Donabate Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.48° N 6.12° W

Donabate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Donabate sea temperature is
17.3° 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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Donabate at 1PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
2
3
7
12
7
7
2
1
0
0
0
1
4
18
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
5
E
5
NW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:00PM3.66m
00:10AM4.07m
12:46PM3.75m
00:54AM4.22m
1:29PM3.76m
Low Tide
5:19AM0.02m
5:33PM0.24m
6:07AM-0.20m
6:18PM0.12m
6:52AM-0.31m
7:01PM0.07m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
8:58
8:55
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
20
24
27
27
25
22
20
19
21
23
23
22
22
19
18
17
17
20
20
19
17
Feels °C
18
19
18
21
23
23
23
22
20
19
21
22
22
23
23
17
17
15
13
17
16
16
14
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