Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay) surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 IST
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Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay) sea temperature is
11.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay) today?

The current surf forecast for Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay) at 6AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (18 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
16
1.6
W
15
1.9
W
14
1.9
W
14
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.4
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
819
698
540
469
404
304
245
186
151
107
69
47
24
57
78
288
554
1108
1443
1324
1104
956
759
555
Wind (km/h)
5
N
0
SW
5
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
25
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
20
SW
10
SSE
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:40AM3.49m
8:03PM3.57m
8:29AM3.34m
8:52PM3.50m
9:21AM3.11m
9:46PM3.36m
Low Tide
1:22AM-0.03m
1:43PM0.03m
2:12AM0.02m
2:29PM0.16m
3:04AM0.17m
3:18PM0.33m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:38
9:40
3
4
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
9
11
13
12
9
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
13
7
8
6
6
7
8
6
2
3
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
5
6
7
6
6
6
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
1.1
WNW
16
1.6
W
15
1.9
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.4
W
12
Energy kJ
819
698
540
469
404
304
245
186
151
107
69
47
24
57
78
106
554
1108
1324
956
759
555
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
5
0.4
NW
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
W
10
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
4
5
1
22
17
51
288
148
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
W
17
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
5
1
4
8
8
18
6
17
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
2
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
SSW
2
1.9
W
14
1.8
W
13
Energy kJ
1
5
4
1
1
1443
1104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
1
1
4
4
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
69
79
49
7
7
7
7
0
40
40
16
7
418
76
134
40
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
1
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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