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The Peak surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 01 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
11.7° C
(Which is 1.6°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 5AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | |
350 | 313 | 250 | 242 | 193 | 170 | 167 | 164 | 161 | 152 | 146 | 166 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 192 | 151 | 184 | 159 | 164 | 132 | 76 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:17AM3.30m | 6:39PM3.31m | 6:50AM3.26m | 7:09PM3.34m | 7:22AM3.17m | 7:40PM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.39m | 12:20PM0.23m | 00:37AM0.35m | 12:50PM0.27m | 1:11AM0.37m | 1:20PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 350 | 313 | 250 | 242 | 193 | 170 | 167 | 164 | 161 | 152 | 146 | 166 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 192 | 151 | 184 | 159 | — | 132 | 76 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | N 3 | — | — | NW 9 | N 3 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 164 | 6 | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 9 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 24 | 44 | 167 | 167 | 176 | 44 | 119 | 184 | 484 | 503 | 44 |
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