Donabate Surf Break

Donabate 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 53.48° N 6.12° W

Issued: 6 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Donabate sea temperature is
13.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Donabate at 11AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
1 AM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
1
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
SSE
5
1.1
S
6
0.8
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.9
SSE
4
1.4
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
4
7
2
14
50
20
19
20
6
4
7
10
23
72
34
11
31
94
64
64
55
50
46
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SE
10
WSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSE
25
SSE
35
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:10PM3.82m
1:25AM4.00m
2:04PM3.76m
2:15AM4.03m
2:58PM3.64m
Low Tide
6:30AM-0.10m
6:50PM0.15m
7:21AM-0.17m
7:39PM0.23m
8:13AM-0.14m
8:27PM0.35m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:54
9:54
9:55
9:55
 mm
1
4
5
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
16
18
18
19
16
15
15
15
17
19
19
19
17
14
14
13
17
19
19
20
18
17
Feels °C
13
13
15
15
16
17
13
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
11
11
9
12
15
17
18
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.1
S
12
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
1
2
19
3
12
6
4
26
18
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
2
2
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
1
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
SSE
5
1.1
S
6
0.8
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.9
SSE
4
1.4
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
Energy kJ
4
7
2
14
50
20
19
20
7
10
23
72
34
11
31
94
64
64
55
50
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
181
181
181
193
181
181
181
181
181
181
295
225
225
225
181
181
181
181
181
193
193
193
181
181
Best forecast wave conditions in Wexford
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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