Dunmoran Strand surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 May 2026 IST
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Dunmoran Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunmoran Strand sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunmoran Strand today?

The current surf forecast for Dunmoran Strand at 5PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

Table - waves today at Dunmoran Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the NW by Wed morning).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.2
NW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
11
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
330
335
320
334
421
512
503
666
947
1261
1850
2585
4075
5278
6291
5971
5452
4546
3527
2863
2232
1583
1271
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
20
NW
15
W
25
W
30
WNW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
45
W
50
WNW
50
NW
45
NW
50
NW
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:17PM2.32m
2:28AM2.83m
3:17PM2.54m
3:21AM3.03m
4:06PM2.82m
4:11AM3.24m
Low Tide
8:13AM1.02m
8:06PM1.16m
9:07AM0.77m
9:07PM0.98m
9:52AM0.50m
9:59PM0.76m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:25
9:28
9:30
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
11
10
10
9
8
9
9
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
4
4
3
4
6
4
3
1
2
2
3
2
1
-1
-3
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
0
0
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
14
330
335
320
334
7
7
14
7
7
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.3
W
9
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
W
14
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
4
14
18
15
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
19
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2.2
NW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
11
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
Energy kJ
322
138
421
512
503
666
947
1261
1850
2585
4075
5278
6291
5971
5452
4546
3527
2863
2232
1583
1271
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
231
154
428
428
162
256
255
256
542
515
1182
477
478
478
504
542
595
1101
1252
1238
1097
819
520
520
Best forecast wave conditions in Sligo
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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