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Falcarragh Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
11.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 6PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | W 18 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 13 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
13 | 6 | 294 | 181 | 203 | 149 | 74 | 48 | 25 | 56 | 186 | 464 | 397 | 384 | 456 | 464 | 555 | 647 | 617 | 520 | 433 | 363 | 292 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:55PM3.03m | 6:10AM3.00m | 6:30PM3.11m | 6:45AM3.01m | 7:04PM3.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.52m | 11:57PM0.56m | 12:11PM0.50m | 00:33AM0.52m | 12:45PM0.49m | 1:09AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | 10:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | W 18 | W 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 13 | 6 | 25 | 46 | 203 | 149 | 103 | 68 | 68 | 192 | 186 | 464 | 397 | 384 | 456 | 464 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 520 | 433 | 363 | 292 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | W 18 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | 22 | 37 | 35 | 74 | 48 | 25 | 12 | 148 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 13 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 56 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 316 | 375 | 294 | 181 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 555 | 647 | 617 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 92 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 349 | 349 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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