Dunmoran Strand surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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 9PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (17 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (17 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.2
W
12
2.1
W
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
16
1
W
16
2
W
15
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2518
2385
1928
1697
1365
1206
911
778
698
531
424
349
250
169
123
90
35
40
58
129
494
1780
1858
1922
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
0
S
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
35
SE
40
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:59PM3.66m
7:21AM3.53m
7:45PM3.70m
8:11AM3.36m
8:34PM3.66m
Low Tide
12:39PM-0.02m
1:05AM0.04m
1:22PM0.06m
1:54AM0.07m
2:07PM0.20m
2:47AM0.19m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:36
9:37
9:39
4
3
5
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
12
13
10
9
10
11
11
11
13
13
11
11
11
10
11
3
3
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
7
7
4
2
2
7
8
7
8
8
6
6
6
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.2
W
12
2.1
W
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
10
1.3
WSW
10
2
W
15
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
14
Energy kJ
2518
2385
1928
1697
1365
1206
911
778
698
531
424
349
250
169
123
90
35
40
58
90
289
1780
1858
1922
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
W
13
0.5
W
13
1
W
16
Energy kJ
5
5
4
17
17
27
21
31
84
494
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.2
WNW
9
0.5
W
16
0.4
W
12
Energy kJ
2
1
1
15
31
8
129
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.9
WSW
10
1.6
W
15
0.9
WSW
5
Energy kJ
4
8
3
2
2
3
10
20
163
1185
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
1
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
Distance (km)
458
108
144
79
40
0
0
0
7
7
7
15
35
35
7
0
15
32
128
0
105
32
32
38
Best forecast wave conditions in Sligo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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