Lislary surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 IST
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Lislary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lislary sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lislary this week:

The surf forecast for Lislary over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lislary in the next 16 days are 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (May 12) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 6th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 8th May)4.5ft (1.3m) 12s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 8th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lislary over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
3
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
1.2
NW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
NW
12
1.7
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
11
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
8
2.2
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NW
7
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.8
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
262
132
88
71
47
48
562
387
503
731
427
331
545
529
250
113
140
257
177
55
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
WNW
10
SSW
20
S
20
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
20
N
20
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NW
25
NW
35
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:28AM2.86m
8:48PM3.09m
9:04AM2.67m
9:27PM2.94m
9:44AM2.48m
10:14PM2.79m
10:34AM2.31m
11:11PM2.67m
11:41AM2.19m
00:18AM2.64m
1:02PM2.19m
1:26AM2.70m
2:16PM2.33m
2:27AM2.84m
Low Tide
2:22PM0.60m
2:56AM0.73m
2:56PM0.76m
3:37AM0.93m
3:34PM0.92m
4:28AM1.11m
4:21PM1.08m
5:35AM1.22m
5:24PM1.21m
6:58AM1.20m
6:46PM1.25m
8:11AM1.03m
8:04PM1.17m
clear
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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5:48
5:47
5:45
5:43
5:41
5:39
5:37
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9:13
9:15
9:16
9:19
9:21
9:22
9:23
1
5
5
15
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
10
10
7
9
9
8
12
12
10
10
11
8
9
9
9
11
12
11
10
10
9
5
4
1
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
6
2
3
3
5
9
9
9
7
5
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
1.2
NW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
NW
12
1.7
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
11
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
W
9
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.8
NW
7
Energy kJ
109
262
132
88
55
34
48
562
387
503
731
427
44
37
21
17
20
15
257
177
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.9
WNW
13
0.2
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
W
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
W
9
0.2
N
9
0.4
NNW
10
Energy kJ
21
17
71
47
28
277
18
60
84
71
12
17
2
15
6
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.2
N
9
0.3
NW
15
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
W
12
0.1
N
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
8
Energy kJ
29
35
3
7
35
8
2
45
2
6
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
NE
4
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
8
2.2
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.2
NNW
6
1.3
NW
7
0.4
SW
2
Energy kJ
61
3
11
331
545
529
250
113
140
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
169
250
8
0
98
0
27
44
13
0
148
31
199
476
128
0
0
145
25
137
306
Best forecast wave conditions in Sligo
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
8
5
8
7
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The above surf forecast table for Lislary provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lislary can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lislary surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lislary) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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