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The Peak surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 27 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 13 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 |
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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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 10 |
 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) | — | — | W 18 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 10 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 19 | — | W 18 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 11 | NW 7 | W 13 |
| 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) | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 10 | W 14 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | — | W 15 | W 14 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 15 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 71 | 102 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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