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The Bar surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Bar sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Bar today?
The current surf forecast for The Bar at 9PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | |
572 | 572 | 561 | 572 | 478 | 407 | 350 | 233 | 117 | 138 | 149 | 133 | 147 | 187 | 219 | 238 | 266 | 264 | 239 | 244 | 295 | 360 | 379 | 342 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:42AM2.20m | 00:19AM2.64m | 1:02PM2.19m | 1:27AM2.69m | 2:17PM2.32m | 2:28AM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM1.22m | 7:00AM1.20m | 6:48PM1.25m | 8:13AM1.02m | 8:06PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | 9:25 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | N 11 | NNW 11 | W 10 | NNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 20 | W 19 |
 kJ | 67 | 61 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 19 | 233 | 117 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 266 | 264 | 239 | 244 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | W 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | N 8 | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 17 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | NW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 572 | 572 | 561 | 572 | 478 | 407 | 350 | — | — | 138 | 149 | 133 | 147 | 187 | 219 | 238 | — | — | — | — | 295 | 360 | 379 | 342 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 481 | 591 | 713 | 362 | 474 | 536 | 229 | 6 | 266 | 579 | 497 | 445 | 445 | 266 | 445 | 222 | 71 | 266 | 112 | 165 | 237 | 253 | 237 | 237 |
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