The Peak surf break

The Peak surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 IST
Forecast 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
13.3° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Peak today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Peak at 12AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (28 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (28 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

Table - waves today at The Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
1
WSW
5
1.1
W
5
1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.4
W
8
0.5
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
47
44
26
25
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
18
40
71
102
86
71
71
52
38
18
82
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:24PM2.81m
4:32AM2.97m
5:04PM2.97m
5:13AM2.99m
5:40PM3.10m
5:52AM3.00m
Low Tide
10:21PM0.80m
10:44AM0.53m
11:03PM0.70m
11:19AM0.50m
11:41PM0.61m
11:52AM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:50
9:51
9:52
9:53
1
Temp °C
25
23
17
15
15
14
16
17
19
17
14
13
13
13
14
13
16
15
14
12
12
12
14
14
24
22
15
12
12
11
13
15
18
15
11
9
9
10
12
9
12
12
13
10
10
10
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.3
W
7
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
W
12
0.9
W
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.4
W
8
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
70
47
44
26
25
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
5
9
8
8
11
86
71
71
52
38
18
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
7
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
11
0.4
NW
7
0.5
W
13
Energy kJ
6
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
9
7
7
9
8
7
5
2
12
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
6
5
5
10
4
6
6
6
4
15
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.6
SSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
1
WSW
5
1.1
W
5
1
W
7
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
7
13
18
40
71
102
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
14
20
30
30
39
110
169
492
513
786
385
385
409
115
67
270
67
67
0
0
0
20
20
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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