Donabate Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.48° N 6.12° W

Donabate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Donabate sea temperature is
17.5° C
1.7° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Donabate at 10PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Evening (20 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.7
NE
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.1
S
14
0.4
NNE
4
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.5
N
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
25
1
1
0
0
4
0
3
3
3
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
15
N
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
0
NNE
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
High Tide
5:40PM2.93m
6:12AM2.87m
6:44PM2.82m
7:27AM2.75m
8:01PM2.83m
Low Tide
11:42PM1.18m
12:18PM1.31m
1:01AM1.31m
1:37PM1.38m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:39
8:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
16
13
10
10
10
13
15
15
15
13
11
11
11
13
15
16
17
16
Feels °C
10
10
7
5
6
5
8
12
11
12
9
7
7
7
8
11
13
16
14
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