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Glencolumbkille surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Glencolumbkille surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Glencolumbkille sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Glencolumbkille surf forecast from 1 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 4 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, W swell with 3,891 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 1 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW 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 Monday (Jun 01) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Glencolumbkille in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 1st Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 4th Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 4th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Glencolumbkille over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | |
359 | 314 | 282 | 185 | 149 | 370 | 669 | 1121 | 831 | 2457 | 1960 | 3388 | 1919 | 1136 | 1066 | 1580 | 1538 | 972 | 663 | 580 | 378 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 7:07AM2.92m | 7:28PM3.16m | 7:43AM2.86m | 8:04PM3.13m | 8:18AM2.77m | 8:42PM3.07m | 8:55AM2.65m | 9:22PM2.98m | 9:35AM2.52m | 10:04PM2.89m | 10:19AM2.41m | 10:49PM2.81m | 11:12AM2.32m | 11:39PM2.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.48m | 1:34AM0.55m | 1:39PM0.51m | 2:12AM0.62m | 2:14PM0.56m | 2:51AM0.71m | 2:50PM0.63m | 3:32AM0.81m | 3:28PM0.72m | 4:16AM0.89m | 4:10PM0.82m | 5:07AM0.93m | 4:59PM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:07 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | N 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | — | W 12 | — | W 13 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 359 | 6 | 282 | 185 | 149 | 206 | 669 | 748 | 831 | — | 1960 | — | 170 | 496 | 680 | 1580 | 1538 | 972 | 663 | 580 | 378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 407 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | 366 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 10 | — | — | W 4 | WSW 10 | S 4 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 12 | NW 6 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 10 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 314 | — | — | 11 | 370 | 21 | 1121 | 676 | 2457 | 206 | 3388 | 1919 | 1136 | 1066 | 17 | — | 13 | 18 | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 58 | 37 | 66 | 245 | 38 | 18 | 82 | 58 | 117 | 497 | 323 | 281 | 289 | 38 | 49 | 58 | 15 | 400 | 483 | 323 |
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Information about the Glencolumbkille Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Glencolumbkille provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Glencolumbkille can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Glencolumbkille surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Glencolumbkille) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Glencolumbkille is 20 km (12 miles) from Killybegs. If you plan a holiday in Donegal, look for hotels and other accommodation in Killybegs. Killybegs has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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