Donabate Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.48° N 6.12° W

Donabate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Donabate sea temperature is
16.4° C
1.6° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Donabate at 9AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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)
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
NE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.8
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
41
87
91
70
59
74
126
126
126
109
91
69
59
40
29
32
42
46
50
57
47
77
214
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
35
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:06AM3.41m
10:37PM3.54m
11:11AM3.57m
11:33PM3.77m
12:09PM3.70m
Low Tide
3:37AM0.61m
4:05PM0.49m
4:35AM0.33m
4:58PM0.35m
5:29AM0.06m
5:48PM0.23m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:49
9:47
9:46
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
15
15
16
19
20
19
18
15
14
14
14
16
18
19
17
15
14
14
15
19
20
20
Feels °C
15
14
12
11
12
16
16
14
14
10
9
9
9
11
13
15
14
12
10
10
11
16
17
15
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