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Falcarragh Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
9.4° 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 11PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
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 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 3 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 9 | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | W 14 | NW 6 | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 8 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:59PM2.82m | 12:50PM2.37m | 1:30AM2.76m | 2:24PM2.37m | 2:53AM2.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.89m | 6:30AM0.91m | 6:46PM1.04m | 8:09AM0.92m | 8:19PM1.00m | 9:26AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | — | W 12 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | N 8 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 34 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | — | — | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 2 | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 315 | 308 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 8 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 8 | 8 | 161 | 161 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 340 | 340 | 340 |
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