Drumnacraig Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 IST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
11.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
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
Period (s)
4
NW
11
4
NW
11
4
NW
12
4
NW
13
4
NW
12
3.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
7
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.6
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
809
763
705
536
422
259
166
111
74
57
31
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
45
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:54AM2.86m
4:28PM2.71m
4:40AM3.09m
5:11PM2.96m
5:26AM3.29m
5:54PM3.20m
Low Tide
10:13AM0.54m
10:22PM0.60m
10:56AM0.30m
11:08PM0.37m
11:37AM0.12m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:30
9:31
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
-2
-2
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
7
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
80
103
111
74
72
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
N
7
0.6
N
7
Energy kJ
4
4
95
91
57
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NW
11
4
NW
11
4
NW
12
4
NW
13
4
NW
12
3.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
7
1.3
N
7
Energy kJ
3313
4447
5521
5261
4045
3290
3145
2555
2026
1570
1335
1050
856
809
763
705
536
422
259
166
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
380
419
449
454
1013
929
929
465
465
616
392
1262
653
705
395
307
507
280
280
406
406
142
313
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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