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Lighthouse surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lighthouse sea temperature is
10.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lighthouse today?
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse at 12AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | W 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | W 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | |
5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 104 | 186 | 222 | 336 | 377 | 427 | 434 | 359 | 344 | 360 | 692 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:21PM2.52m | 3:31AM3.11m | 4:16PM2.73m | 4:22AM3.23m | 4:59PM2.94m | 5:05AM3.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10PM0.98m | 10:06AM0.56m | 10:06PM0.80m | 10:46AM0.41m | 10:50PM0.63m | 11:20AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 10 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | W 5 | W 5 | N 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 17 |
 kJ | 5 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 104 | 186 | 222 | 336 | 377 | 427 | 434 | 359 | 344 | 280 | 692 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 8 | WSW 9 | W 3 | WSW 9 | W 12 | N 9 | N 10 | W 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 10 | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 10 | — | — | NNE 10 | N 10 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | W 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 93 | 360 | 276 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | N 11 | N 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | — | W 3 | W 8 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 19 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 97 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 41 | 106 | 259 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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