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Dunmoran Strand surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.0°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 1PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dunmoran Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, moderate winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | |
500 | 489 | 750 | 905 | 1291 | 1808 | 2910 | 4779 | 5800 | 6617 | 6070 | 5426 | 4921 | 4007 | 3213 | 2434 | 1924 | 1416 | 1092 | 929 | 788 | 660 | 514 | 224 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:17PM2.54m | 3:21AM3.03m | 4:06PM2.82m | 4:11AM3.24m | 4:50PM3.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.77m | 9:07PM0.98m | 9:52AM0.50m | 9:59PM0.76m | 10:34AM0.26m | 10:46PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | 9:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | W 13 | W 19 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 249 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 500 | 489 | 750 | 905 | 1291 | 1808 | 2910 | 4779 | 5800 | 6617 | 6070 | 5426 | 4921 | 4007 | 3213 | 2434 | 1924 | 1416 | 1092 | 929 | 788 | 660 | 514 | 149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 256 | 523 | 599 | 479 | 477 | 478 | 478 | 520 | 542 | 595 | 595 | 1042 | 1038 | 560 | 595 | 563 | 563 | 292 | 292 | 732 | 479 | 357 | 345 |
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