Falcarragh Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 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
10.9° 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 2PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (21 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (21 May)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.3
NW
7
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.6
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
303
233
281
320
249
239
7
206
259
279
231
231
2
1
1
1
1
5
5
64
5
5
198
216
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
15
S
30
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
15
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:14AM2.86m
10:42PM3.20m
11:17AM2.63m
11:49PM3.04m
12:30PM2.46m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.38m
4:08PM0.54m
5:03AM0.59m
5:10PM0.73m
6:17AM0.75m
6:22PM0.86m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:44
9:45
9:46
9:47
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
14
15
16
16
15
15
13
13
13
15
17
18
13
13
11
11
11
13
16
16
16
15
14
9
11
12
12
15
13
10
8
10
10
12
14
14
11
10
7
8
8
9
11
11
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.6
W
9
0.1
W
16
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
303
233
281
320
249
239
208
206
259
279
231
231
247
247
238
231
218
167
170
64
5
169
198
216
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
78
77
45
33
17
7
7
7
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
5
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.3
S
2
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
3
0.8
WSW
6
1
WSW
9
Energy kJ
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
47
189
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
0
0
54
0
0
31
52
0
0
0
5
18
23
5
26
18
5
5
54
54
38
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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