The Peak Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.49° N 8.27° W

The Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Peak sea temperature is
17.5° C
3.2° 

The Peak surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Peak surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, NW swell with 44 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Peak this week:

The most powerful waves expected at The Peak in the next 16 days are 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 18th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Peak over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for this region.

Alright mate, I’m not going to sugar-coat it—this outlook is a bummer. The Peak is a reef break that’s exposed to swell from the west, and it’s screaming for a proper W swell, but the whole 16-day run is a write-off. There’s just nothing on offer. Zero surf. Not a single session worth paddling out for. Every single recorded slot is marked as poor surf conditions, so you’re looking at a full blank run from now through to Thursday, July 30th. That’s a long dry spell.

The water temperature at The Peak is sitting at 64°F, which is a massive 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year—that’s very unusual, proper tropical. But it won’t help the waves. The swell is tiny, maxing out at 3 ft on the 30th, but with short-period windswell and onshore or cross-onshore winds pretty much the whole way. There’s a brief moment on the morning of the 15th with a 1 ft W swell and 9-second period, and clean conditions thanks to a light east cross-off breeze at 9 mph, but the combined wave energy is only 16 (weak), and it’s still classed as poor. Not worth the wetsuit.

Later in the run, around July 24th and 25th, you get a bit more energy—114 on the 24th afternoon (moderate) with a 2 ft W swell and a 12-second period—but it’s hammered by onshore WNW winds at 16 mph. The longer period suggests some groundswell shape, but at a beach-reef like The Peak, that long-period W swell will probably break too straight and the wind will chop it to bits. For experts only, if anyone’s daft enough.

Honestly, there’s no standout here. Not one day you’d paddle for. The setup is so consistently poor that it’s more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers, especially when the wind gets up. It’s a tough run, but for this area, a blank stretch like this isn’t unheard of. The forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board in the car.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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0.3
W
9
0.2
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9
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10
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W
9
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
9
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8
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WNW
10
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8
0.3
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8
0.6
NW
7
0.5
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0.3
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9
0.4
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11
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0.3
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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6
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8
13
12
19
23
11
44
22
14
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38
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33
30
29
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15
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
ESE
10
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5
E
15
WNW
5
NE
5
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
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High Tide
7:26PM3.86m
7:54AM3.24m
8:13PM3.92m
8:40AM3.16m
8:58PM3.85m
9:25AM3.04m
9:43PM3.66m
10:10AM2.89m
10:27PM3.39m
10:56AM2.74m
11:14PM3.08m
11:47AM2.61m
00:05AM2.78m
Low Tide
12:58PM0.10m
1:42AM-0.04m
1:43PM0.07m
2:29AM-0.03m
2:26PM0.12m
3:15AM0.08m
3:10PM0.25m
4:00AM0.26m
3:55PM0.45m
4:44AM0.49m
4:42PM0.69m
5:31AM0.72m
5:37PM0.94m
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Information about the The Peak Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Peak provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Peak can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Peak surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Peak) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Peak may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

The Peak is 20 km (12 miles) from Killybegs. If you plan a holiday in Donegal, look for hotels and other accommodation in Killybegs. Killybegs has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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