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Lighthouse surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 May 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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lighthouse today?
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse at 12PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | |
1799 | 1541 | 1271 | 1015 | 783 | 657 | 547 | 390 | 314 | 226 | 186 | 141 | 88 | 43 | 34 | 40 | 44 | 77 | 81 | 143 | 215 | 299 | 672 | 2180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:09AM3.25m | 4:49PM3.10m | 4:57AM3.43m | 5:32PM3.35m | 5:44AM3.55m | 6:14PM3.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.26m | 10:45PM0.51m | 11:14AM0.07m | 11:30PM0.28m | 11:55AM-0.03m | 00:16AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | 9:34 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 14 | — |
 kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 88 | 43 | 34 | 40 | 44 | 77 | 81 | 128 | 215 | 299 | 521 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | — | N 7 | WNW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 42 | 68 | — | 1 | 131 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 1799 | 1541 | 1271 | 1015 | 783 | 657 | 547 | 390 | 314 | 226 | 186 | 141 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 143 | 139 | 210 | 672 | 2180 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 820 | 562 | 629 | 1204 | 1639 | 1228 | 435 | 339 | 161 | 161 | 734 | 298 | 243 | 121 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 151 | 160 | 430 | 41 |
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