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The Peak surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 28 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 (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Peak at 12AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 49 | 86 | 163 | 137 | 87 | 95 | 74 | 55 | 29 | 68 | 94 | 228 | 177 | 125 | 235 | 240 | 294 | 353 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:04PM2.97m | 5:13AM2.99m | 5:40PM3.10m | 5:52AM3.00m | 6:14PM3.19m | 6:28AM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.70m | 11:19AM0.50m | 11:41PM0.61m | 11:52AM0.48m | 00:18AM0.56m | 12:25PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 87 | 95 | 74 | 55 | 29 | 68 | 94 | 228 | 177 | 125 | 235 | — | 294 | 353 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | NW 10 | W 14 | — | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 82 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 17 | — | — | W 16 | W 14 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 49 | 86 | 163 | 137 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 240 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 726 | 513 | 385 | 403 | 436 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 491 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 67 | 67 |
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