Falcarragh Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 23 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
11.4° 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: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (23 May)4ft (1.2m)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 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.6
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
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
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
306
371
379
371
319
267
262
257
1057
1145
1042
915
888
860
794
669
579
658
767
754
615
494
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
S
15
S
10
S
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:01AM2.92m
1:46PM2.42m
2:13AM2.87m
2:55PM2.49m
3:16AM2.88m
Low Tide
6:22PM0.86m
7:34AM0.80m
7:39PM0.91m
8:43AM0.77m
8:49PM0.88m
9:38AM0.70m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:46
9:47
9:50
9:52
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
13
13
15
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
14
15
10
11
10
9
9
10
12
12
13
14
14
13
11
11
12
12
13
14
12
10
10
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
16
1.2
W
10
1.6
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
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
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
211
243
306
371
379
371
319
267
27
257
1057
1145
1042
915
888
860
794
669
579
658
767
754
615
494
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
6
11
95
272
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
Energy kJ
262
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
54
26
16
16
0
0
16
54
54
54
0
0
0
0
31
80
54
69
14
5
5
5
21
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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