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Drumnacraig Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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N 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1288 | 1042 | 853 | 669 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:03AM2.64m | 3:40PM2.45m | 3:54AM2.86m | 4:28PM2.71m | 4:40AM3.09m | 5:11PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.80m | 9:33PM0.83m | 10:13AM0.54m | 10:22PM0.60m | 10:56AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 207 | 589 | 811 | 1042 | 1310 | 1667 | 2400 | 3659 | 4764 | 6085 | 5519 | 4427 | 3776 | 3464 | 2602 | 2328 | 1938 | 1539 | 1288 | 1042 | 853 | 669 | 287 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 331 | 344 | 344 | 451 | 556 | 395 | 395 | 394 | 394 | 392 | 456 | 392 | 1227 | 478 | 464 | 464 | 392 | 886 | 392 | 672 | 669 | 122 | 395 | 395 |
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