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Drumnacraig Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 ISTForecast 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Drumnacraig Beach today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Drumnacraig Beach at 8PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Drumnacraig Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | |
0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:37PM3.04m | 6:52AM2.94m | 7:11PM3.08m | 7:27AM2.92m | 7:45PM3.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.49m | 00:41AM0.51m | 12:52PM0.48m | 1:17AM0.50m | 1:26PM0.50m | 1:53AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | 10:00 |
2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
 kJ | 74 | 146 | 190 | 396 | 327 | 319 | 387 | 387 | 9 | 488 | 403 | 389 | 316 | 253 | 202 | 195 | 149 | 144 | 106 | 125 | 121 | 121 | 116 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 14 | 123 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 35 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 469 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 149 | 130 | 108 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 5 |
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