Drumnacraig Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 07 May 2026 IST
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Drumnacraig Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Drumnacraig Beach sea temperature is
11.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Drumnacraig Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Drumnacraig Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (07 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (07 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
2.3
NW
13
2.4
NW
13
2.4
NNW
12
2.3
NNW
12
2.1
NNW
12
2.1
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
12
2.1
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2
N
11
1.9
N
11
1.7
N
11
1.6
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
60
60
43
44
30
31
31
30
32
0
0
0
0
1216
1126
1121
1085
1016
990
987
894
733
640
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
15
S
20
S
20
SW
20
SW
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:02AM2.44m
10:33PM2.58m
10:51AM2.26m
11:33PM2.45m
11:59AM2.14m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.93m
4:05PM0.93m
4:49AM1.11m
4:56PM1.06m
5:56AM1.21m
6:04PM1.15m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:37
5:35
5:33
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9:16
9:19
9:21
Temp °C
7
6
6
10
12
12
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
7
7
4
2
2
5
7
7
5
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
1
-1
0
0
1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.8
W
6
1
W
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
NW
9
2.3
NW
13
2.4
NW
13
2.4
NNW
12
2.3
NNW
12
2.1
NNW
12
2.1
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
12
2.1
NNW
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
83
60
60
54
89
262
415
398
331
388
1751
1853
1553
1460
1216
1126
1121
1085
55
46
26
24
23
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
NW
15
1.1
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
24
21
26
43
44
30
31
31
110
465
47
44
67
60
57
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
Energy kJ
7
30
30
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2
N
11
1.9
N
11
1.7
N
11
1.6
N
11
Energy kJ
1016
990
987
894
733
640
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
12
0
24
77
61
30
30
84
64
63
84
84
84
84
84
84
535
119
535
535
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
4
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