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The Bar surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 27 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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Bar today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Bar at 12AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | |
68 | 65 | 42 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 67 | 130 | 152 | 140 | 140 | 117 | 91 | 42 | 32 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:25PM2.83m | 4:32AM2.99m | 5:05PM2.99m | 5:14AM3.01m | 5:41PM3.12m | 5:52AM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.82m | 10:45AM0.55m | 11:04PM0.72m | 11:19AM0.52m | 11:42PM0.63m | 11:53AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
23 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 |
 kJ | 68 | 65 | 42 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 140 | 140 | 117 | 91 | 42 | 32 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 11 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 32 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 11 | N 6 | W 15 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 10 | W 14 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 2 | S 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 67 | 130 | 152 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 144 | 134 | 498 | 500 | 778 | 418 | 418 | 442 | 150 | 40 | 237 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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