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Donabate surfForecast / Wexford / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 28 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
10.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Donabate today?
The current surf forecast for Donabate at 5PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
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 afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | |
12 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 71 | 103 | 131 | 170 | 156 | 141 | 114 | 154 | 225 | 221 | 173 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 10:00AM3.51m | 10:39PM3.35m | 10:46AM3.58m | 11:18PM3.47m | 11:27AM3.63m | 11:52PM3.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01PM0.37m | 4:15AM0.63m | 4:42PM0.29m | 4:57AM0.48m | 5:19PM0.26m | 5:35AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | 8:52 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | SE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 14 | 77 | 45 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 31 | 18 | 13 | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 71 | 103 | 131 | 170 | 156 | 141 | 114 | 154 | 225 | 221 | 173 | 115 | — | 12 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 162 | 61 | 162 | 181 | 181 |
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