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Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay) surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 30 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
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay) surf forecast from 30 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 4 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, W swell with 4,908 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay) this week:
The surf forecast for Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 30th May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 4th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 4th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | |
74 | 188 | 266 | 400 | 472 | 253 | 149 | 106 | 68 | 60 | 58 | 87 | 272 | 347 | 147 | 4283 | 4595 | 2708 | 1379 | 817 | 483 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:14AM2.99m | 6:33PM3.10m | 6:49AM3.00m | 7:07PM3.15m | 7:24AM2.98m | 7:42PM3.15m | 7:58AM2.92m | 8:18PM3.11m | 8:34AM2.83m | 8:56PM3.04m | 9:10AM2.71m | 9:35PM2.94m | 9:49AM2.59m | 10:17PM2.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.49m | 00:37AM0.51m | 12:49PM0.48m | 1:13AM0.50m | 1:23PM0.50m | 1:49AM0.54m | 1:57PM0.53m | 2:26AM0.61m | 2:33PM0.58m | 3:05AM0.71m | 3:09PM0.66m | 3:45AM0.82m | 3:48PM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:04 |
2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 20 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | NNW 10 | N 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 16 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 74 | 188 | 266 | 18 | 6 | 253 | 149 | 106 | 68 | 60 | 58 | 87 | 272 | 347 | 147 | — | — | 2708 | 1379 | 817 | 483 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 12 | NNW 10 | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 15 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 123 | 18 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | W 15 | W 14 | — | W 18 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | SSE 2 | — | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 400 | 472 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 872 | 4283 | 4595 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 355 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 154 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 40 | 423 | 420 | 46 | 412 | 774 | 356 | 134 |
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Information about the Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay) Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay) 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 (Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay)) 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).
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Trá Mór (Sheephaven Bay) is 25 km (16 miles) from the city of Letterkenny. If you plan a holiday in Donegal, look for hotels and other accommodation in Letterkenny. Letterkenny has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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