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Portsalon Beach surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 08 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Portsalon Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Portsalon Beach sea temperature is
11.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | - | - |
| Evening (08 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Portsalon Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 8 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1216 | 1049 | 971 | 1027 | 942 | 899 | 878 | 807 | 804 | 720 | 629 | 469 | 326 | 198 | 151 | 165 | 57 | 318 | 343 | 287 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 10:51AM2.26m | 11:33PM2.45m | 11:59AM2.14m | 00:47AM2.40m | 1:24PM2.12m | 2:01AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM1.06m | 5:56AM1.21m | 6:04PM1.15m | 7:19AM1.19m | 7:24PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | 9:23 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
 kJ | 663 | 546 | 1321 | 1216 | 1049 | 971 | 1027 | 942 | 54 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 629 | 469 | 326 | 198 | 151 | 18 | 57 | 18 | 343 | 287 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 261 | 555 | 44 | 66 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 10 | 27 | 9 | — | 18 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 899 | 878 | 807 | 804 | 720 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 165 | 173 | 318 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 90 | 277 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 414 | 121 | 121 | 468 | 413 | 90 | 90 | 60 | 380 | 375 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 146 | 146 | 123 |
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