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Donabate surf break

Donabate surfForecast / Wexford / Ireland

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 18 Dec 2025 IST
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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
10.4° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Donabate this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Donabate in the next 12 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 20) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Dec 24) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3PM (Sat 20th Dec)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Donabate over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the E by Wed morning).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
SSW
0.4
SE
0.4
SSE
1
S
2.5
SSE
3
SE
0.9
SE
1.4
SE
0.9
ESE
0.9
SSE
1.4
SSE
1
SE
0.9
ESE
2
E
2.1
E
1.8
E
1.6
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.3
E
0.8
E
0.3
SE
Period(s) (?)4105478665555466666654
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5525113868411916412042361105532305354243186126103272
Wind
(km/h)
40
SW
45
WSW
30
SW
25
S
50
SSE
50
SSE
20
SSE
20
ESE
35
ESE
20
SE
15
S
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
ENE
20
E
30
E
40
E
35
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		ononcross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		oncrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:35PM
3.30
10:51AM
3.47
11:16PM
3.36
11:29AM
3.56
11:55PM
3.37
12:08PM
3.63
12:34AM
3.35
12:46PM
3.65
1:13AM
3.29
1:23PM
3.64
1:52AM
3.20
2:01PM
3.59
2:34AM
3.12
2:40PM
3.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:22AM
0.67
4:47PM
0.54
5:00AM
0.62
5:25PM
0.47
5:36AM
0.57
6:03PM
0.42
6:12AM
0.56
6:41PM
0.41
6:48AM
0.57
7:20PM
0.43
7:25AM
0.62
8:01PM
0.47
8:06AM
0.71
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
Sunrise-8:36--8:37--8:37--8:37--8:38--8:38--8:38-
Sunset--4:05--4:06--4:06--4:07--4:07--4:07--4:07
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----8624-----321----
Temp. °C88910109899888899997766
Feels °C (?)-2-2210-154334434431-1-1-10
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Information about the Donabate Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Donabate provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Donabate can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Donabate surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Donabate) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Donabate may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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