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Drumnacraig Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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
11.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Drumnacraig Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Drumnacraig Beach at 12PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Drumnacraig Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 9 | N 8 | |
18 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:11AM3.43m | 6:36PM3.37m | 6:56AM3.48m | 7:20PM3.48m | 7:43AM3.42m | 8:06PM3.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.01m | 00:39AM0.03m | 1:02PM-0.01m | 1:26AM-0.02m | 1:46PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | 9:38 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 14 | N 9 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 43 | 58 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 152 | 140 | 347 | 2 | — | 1927 | 1738 | 1354 | 1182 | 980 | 859 | 698 | 571 | 469 | 404 | 310 | 250 | 245 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 9 | N 6 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 116 | 34 | 214 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | SE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 59 | 127 | 152 | 202 | 1793 | 2088 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 108 | 126 | 61 | 61 | 30 | 61 | 130 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
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