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Lighthouse surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 25 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
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lighthouse today?
The current surf forecast for Lighthouse at 1PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
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 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | |
1228 | 1087 | 1070 | 883 | 841 | 814 | 827 | 827 | 909 | 800 | 628 | 533 | 457 | 382 | 319 | 264 | 210 | 164 | 131 | 94 | 92 | 65 | 42 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:40PM2.53m | 2:50AM2.99m | 3:37PM2.68m | 3:44AM2.98m | 4:24PM2.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.73m | 8:30PM1.02m | 9:23AM0.67m | 9:30PM0.93m | 10:07AM0.60m | 10:20PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | 9:52 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 1228 | 1087 | 1070 | 883 | 841 | 814 | 827 | 827 | 909 | 800 | 628 | 533 | 457 | 382 | 319 | 264 | 210 | 164 | 131 | 94 | 92 | 65 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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