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Falcarragh Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
11.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 9AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
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 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | |
4073 | 5768 | 6566 | 5997 | 4834 | 3847 | 3670 | 2847 | 2326 | 1828 | 1508 | 1255 | 971 | 907 | 612 | 829 | 644 | 469 | 260 | 183 | 131 | 91 | 73 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:45AM2.92m | 4:20PM2.77m | 4:32AM3.16m | 5:04PM3.04m | 5:18AM3.36m | 5:46PM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.55m | 10:15PM0.63m | 10:48AM0.31m | 11:01PM0.39m | 11:30AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
-2 | -3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 270 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 136 | 119 | 131 | 91 | 73 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 95 | 91 | 72 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4073 | 5768 | 6566 | 5997 | 4834 | 3847 | 3670 | 2847 | 2326 | 1828 | 1508 | 1255 | 971 | 907 | 612 | 829 | 644 | 469 | 260 | 183 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 411 | 441 | 472 | 479 | 1044 | 960 | 960 | 489 | 489 | 622 | 411 | 1252 | 668 | 723 | 425 | 323 | 518 | 261 | 261 | 394 | 394 | 161 | 340 | 69 |
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