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Gweebara Heads right surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Gweebara Heads right surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gweebara Heads right sea temperature is
11.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gweebara Heads right this week:
The surf forecast for Gweebara Heads right over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gweebara Heads right in the next 16 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 16) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 10th May) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 10th May) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 16th May) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gweebara Heads right over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 8 | |
854 | 966 | 572 | 415 | 332 | 383 | 338 | 313 | 354 | 504 | 1012 | 2811 | 4734 | 3836 | 2987 | 2194 | 951 | 361 | 116 | 48 | 428 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:43AM2.19m | 00:30AM2.53m | 1:04PM2.17m | 1:40AM2.60m | 2:20PM2.28m | 2:41AM2.76m | 3:20PM2.49m | 3:33AM2.97m | 4:10PM2.75m | 4:21AM3.20m | 4:55PM3.02m | 5:07AM3.39m | 5:38PM3.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM1.22m | 5:41PM1.13m | 7:03AM1.20m | 7:00PM1.14m | 8:16AM1.04m | 8:14PM1.04m | 9:12AM0.79m | 9:13PM0.86m | 9:58AM0.53m | 10:04PM0.64m | 10:41AM0.28m | 10:51PM0.41m | 11:22AM0.09m | 11:37PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:32 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WNW 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 16 |
 kJ | 71 | 40 | 572 | 415 | 19 | 383 | 338 | 313 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 430 | 361 | 116 | 48 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | W 9 | NW 15 | N 10 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 39 | 19 | — | 15 | 9 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 216 | 105 | 29 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | — | — | WSW 5 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 854 | 966 | — | — | 332 | — | — | — | 354 | 504 | 1012 | 2811 | 4734 | 3836 | 2987 | 2194 | 951 | — | — | 37 | 428 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 525 | 1164 | 466 | 65 | 477 | 217 | 197 | 86 | 307 | 307 | 696 | 444 | 1075 | 839 | 318 | 585 | 739 | 60 | 116 | 307 | 390 |
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The above surf forecast table for Gweebara Heads right provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Gweebara Heads right can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Gweebara Heads right 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 right) 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 right is 28 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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