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Drumnacraig Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 7 | WNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 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) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 8 | N 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 15 | NW 14 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | W 7 | W 7 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 15 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 294 | 246 | 176 | 111 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 136 | 139 | 165 | 631 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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