The Peak surf break

The Peak surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 May 2026 IST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.5
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.6
W
12
2
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.4
W
13
2.2
W
13
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SW
20
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
0
NW
0
ESE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
ESE
25
SE
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
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.5
W
13
2.4
W
13
2.2
W
13
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
WNW
10
Energy 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)
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
5
17
41
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
5
1.3
W
13
1.6
W
12
2
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
0.4
SE
2
Energy kJ
43
573
759
1640
1933
2270
2037
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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