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Falcarragh Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Falcarragh Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Falcarragh Beach sea temperature is
10.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 9PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | |
1607 | 1289 | 1084 | 950 | 799 | 655 | 572 | 496 | 404 | 269 | 223 | 173 | 125 | 92 | 60 | 21 | 54 | 103 | 416 | 815 | 1526 | 3163 | 2419 | 1629 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:13PM3.56m | 7:37AM3.50m | 7:59PM3.58m | 8:26AM3.35m | 8:49PM3.51m | 9:17AM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM-0.01m | 1:39PM0.04m | 2:08AM0.03m | 2:25PM0.17m | 3:01AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | — | WNW 14 | — |
 kJ | 1607 | 1289 | 1084 | 950 | 799 | 655 | 572 | 496 | 404 | 269 | 223 | 173 | 125 | 92 | 60 | 39 | 54 | 103 | 416 | 815 | 1526 | — | 907 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 89 | 139 | 148 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | ENE 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 5 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 44 | 3163 | 2419 | 1629 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 0 | 47 | 74 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 74 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 123 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 62 | 123 | 54 |
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