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The Bar surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 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 6AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | |
442 | 1430 | 1054 | 945 | 698 | 1074 | 957 | 713 | 627 | 642 | 680 | 655 | 634 | 737 | 746 | 628 | 403 | 338 | 227 | 141 | 186 | 70 | 187 | 257 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 10:15PM2.81m | 10:35AM2.33m | 11:12PM2.69m | 11:42AM2.20m | 00:19AM2.64m | 1:02PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM1.13m | 4:22PM1.10m | 5:36AM1.23m | 5:26PM1.22m | 7:00AM1.20m | 6:48PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | N 11 | N 10 | W 10 | N 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 442 | 1430 | 1054 | 945 | 698 | 1074 | 957 | 713 | 627 | 642 | 680 | 67 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 19 | 227 | 141 | 17 | 70 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 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 | W 11 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | W 10 | NNW 10 | — |
| kJ | 304 | 38 | 66 | 59 | 347 | 84 | 117 | 105 | 102 | 69 | 68 | 43 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 18 | — | 17 | 20 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | 62 | 90 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | NW 6 | NNW 10 | NW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 655 | 634 | 737 | 746 | 628 | 403 | 338 | — | 10 | 186 | 32 | 187 | 257 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 39 | 155 | 155 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 43 | 480 | 225 | 591 | 500 | 516 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 469 | 469 | 467 | 276 | 276 |
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