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Five Finger Strand surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Five Finger Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Five Finger Strand sea temperature is
9.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Five Finger Strand today?
The current surf forecast for Five Finger Strand at 9AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Five Finger Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 5 | WSW 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | |
9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 68 | 109 | 134 | 219 | 331 | 359 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:14AM2.57m | 3:56PM2.24m | 4:15AM2.72m | 4:47PM2.42m | 5:02AM2.85m | 5:28PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.70m | 9:45PM0.73m | 10:37AM0.53m | 10:38PM0.56m | 11:17AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 9 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 109 | 134 | 219 | 331 | 359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | N 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | NW 6 | N 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 298 | 294 | 306 | 298 | 298 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 234 | 378 | 378 | 129 | 64 | 58 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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