Dunmoran Strand surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dunmoran Strand today?

The current surf forecast for Dunmoran Strand at 11PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
3
3
3
2
3
2
0
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
13
1
W
12
1.9
W
11
2.5
W
14
3
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.1
W
12
2
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.3
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
299
815
2694
3018
3007
2696
2385
2079
1835
1463
1206
1005
778
698
531
424
363
250
205
132
92
65
32
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
25
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:16PM3.54m
6:33AM3.59m
6:59PM3.66m
7:21AM3.53m
7:45PM3.70m
8:11AM3.36m
Low Tide
00:17AM0.12m
12:39PM-0.02m
1:05AM0.04m
1:22PM0.06m
1:54AM0.07m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:35
9:36
9:37
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
9
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
8
11
13
11
10
10
12
12
12
13
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
3
3
4
6
7
5
3
3
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
13
1
W
12
1.2
WNW
14
3
W
13
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.1
W
12
2
W
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
215
299
613
3007
2696
2385
2079
1835
1463
1206
1005
778
698
531
424
363
250
205
132
92
65
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
0.5
WNW
15
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.4
WSW
9
Energy kJ
4
130
5
5
4
17
17
15
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.3
W
13
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.9
W
11
2.5
W
14
3
W
13
2.4
W
13
2.1
W
12
0.4
SE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
166
198
815
2694
3018
1909
1379
3
6
12
7
5
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
171
428
431
154
154
154
171
32
105
154
15
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
35
243
0
0
32
153
Best forecast wave conditions in Sligo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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