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The Bar surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 07 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
11.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Bar today?
The current surf forecast for The Bar at 1PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
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 Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | |
46 | 30 | 31 | 75 | 255 | 543 | 546 | 471 | 1607 | 1422 | 1214 | 1250 | 1142 | 940 | 759 | 844 | 876 | 757 | 643 | 622 | 707 | 720 | 170 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:45AM2.51m | 10:15PM2.81m | 10:35AM2.33m | 11:12PM2.69m | 11:42AM2.20m | 00:19AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.96m | 3:36PM0.95m | 4:29AM1.13m | 4:22PM1.10m | 5:36AM1.23m | 5:26PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | 9:22 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 |
 kJ | 21 | 30 | 31 | 75 | 255 | 543 | 546 | 421 | 1607 | 1422 | 1214 | 1250 | 1142 | 940 | 759 | 844 | 876 | 68 | 67 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 170 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | W 16 | NW 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 46 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 65 | 71 | 5 | 471 | 38 | 37 | 63 | 90 | 84 | 121 | 105 | 102 | 69 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 14 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 757 | 643 | 622 | 707 | 720 | 140 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 22 | 40 | 149 | 99 | 40 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 43 | 466 | 225 | 470 | 466 | 39 | 39 |
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