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The Peak surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Peak surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Peak sea temperature is
10.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Peak today?
The current surf forecast for The Peak at 5AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | |
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 40 | 67 | 99 | 173 | 215 | 260 | 306 | 311 | 248 | 233 | 186 | 428 | 590 | 763 | 725 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:31AM3.08m | 4:16PM2.70m | 4:23AM3.20m | 4:59PM2.91m | 5:05AM3.27m | 5:35PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.53m | 10:06PM0.77m | 10:46AM0.38m | 10:50PM0.60m | 11:20AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 67 | 99 | 173 | 215 | 260 | 306 | 311 | 248 | 233 | 184 | 428 | 590 | 763 | 725 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 186 | 177 | 134 | 123 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 12 | N 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 67 | 42 | 134 | 285 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 9 | 9 |
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