Muckros Surf Forecast

/ Donegal (44 surf breaks) /

Ireland (149 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (54.61° N 8.58° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Muckros surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 IST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

Muckros surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Muckros sea temperature is 10.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Muckros today?

The current surf forecast for Muckros at 8PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (27 Apr)	0.5ft (0.2m)	9s
Afternoon (27 Apr)	0.5ft (0.2m)	11s
Evening (27 Apr)	0.5ft (0.2m)	11s

Table - waves today at Muckros. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed night).
	Mon 27					Tuesday 28								Wednesday 29								Thu 30
	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	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	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	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	7	7	9	10	9	9	39	104	186	222	336	383	434	434	437	350	497	859	1289	1527	1567	1447	1389	1301
Wind (km/h)	WNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNE	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	E	NNE	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ESE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				4:18PM2.75m				4:25AM3.24m				5:01PM2.95m				5:07AM3.32m				5:37PM3.13m				5:44AM3.35m
Low Tide		10:08AM0.56m				10:08PM0.80m				10:48AM0.41m				10:52PM0.64m				11:22AM0.31m				11:30PM0.50m


	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	6:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—
	—	—	—	8:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:02	—	—	—	9:05
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	10	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	11	14	15	15	12	11	10	9	10	13	15	14	11	10	9	8
Feels °C	9	9	8	7	8	7	7	7	8	12	12	12	9	8	6	5	5	7	9	9	6	4	3	1
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 9	W 5	N 10	WNW 5	WNW 5	WNW 5	W 15	W 15	W 14	W 13	W 13	W 13	W 12	W 12	W 12	W 12	W 12	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14
kJ	6	4	7	5	5	2	39	104	186	222	336	383	434	434	437	350	280	859	1289	1527	1567	1447	1389	1301
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 4	N 10	W 11	N 11	N 11	W 10	NW 5	NW 5	W 9	W 9	NNW 10	—	—	N 10	NNE 10	WNW 19	WNW 18	W 12	W 12	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	W 11
kJ	2	7	9	10	9	8	3	3	15	14	10	—	—	8	9	145	497	276	216	164	161	123	135	85
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 8	W 8	W 8	W 11	W 10	N 11	W 10	W 9	WNW 5	N 10	—	—	—	—	NW 21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	7	5	5	9	8	9	17	15	2	8	—	—	—	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	WNW 5	NNW 2	N 2	NNE 3	—	—	—	—	—	N 10	NE 10	—	—	ENE 9	ENE 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 3
kJ	—	—	5	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	8	25	—	—	8	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Dooagh Mayo and Achill Island	Inch Reefs Kerry	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland) Donegal	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland) Donegal	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland) Donegal	Glencolumbkille Donegal	Muckros Donegal	Muckros Donegal	Muckros Donegal	Muckros Donegal	Muckros Donegal	Muckros Donegal	Muckros Donegal	Muckros Donegal	Muckros Donegal	Malin Mor Left Donegal	Malin Mor Left Donegal	Glencolumbkille Donegal	Glencolumbkille Donegal	Glencolumbkille Donegal	Malin Mor Left Donegal	Rossnowlagh Donegal	Maghera Strand Donegal	Rossnowlagh Donegal
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3
Distance (km)	123	290	61	61	61	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	16	16	16	16	16	23	18	23
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal			Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)	Bundoran	Bundoran	Gweebarra (Dooey beach)	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)	Bundoran	Malin Mor Left	Magheraroarty Strand	Magheraroarty Strand	Magheraroarty Strand	Magheraroarty Strand	Magheraroarty Strand	Fanad Head Reef	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)	Five Finger Strand	Rossnowlagh
Rating (10 max)			1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland	Derrynane Kerry	Inch Reefs Kerry	Inch Reefs Kerry	Lahinch Strand Clare	Lahinch Strand Clare	Pollacheeny Harbour Sligo	Crab Island Clare	Doolin Point Clare	Aileen's Clare	Crab Island Clare	Bundoran Donegal	Rossbeigh Strand Kerry	Easky Left Sligo	Easky Left Sligo	Easky Left Sligo	Easky Left Sligo	Magheraroarty Strand Donegal	Fanad Head Reef Donegal	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland) Donegal	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland) Donegal	Pollacheeny Harbour Sligo	Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland) Donegal	Rossbeigh Strand Kerry	Portrush-West Strand Antrim
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Header Global	Cobblestones Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Yellow sands Point South Africa	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Glen Eden South Africa	Glen Eden South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Bay of Plenty South Africa
Rating (10 max)	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	9	9	9	8	7	6	9	9	8	6	5	5

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