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The Peak surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 29 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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Peak today?
The current surf forecast for The Peak at 12PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
252 | 236 | 251 | 510 | 813 | 938 | 926 | 867 | 822 | 697 | 752 | 534 | 482 | 390 | 424 | 350 | 313 | 250 | 242 | 193 | 173 | 170 | 167 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:05AM3.27m | 5:35PM3.09m | 5:42AM3.31m | 6:08PM3.22m | 6:17AM3.30m | 6:39PM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.28m | 11:29PM0.48m | 11:51AM0.23m | 00:04AM0.39m | 12:20PM0.23m | 00:37AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | 9:07 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 252 | 236 | 184 | 510 | 813 | 938 | 926 | 867 | 822 | 697 | 752 | 534 | 482 | 390 | 424 | 350 | 313 | 250 | 242 | 193 | 173 | 170 | 167 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 74 | 251 | 180 | 134 | 123 | 89 | 59 | 68 | — | — | 38 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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