Falcarragh Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 06 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
11.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Falcarragh Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Falcarragh Beach at 12AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (07 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (07 May)5.5ft (1.7m)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 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
1.1
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
2.3
NW
13
2.5
NW
13
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.4
NNW
12
2.3
NNW
11
2.3
NNW
11
2.3
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.4
N
11
2.3
N
10
2.1
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
234
190
148
113
108
81
92
162
408
551
495
364
1783
2000
1884
1710
1517
1331
1324
1234
1291
1329
1066
832
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
5
W
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:41PM2.83m
9:57AM2.51m
10:28PM2.66m
10:46AM2.33m
11:26PM2.53m
11:53AM2.20m
Low Tide
3:17PM0.78m
3:51AM0.94m
3:57PM0.94m
4:41AM1.12m
4:47PM1.08m
5:48AM1.22m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:39
5:37
5:35
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9:15
9:17
9:20
9:22
Temp °C
9
8
8
7
7
7
10
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
8
5
5
4
2
2
2
4
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
5
5
4
4
2
0
0
-1
-1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
W
6
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
10
1.7
WNW
9
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.9
NW
14
2.3
NW
13
2.5
NW
13
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.4
NNW
12
2.3
NNW
11
2.3
NNW
11
2.3
NNW
11
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
234
190
148
113
108
45
61
65
408
49
49
322
1783
2000
1884
1710
1517
1331
1324
1234
72
46
46
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.7
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.1
NW
13
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
N
9
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
Energy kJ
43
42
35
24
21
81
43
7
48
31
78
31
14
42
39
70
68
96
89
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
14
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NNW
10
Energy kJ
1
7
38
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
1.1
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
2.4
NNW
11
2.4
N
11
2.3
N
10
2.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
92
162
551
495
364
1291
1329
1066
832
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
54
6
0
0
0
0
43
54
54
107
92
62
62
62
35
36
66
66
66
66
66
359
156
129
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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