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Falcarragh Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 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 11AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Falcarragh Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | |
112 | 308 | 249 | 239 | 234 | 190 | 148 | 113 | 108 | 81 | 61 | 154 | 239 | 389 | 387 | 412 | 1521 | 1860 | 1912 | 1857 | 1686 | 1390 | 1300 | 1211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:18AM2.70m | 9:41PM2.83m | 9:57AM2.51m | 10:28PM2.66m | 10:46AM2.33m | 11:26PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.75m | 3:17PM0.78m | 3:51AM0.94m | 3:57PM0.94m | 4:41AM1.12m | 4:47PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | 9:22 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 5 | W 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 69 | 308 | 249 | 239 | 234 | 190 | 148 | 113 | 108 | 27 | 46 | 65 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 412 | 1521 | 1860 | 1912 | 1857 | 1686 | 1390 | 1300 | 1211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 14 | NW 12 | — | NNW 15 | N 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 92 | 90 | 59 | 56 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 24 | 39 | 81 | 61 | 7 | 37 | — | 84 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 67 | 98 | 89 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 13 | — | W 16 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 112 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | — | 5 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 154 | 239 | 389 | 387 | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 107 | 43 | 62 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 185 | 153 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
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