Falcarragh Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 24 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
11.5° 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 1PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (24 May)5ft (1.5m)14s

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 afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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)
2
2
1
0
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
10
1.5
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
379
377
319
313
256
257
931
1145
1042
1026
901
847
781
669
589
694
694
754
604
494
423
343
286
296
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
NNW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:46PM2.42m
2:13AM2.87m
2:55PM2.49m
3:16AM2.88m
3:53PM2.62m
Low Tide
7:34AM0.80m
7:39PM0.91m
8:43AM0.77m
8:49PM0.88m
9:38AM0.70m
9:48PM0.80m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:07
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:47
9:50
9:52
9:52
Temp °C
13
13
15
16
17
16
16
15
14
14
15
15
16
15
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
14
13
13
9
10
12
11
13
13
14
13
11
11
12
12
14
14
13
11
10
9
9
10
10
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
0.2
WNW
16
1.2
W
10
1.5
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
379
377
319
313
26
257
931
1145
1042
1026
901
847
781
669
589
694
694
754
604
494
423
343
286
296
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.4
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
4
6
95
272
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
9
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
Energy kJ
256
3
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
16
54
83
54
0
0
0
0
49
54
0
54
0
5
5
5
36
36
47
47
36
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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