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Dunfanaghy (Killahoey Beach) surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dunfanaghy (Killahoey Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunfanaghy (Killahoey Beach) sea temperature is
11.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunfanaghy (Killahoey Beach) today (27 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunfanaghy (Killahoey Beach) at 10PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dunfanaghy (Killahoey Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | E 3 | ESE 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 10 | |
18 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 4:44PM2.76m | 4:58AM2.93m | 5:23PM2.90m | 5:37AM2.97m | 5:59PM3.02m | 6:14AM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.70m | 11:05AM0.56m | 11:22PM0.62m | 11:41AM0.51m | 00:00AM0.55m | 12:15PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NE 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 18 | W 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 10 |
 kJ | 70 | 68 | 45 | 43 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 191 | 143 | 101 | 51 | 40 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | W 16 | NW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 71 | 60 | 39 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | NE 4 | W 18 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | W 16 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 10 | W 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 83 | 144 | 203 | 226 | 257 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 240 | 413 | 579 | 708 | 335 | 335 | 355 | 45 | 131 | 348 | 131 | 131 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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