Glencolumbkille Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.71° N 8.75° W

Glencolumbkille WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Glencolumbkille sea temperature is
16.6°C
2.0° 

Glencolumbkille surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Glencolumbkille surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, W swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, W swell with 8,337 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Glencolumbkille in the next 16 days are 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Fri 4th Sep)16ft (5.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Glencolumbkille over the next 16 days.


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