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Doughmore surfForecast / Clare / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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 3AM is: 5.5m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 21ft (6.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 20ft (6.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 16ft (5.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Doughmore. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 10575 | 11609 | 19119 | 26123 | 25316 | 22956 | 20296 | 17846 | 15232 | 13570 | 11929 | 9533 | 7660 | 6978 | 3811 | 6434 | 7174 | 6830 | 6578 | 6193 | 6437 | 5505 | 4391 | 3974 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | 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 | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:33PM 3.22 | 10:44AM 3.33 | 11:35PM 3.15 | 11:48AM 3.19 | 12:35AM 3.17 | 12:51PM 3.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:32AM 1.34 | 5:17PM 1.04 | 5:49AM 1.40 | 6:25PM 1.12 | 7:00AM 1.34 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:22 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
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