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Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay) surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 3AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | 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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 16 | |
531 | 1511 | 1935 | 1759 | 1545 | 1376 | 1030 | 889 | 819 | 698 | 540 | 469 | 404 | 304 | 286 | 223 | 183 | 135 | 78 | 66 | 46 | 31 | 39 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:53AM3.55m | 7:17PM3.55m | 7:40AM3.49m | 8:03PM3.57m | 8:29AM3.34m | 8:52PM3.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.02m | 12:59PM-0.02m | 1:22AM-0.03m | 1:43PM0.03m | 2:12AM0.02m | 2:29PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | 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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 390 | 2 | 2 | 1759 | 1545 | 1376 | 1030 | 889 | 819 | 698 | 540 | 469 | 404 | 304 | 286 | 223 | 183 | 135 | 78 | 66 | 46 | 31 | 39 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | WNW 17 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | 531 | 1511 | 1935 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 9 | 33 | 162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 333 | 336 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 76 | 0 | 16 | 46 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 344 | 49 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 40 |
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