Drumnacraig Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 IST
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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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Drumnacraig Beach today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Drumnacraig Beach at 11PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (31 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Drumnacraig Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
10 AM
1 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)
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.6
WNW
14
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
1.1
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
5
5
4
8
4
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SW
0
WSW
5
NE
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
W
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
15
SSW
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
on
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:11PM3.08m
7:27AM2.92m
7:45PM3.09m
8:02AM2.86m
8:21PM3.05m
8:37AM2.77m
Low Tide
1:17AM0.50m
1:26PM0.50m
1:53AM0.54m
2:01PM0.53m
2:30AM0.61m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:57
9:59
10:00
10:00
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
14
15
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
12
12
11
11
12
13
11
12
13
10
11
11
13
15
14
16
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
9
7
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
10
0.6
WNW
14
1
W
13
1
W
13
1.1
W
13
Energy kJ
472
389
316
253
202
195
185
182
138
125
121
121
116
87
85
83
60
60
62
75
160
356
350
392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
W
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
6
5
5
4
4
4
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
1
1
1
1
6
25
73
16
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
2
8
2
4
4
6
6
1
1
1
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
S
2
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
3
7
10
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
130
31
5
5
5
5
5
5
16
5
24
24
95
51
24
24
24
161
5
24
5
5
31
66
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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