
SW
5
SSE
10
NW
5
SSE
0
S
15
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
10
W
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
2:15AM4.03m
2:58PM3.64m
3:06AM3.99m
3:51PM3.47m
3:57AM3.88m
4:44PM3.30m
Low Tide
8:13AM-0.14m
8:27PM0.35m
9:06AM-0.02m
9:17PM0.52m
10:01AM0.16m
10:10PM0.70m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
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>
9:55
9:55
9:55
9:57
 mm
3
1
3
2
3
3
5
2
Temp °C
16
14
16
17
19
19
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
13
11
14
17
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
13
10
12
14
15
15
14
13
11
11
14
14
13
15
15
12
10
6
10
14
15
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
85
53
33
19
15
9
4
4
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.7
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.3
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
11
22
37
51
102
126
74
69
66
75
119
243
144
89
56
1
1
2
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
181
181
181
181
186
181
181
212
186
181
181
186
2
177
218
61
168
130
126
321
321
234
193
193
Best forecast wave conditions in Wexford
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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