Drumnacraig Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
11.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
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
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
1.8
NW
6
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
NW
11
4
NW
12
4.5
NW
13
4
NW
13
4
NW
12
3.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
25
W
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
40
W
45
W
45
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
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
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.4
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
1.2
NW
9
Energy kJ
323
5
5
5
5
5
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
9
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
6
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
NW
11
4
NW
12
4.5
NW
13
4
NW
13
4
NW
12
3.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.5
N
8
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
2
4
2
2
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Drumnacraig Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest