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Drumnacraig Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 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 7AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | - | - |
| Evening (11 May) | - | - |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 7 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | |
6 | 218 | 402 | 372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:01AM2.47m | 2:41PM2.24m | 3:03AM2.64m | 3:40PM2.45m | 3:54AM2.86m | 4:28PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM1.03m | 8:35PM1.02m | 9:27AM0.80m | 9:33PM0.83m | 10:13AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 17 | 164 | 7 | 372 | 374 | 311 | 293 | 304 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | WNW 9 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 318 | 218 | 402 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 465 | 479 | 734 | 958 | 1260 | 1602 | 2239 | 3592 | 4857 | 5615 | 4996 | 4283 | 4002 | 3405 | 2854 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 451 | 346 | 327 | 119 | 142 | 313 | 317 | 54 | 331 | 344 | 346 | 462 | 662 | 381 | 392 | 394 | 392 | 449 | 454 | 464 | 1016 | 1060 | 988 | 359 |
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