Drumnacraig Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 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
11.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Drumnacraig Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Drumnacraig Beach at 3AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (15 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
Period (s)
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
294
246
176
111
92
57
42
30
20
17
12
7
6
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
SW
15
SSW
20
S
30
S
20
S
10
W
5
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
High Tide
5:26AM3.29m
5:54PM3.20m
6:11AM3.43m
6:36PM3.37m
6:56AM3.48m
7:20PM3.48m
Low Tide
11:08PM0.37m
11:37AM0.12m
11:53PM0.17m
12:19PM0.01m
00:39AM0.03m
1:02PM-0.01m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:32
9:35
1
1
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
9
11
10
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
8
7
2
0
1
2
4
4
5
5
6
4
3
3
4
5
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
4
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
N
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.4
NW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.9
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
Energy kJ
178
120
117
109
76
57
70
30
20
43
44
60
46
116
152
140
347
1561
1648
1597
1491
1323
1132
980
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
N
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.3
NW
15
0.7
NW
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
72
42
26
26
17
12
7
6
3
34
214
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
4
15
16
10
9
33
2
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
11
Energy kJ
294
246
176
111
92
77
136
139
165
631
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
Distance (km)
330
280
280
212
363
353
0
36
5
5
5
5
24
313
317
331
61
24
24
6
31
44
31
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
5
4
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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