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The Peak surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 May 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
11.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Peak today?
The current surf forecast for The Peak at 12PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | |
44 | 55 | 57 | 92 | 573 | 759 | 1640 | 1933 | 2270 | 2037 | 1850 | 1584 | 1253 | 1062 | 909 | 800 | 576 | 466 | 396 | 332 | 255 | 204 | 200 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:44AM3.53m | 6:15PM3.52m | 6:32AM3.57m | 6:59PM3.65m | 7:20AM3.51m | 7:45PM3.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM-0.04m | 00:17AM0.10m | 12:38PM-0.04m | 1:04AM0.02m | 1:21PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | |  |  | |  | |  | | |  | | |
 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | 9:37 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 44 | 55 | 57 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1850 | 1584 | 1253 | 1062 | 909 | 800 | 576 | 466 | 396 | 332 | 255 | 204 | 200 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 17 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 43 | 573 | 759 | 1640 | 1933 | 2270 | 2037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 14 | 96 | 198 | 192 | 131 | 131 | 115 | 131 | 40 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 106 |
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