Drumnacraig Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 03 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
11.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Drumnacraig Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Drumnacraig Beach at 1PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (03 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (03 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
10
0.2
N
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
1
N
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
N
6
1
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.4
NNW
12
0.6
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
5
75
89
112
125
104
73
43
64
50
43
39
45
48
62
62
71
91
0
32
38
49
89
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
10
E
10
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:44AM3.10m
8:00PM3.15m
8:16AM2.97m
8:32PM3.06m
8:49AM2.81m
9:07PM2.92m
Low Tide
1:45PM0.37m
2:06AM0.42m
2:16PM0.48m
2:41AM0.56m
2:49PM0.63m
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:46
5:43
5:41
5:39
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9:08
9:10
9:13
9:15
2
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
8
9
9
8
8
8
7
8
8
7
8
7
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
5
6
6
7
4
3
4
3
3
5
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NNW
7
1
N
7
0.7
NW
9
1.1
N
6
1
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
NW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
NNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
Energy kJ
213
268
177
89
112
90
104
73
43
83
71
70
39
86
76
86
72
71
51
128
102
148
115
112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.6
NNW
7
0.1
N
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
11
Energy kJ
5
75
125
134
86
84
71
64
2
43
1
45
48
62
5
18
27
32
38
41
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.6
N
6
Energy kJ
14
22
7
4
14
49
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
Energy kJ
125
50
88
62
71
91
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
16
16
16
16
84
84
84
63
93
0
280
280
327
327
0
212
63
63
88
88
50
16
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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