Dunmoran Strand surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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 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 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1285
1094
917
646
535
389
300
235
227
223
181
181
141
138
150
153
156
173
173
202
191
176
127
146
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
35
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:04AM3.13m
9:27PM3.54m
10:01AM2.86m
10:26PM3.38m
11:05AM2.62m
11:30PM3.22m
Low Tide
2:54PM0.39m
3:45AM0.38m
3:46PM0.60m
4:51AM0.58m
4:46PM0.81m
6:07AM0.72m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:39
9:40
9:43
9:44
1
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
11
14
15
13
13
12
13
14
15
17
15
14
14
13
12
13
15
17
17
14
13
11
11
10
7
10
10
10
10
9
9
11
12
14
12
8
9
8
8
10
11
12
13
11
11
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.1
N
6
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
11
Energy kJ
1285
1094
917
646
535
389
300
235
227
223
181
181
141
138
150
153
156
173
173
202
1
176
127
146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
7
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
25
28
64
50
28
14
8
8
5
5
5
2
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
4
8
8
3
3
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.9
WSW
10
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
1
5
6
5
2
2
8
6
9
7
6
3
3
2
191
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
162
32
228
0
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
42
159
7
7
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sligo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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