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Lighthouse surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 24 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
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lighthouse today?
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse at 6AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
284 | 279 | 273 | 225 | 221 | 175 | 215 | 1163 | 1324 | 1228 | 1087 | 1070 | 883 | 841 | 722 | 722 | 800 | 814 | 786 | 617 | 533 | 457 | 388 | 319 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 00:38AM3.10m | 1:31PM2.44m | 1:47AM3.03m | 2:40PM2.53m | 2:50AM2.99m | 3:37PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.76m | 7:16PM1.04m | 8:30AM0.73m | 8:30PM1.02m | 9:23AM0.67m | 9:30PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 284 | 279 | 273 | 225 | 221 | 175 | 164 | 1163 | 1324 | 1228 | 1087 | 1070 | 883 | 841 | 722 | 722 | 800 | 814 | 786 | 617 | 533 | 457 | 388 | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 17 | WNW 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 50 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 100 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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