Dunmoran Strand surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dunmoran Strand today?

The current surf forecast for Dunmoran Strand at 5AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (16 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
2
4
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
W
13
1.5
WNW
7
1
W
12
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
W
14
3
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
12
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
75
75
77
128
215
299
2410
2694
3054
3203
2653
2385
1960
1697
1513
1230
1027
792
698
611
441
370
314
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:45AM3.55m
6:16PM3.54m
6:33AM3.59m
6:59PM3.66m
7:21AM3.53m
7:45PM3.70m
Low Tide
11:32PM0.29m
11:56AM-0.01m
00:17AM0.12m
12:39PM-0.02m
1:05AM0.04m
1:22PM0.06m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:35
9:36
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
11
11
10
8
7
7
7
7
9
10
9
8
8
7
7
9
11
12
12
10
7
7
8
7
4
4
3
1
1
2
2
0
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
6
8
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
W
13
0.8
WNW
13
1
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
68
75
75
77
128
215
299
2653
2385
1960
1697
1513
1230
1027
792
698
611
441
370
314
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
15
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
27
8
42
68
130
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
0.2
W
16
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
8
20
6
3
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.4
WSW
3
1.4
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
W
14
3
W
13
3
W
13
Energy kJ
1
4
106
192
219
2410
2694
3054
3203
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
133
237
428
171
171
171
171
171
0
153
153
32
27
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Sligo
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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