Falcarragh Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
9.5° 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 6AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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)
0.7
E
3
0.7
E
3
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
10
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
10
W
5
N
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:44PM3.02m
11:23AM2.57m
11:59PM2.82m
12:50PM2.37m
1:30AM2.76m
2:24PM2.37m
Low Tide
5:03AM0.72m
5:19PM0.89m
6:30AM0.91m
6:46PM1.04m
8:09AM0.92m
8:19PM1.00m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:11
6:07
6:05
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8:51
8:52
8:54
Temp °C
9
7
6
8
13
15
14
11
11
11
11
12
16
18
17
14
13
12
12
13
15
14
14
13
3
2
1
2
8
10
10
7
7
8
7
8
13
14
14
11
9
8
8
10
12
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
W
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
10
9
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
18
17
19
18
16
14
19
35
30
13
12
11
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
5
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
3
0.7
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
2
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
11
10
7
5
3
1
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
359
359
359
796
780
347
315
308
241
241
241
241
161
161
161
161
161
8
8
161
161
161
161
167
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
4
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