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Donabate surfForecast / Wexford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Donabate today?
The current surf forecast for Donabate at 6PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | S 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | |
1 | 1 | 19 | 29 | 118 | 218 | 136 | 87 | 100 | 66 | 86 | 64 | 64 | 48 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 123 | 31 | 35 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:16PM3.91m | 1:35AM3.91m | 2:11PM3.81m | 2:25AM3.87m | 3:07PM3.63m | 3:19AM3.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.07m | 7:32AM-0.11m | 7:53PM0.23m | 8:23AM-0.02m | 8:43PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | 9:27 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | S 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 16 | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 48 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 16 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | — | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | 29 | 118 | 218 | 136 | 87 | 100 | 66 | 86 | 64 | 64 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 123 | 31 | 35 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 193 | 181 | 193 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 208 | 193 | 193 | 218 | 186 | 181 | 181 | 195 | 225 | 481 | 186 | 195 | 177 | 181 | 196 | 193 |
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