Surf Forecasts:
Drumnacraig Beach surf forecast from 2 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, NNW swell with 27 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Drumnacraig Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Drumnacraig Beach in the next 16 days are 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 4th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Drumnacraig Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | N 7 | SE 3 | N 6 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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Wind State | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:21PM3.05m | 8:37AM2.77m | 8:59PM2.98m | 9:13AM2.66m | 9:38PM2.88m | 9:51AM2.53m | 10:20PM2.78m | 10:35AM2.41m | 11:06PM2.69m | 11:26AM2.32m | 11:57PM2.64m | 12:28PM2.29m | 00:56AM2.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM0.53m | 2:30AM0.61m | 2:36PM0.59m | 3:08AM0.71m | 3:13PM0.66m | 3:49AM0.81m | 3:51PM0.74m | 4:33AM0.90m | 4:34PM0.83m | 5:23AM0.95m | 5:25PM0.91m | 6:21AM0.95m | 6:24PM0.97m | ||||||||
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4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | |
— | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:07 | |
— | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 85 | 60 | 73 | 421 | 309 | 433 | 122 | — | — | 885 | 737 | 483 | 387 | 308 | 180 | — | 917 | 597 | 373 | 365 | 269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | WNW 13 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 305 | — | — | 249 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 10 | SSE 2 | WSW 4 | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSW 2 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 247 | 1 | 32 | — | — | 1127 | 2916 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1285 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 142 | 24 | 334 | 24 | 77 | 313 | 353 | 362 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 149 | 124 | 5 | 302 | 277 | 24 |
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The above surf forecast table for Drumnacraig Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Drumnacraig Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Drumnacraig Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Drumnacraig Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Drumnacraig Beach is 23 km (14 miles) from the city of Malin Head. If you plan a holiday in Donegal, look for hotels and other accommodation in Malin Head. Malin Head has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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