Surf Forecasts:
Glencolumbkille surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, W swell with 6,122 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Glencolumbkille this week:
The surf forecast for Glencolumbkille over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Glencolumbkille in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Glencolumbkille over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6122 | 3314 | 1985 | 2500 | 1549 | 1048 | 889 | 640 | 332 | 392 | 1359 | 485 | 3302 | 2606 | 1630 | 1569 | 1307 | 690 | 496 | 383 | 317 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:57AM3.03m | 9:14PM2.70m | 9:34AM2.83m | 9:53PM2.45m | 10:21AM2.60m | 10:44PM2.21m | 11:28AM2.42m | 00:05AM2.04m | 1:00PM2.36m | 1:49AM2.04m | 2:24PM2.46m | 3:05AM2.20m | 3:22PM2.66m | 3:55AM2.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.66m | 3:09AM0.76m | 3:44PM0.92m | 3:47AM0.99m | 4:36PM1.16m | 4:38AM1.19m | 5:58PM1.34m | 6:02AM1.32m | 7:53PM1.31m | 7:49AM1.28m | 9:07PM1.11m | 9:01AM1.11m | 9:52PM0.86m | ||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 4826 | 1673 | 1074 | — | 1549 | 1048 | 889 | 640 | 332 | 392 | 1359 | 485 | 3302 | 2606 | 1630 | 1569 | 1307 | 690 | 496 | 383 | 317 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 12 | — | NNW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 18 | — | — | — | WNW 15 | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 212 | — | 25 | 203 | 437 | 356 | 195 | 103 | 45 | 413 | — | — | — | 588 | — | — | — | 21 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 14 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | — | W 16 | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 322 | 30 | 3 | — | 82 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | ESE 2 |
| kJ | 6122 | 3314 | 1985 | 2500 | 520 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 121 | 58 | 302 | 471 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
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