Falcarragh Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 2026 IST
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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 9AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (21 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
12
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.1
N
6
1
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.1
N
6
0.9
W
10
0.1
W
16
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
10
0.1
W
16
1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
454
303
233
281
374
249
198
202
202
214
279
231
291
291
1
231
177
1
161
5
62
65
5
160
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
10
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:14AM2.86m
10:42PM3.20m
11:17AM2.63m
11:49PM3.04m
12:30PM2.46m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.38m
4:08PM0.54m
5:03AM0.59m
5:10PM0.73m
6:17AM0.75m
6:22PM0.86m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:44
9:45
9:46
2
1
1
4
1
2
Temp °C
12
13
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
13
13
15
17
16
13
13
12
12
12
14
16
17
16
15
9
10
11
12
12
15
12
10
10
11
10
12
13
12
11
11
9
9
10
11
12
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
12
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.6
NW
8
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
10
0.1
W
16
1
W
9
Energy kJ
454
303
233
45
374
249
198
202
202
214
279
231
291
291
247
231
177
170
161
173
62
65
5
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
7
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
37
78
77
45
33
17
7
7
7
7
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
5
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
2
0.4
SSE
3
1.1
W
11
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
2
281
2
5
3
3
1
1
1
41
44
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
5
0
13
31
0
0
128
0
0
0
0
18
31
23
0
0
5
0
5
54
54
50
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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