Gweebara Heads left surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 03 Dec 2025 IST
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Gweebara Heads left surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gweebara Heads left sea temperature is
11.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gweebara Heads left this week:

The surf forecast for Gweebara Heads left over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 04) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Gweebara Heads left in the next 12 days are 5.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 04) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Dec 05) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Thu 4th Dec)16ft (5.0m) 16s
Best Surf 3PM (Thu 4th Dec)16ft (5.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 4th Dec)16ft (5.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gweebara Heads left over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Fri morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wed
10
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Rating
(10 max)
1
3
!
!
2
1
3
!
!
0
3
0
2
0
8
6
5
4
4
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
W
3.5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
3.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2
W
4.5
W
4.5
W
3.5
W
2.4
W
2
W
2
W
2.4
WNW
4
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3
W
2.5
W
4
W
4
W
Period(s) (?)121416171614131716141413122018171515141311
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1392482611174132846283251513181174710685526920621329117043029982695057154522275352823868
Wind
(km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
20
SW
15
SSW
35
SE
45
SE
25
SSE
20
SSW
15
WSW
30
SW
15
SSE
30
WNW
20
SE
25
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
20
W
25
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:41AM
3.39
5:02PM
3.49
5:28AM
3.57
5:51PM
3.48
6:15AM
3.67
6:40PM
3.38
7:04AM
3.67
7:29PM
3.20
7:54AM
3.59
8:20PM
2.98
8:46AM
3.44
9:12PM
2.73
9:41AM
3.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:23PM
0.08
10:45AM
0.12
11:08PM
0.01
11:35AM
0.01
11:53PM
0.01
12:24PM
-0.01
12:38AM
0.07
1:15PM
0.08
1:24AM
0.18
2:08PM
0.25
2:12AM
0.33
3:03PM
0.45
3:02AM
0.52
4:03PM
0.66
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wed
10
Sunrise-8:37--8:38--8:40--8:41--8:42--8:44--8:45-
Sunset--4:08--4:07--4:07--4:07--4:06--4:06--4:06
mod rain
cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
6--432-521--31----611
Temp. °C8888699101010111011101089109109
Feels °C (?)4334-33367223557456743
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The above surf forecast table for Gweebara Heads left provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Gweebara Heads left can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Gweebara Heads left 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 (Gweebara Heads left) 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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Gweebara Heads left is 27 km (17 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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