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The Bar surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Bar today?
The current surf forecast for The Bar at 9PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | |
1209 | 1795 | 2585 | 4248 | 5473 | 7177 | 6514 | 4984 | 4394 | 3655 | 2975 | 2538 | 2067 | 1541 | 1224 | 992 | 783 | 711 | 280 | 434 | 374 | 161 | 161 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:17PM2.54m | 3:21AM3.03m | 4:06PM2.82m | 4:11AM3.24m | 4:50PM3.10m | 4:58AM3.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.98m | 9:52AM0.50m | 9:59PM0.76m | 10:34AM0.26m | 10:46PM0.51m | 11:15AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 280 | — | 103 | 161 | 161 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1209 | 1795 | 2585 | 4248 | 5473 | 7177 | 6514 | 4984 | 4394 | 3655 | 2975 | 2538 | 2067 | 1541 | 1224 | 992 | 783 | 711 | 217 | 434 | 374 | 134 | 88 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 697 | 470 | 471 | 471 | 516 | 517 | 581 | 1112 | 1286 | 591 | 591 | 815 | 558 | 558 | 626 | 628 | 647 | 647 | 350 | 414 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 292 |
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