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Doughmore surfForecast / Clare / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 11 Dec 2025 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Doughmore surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Doughmore sea temperature is
10.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Doughmore today?
The current surf forecast for Doughmore at 2PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.1m 18s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Doughmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 8090 | 7042 | 6355 | 7707 | 10575 | 11140 | 19341 | 26123 | 25316 | 23669 | 21920 | 18670 | 17232 | 15134 | 12854 | 10314 | 8352 | 7909 | 6599 | 7727 | 8200 | 7717 | 7186 | 7093 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:43AM 3.53 | 10:33PM 3.22 | 10:44AM 3.33 | 11:35PM 3.15 | 11:48AM 3.19 | 12:35AM 3.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:09PM 0.88 | 4:32AM 1.34 | 5:17PM 1.04 | 5:49AM 1.40 | 6:25PM 1.12 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 4:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:22 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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