Five Finger Strand surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 11 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
10.6° 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 10AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
1 AM
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)
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
11
5
WNW
12
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
11
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
450
447
458
479
454
402
418
365
659
759
1108
1462
1999
2548
3536
5054
6802
7231
6135
5087
4737
4171
3401
3154
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
W
35
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
40
W
40
W
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:49PM2.04m
3:11AM2.43m
3:47PM2.24m
4:01AM2.64m
4:34PM2.47m
Low Tide
8:41AM0.96m
8:42PM0.93m
9:35AM0.74m
9:39PM0.76m
10:21AM0.50m
10:28PM0.55m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:25
9:27
9:29
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
9
9
9
4
3
2
3
3
3
5
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
-1
-2
-2
-1
1
0
2
1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
15
15
458
479
454
402
418
365
7
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
7
8
19
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1
W
5
2.1
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
11
5
WNW
12
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
11
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
450
447
49
659
759
1108
1462
1999
2548
3536
5054
6802
7231
6135
5087
4737
4171
3401
3154
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
334
317
101
105
298
38
40
312
334
354
460
599
480
375
375
377
377
377
1228
996
1228
995
994
617
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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