Five Finger Strand surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 May 2026 IST
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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
10.5° 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 3AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (09 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (09 May)6ft (1.8m)11s

Table - waves today at Five Finger Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
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)
2.3
NNW
11
2.3
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
1.9
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
1.8
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.4
NNW
11
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
0.8
N
10
1.2
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1355
1284
1176
1046
1016
878
792
762
595
452
254
198
122
182
269
445
456
408
373
349
358
354
334
346
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
W
20
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:37PM2.24m
12:01PM1.94m
00:54AM2.20m
1:30PM1.92m
2:10AM2.27m
2:49PM2.04m
Low Tide
6:05AM1.14m
6:11PM1.06m
7:28AM1.11m
7:31PM1.05m
8:41AM0.96m
8:42PM0.93m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:30
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:22
9:23
Temp °C
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
8
10
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
4
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NNW
11
2.3
NNW
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.5
N
9
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
10
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
1355
1284
71
67
66
59
37
37
36
35
254
198
122
96
44
17
29
408
373
349
358
354
334
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.3
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
106
72
10
49
45
17
17
30
16
14
7
6
18
18
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
33
31
4
8
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
1.9
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
1.8
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.4
NNW
11
0.9
NW
7
1.2
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
1176
1046
1016
878
792
762
595
452
91
182
269
445
456
346
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
105
101
101
101
101
447
447
447
378
394
111
82
111
111
398
396
396
317
129
129
129
129
129
312
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
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