Falcarragh Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 23 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
11.4° 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 11AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.1
W
16
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.6
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
98
74
63
5
240
306
371
371
371
319
267
262
256
1057
1145
1042
1026
1011
860
807
680
669
706
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
S
15
S
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
N
10
NE
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:30PM2.46m
1:01AM2.92m
1:46PM2.42m
2:13AM2.87m
2:55PM2.49m
Low Tide
6:17AM0.75m
6:22PM0.86m
7:34AM0.80m
7:39PM0.91m
8:43AM0.77m
8:49PM0.88m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:09
5:07
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:46
9:47
9:50
9:52
Temp °C
11
11
13
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
12
12
7
7
8
9
11
11
11
10
10
10
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
11
12
12
13
13
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
1.6
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
98
44
74
63
5
5
306
371
371
371
319
267
26
95
1057
1145
1042
1026
1011
860
807
680
669
706
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.7
W
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.3
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
15
Energy kJ
1
98
5
5
5
4
6
29
272
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.9
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
Energy kJ
62
3
59
80
211
240
262
256
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
54
0
108
54
54
26
0
0
0
0
5
54
54
54
0
0
0
0
49
80
151
21
35
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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