Falcarragh Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
11.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 6AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (12 May)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
9
2.2
NW
6
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
12
5
NW
13
4.5
NW
13
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
370
353
693
921
1202
1535
1978
2843
4475
5900
7412
6590
5354
4614
4245
3192
2609
2118
1732
1559
1157
955
505
364
Wind (km/h)
25
W
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
45
W
45
W
45
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
40
N
35
N
30
N
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:53AM2.71m
3:31PM2.52m
3:45AM2.92m
4:20PM2.77m
4:32AM3.16m
5:04PM3.04m
Low Tide
9:19AM0.81m
9:25PM0.86m
10:06AM0.55m
10:15PM0.63m
10:48AM0.31m
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:30
9:30
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
10
10
9
9
4
1
0
1
1
1
0
-1
-3
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
28
7
5
5
5
5
5
264
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
9
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
9
2.2
NW
6
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
12
5
NW
13
4.5
NW
13
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
Energy kJ
370
353
693
921
1202
1535
1978
2843
4475
5900
7412
6590
5354
4614
4245
3192
2609
2118
1732
1559
1157
955
505
364
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
2
4
2
2
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
341
340
340
480
583
425
425
424
424
411
480
411
1218
501
488
488
411
890
411
687
684
153
425
425
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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