Harbour surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 IST
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Harbour surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Harbour sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Harbour today?

The current surf forecast for Harbour at 3AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (12 May)10ft (3.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
2.5
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
301
278
392
479
673
1021
1666
2525
3174
3614
3374
3046
2590
2206
1652
1190
990
784
597
450
396
194
226
Wind (km/h)
20
W
30
WNW
30
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
40
W
45
W
45
WNW
45
NW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
35
NNW
30
N
20
N
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:27AM2.81m
3:16PM2.53m
3:21AM3.01m
4:05PM2.80m
4:10AM3.22m
4:50PM3.08m
Low Tide
9:06AM0.75m
9:07PM0.97m
9:51AM0.48m
9:58PM0.74m
10:33AM0.24m
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:27
9:29
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
9
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
10
11
10
8
4
4
2
2
1
2
1
0
-2
-2
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
NW
9
Energy kJ
7
194
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
2.5
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
0.9
NNW
5
Energy kJ
180
301
278
392
479
673
1021
1666
2525
3174
3614
3374
3046
2590
2206
1652
1190
990
784
597
450
396
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
2
4
2
2
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
270
269
270
493
579
446
446
446
446
487
513
487
1275
573
558
558
487
827
487
646
643
191
446
431
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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