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Donaghadee's forecasts and tides

The local weather with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions for Donaghadee Lifeboat Station.

5-day weather forecast

Sat

Overcast

10°C

Min: 2°C
Max: 10°C

Sun

Rain

10°C

Min: 2°C
Max: 10°C

Mon

Overcast

6°C

Min: 0°C
Max: 6°C

Tue

Rain

8°C

Min: 5°C
Max: 8°C

Wed

Rain

7°C

Min: 5°C
Max: 7°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 6
5am 0.7ft 7
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 9
11pm 0.6ft 9

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.2ft 15
2pm 1.8ft 7
5pm 1.0ft 7
8pm 0.6ft 7
11pm 0.4ft 7

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.4ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 11.8ft 7

Tuesday 17 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.8ft 8
5am 5.7ft 8
8am 3.3ft 7
11am 2.0ft 7
2pm 1.4ft 7
5pm 1.4ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 14
11pm 0.2ft 13

Wednesday 18 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 13
5am 0.2ft 14
8am 0.3ft 14
11am 0.3ft 16
2pm 0.3ft 16
5pm 0.3ft 15
8pm 0.3ft 15
11pm 0.3ft 17

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 6
5am 0.7ft 7
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 9
11pm 0.6ft 9

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.2ft 15
2pm 1.8ft 7
5pm 1.0ft 7
8pm 0.6ft 7
11pm 0.4ft 7

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.4ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 11.8ft 7

Tuesday 17 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.8ft 8
5am 5.7ft 8
8am 3.3ft 7
11am 2.0ft 7
2pm 1.4ft 7
5pm 1.4ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 14
11pm 0.2ft 13

Wednesday 18 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 13
5am 0.2ft 14
8am 0.3ft 14
11am 0.3ft 16
2pm 0.3ft 16
5pm 0.3ft 15
8pm 0.3ft 15
11pm 0.3ft 17

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 6
5am 1.3ft 7
8am 1.4ft 7
11am 1.4ft 7
2pm 1.4ft 8
5pm 1.4ft 8
8pm 1.4ft 8
11pm 1.3ft 9

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 9
5am 1.1ft 9
8am 0.3ft 16
11am 0.4ft 15
2pm 2.1ft 7
5pm 1.3ft 7
8pm 0.8ft 7
11pm 0.5ft 7

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 11
5am 0.4ft 11
8am 0.5ft 11
11am 0.5ft 11
2pm 0.2ft 13
5pm 0.2ft 13
8pm 0.4ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 10

Tuesday 17 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.3ft 8
5am 6.6ft 8
8am 0.2ft 10
11am 2.5ft 7
2pm 0.4ft 15
5pm 1.0ft 13
8pm 1.3ft 13
11pm 1.5ft 13

Wednesday 18 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 13
5am 1.6ft 13
8am 1.8ft 15
11am 2.0ft 16
2pm 2.0ft 16
5pm 2.0ft 15
8pm 1.9ft 16
11pm 1.8ft 15

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 8
5am 2.2ft 3
8am 0.2ft 11
11am 4.0ft 5
2pm 4.8ft 6
5pm 5.9ft 6
8pm 6.9ft 7
11pm 7.5ft 7

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.8ft 7
5am 6.6ft 7
8am 5.4ft 7
11am 4.3ft 7
2pm 3.2ft 7
5pm 2.0ft 7
8pm 1.2ft 7
11pm 0.8ft 7

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 7
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.8ft 8
11am 0.7ft 9
2pm 0.7ft 8
5pm 0.2ft 4
8pm 6.6ft 6
11pm 9.3ft 7

Tuesday 17 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.1ft 8
5am 4.9ft 8
8am 2.3ft 7
11am 2.0ft 7
2pm 4.6ft 5
5pm 1.4ft 8
8pm 2.8ft 6
11pm 2.5ft 7

Wednesday 18 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 7
5am 2.6ft 6
8am 3.0ft 7
11am 3.2ft 7
2pm 0.8ft 16
5pm 1.1ft 17
8pm 1.1ft 17
11pm 1.0ft 17

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.2ft 11
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 0.5ft 7
2pm 0.5ft 8
5pm 0.5ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 3.8ft 7
5pm 2.5ft 7
8pm 1.5ft 7
11pm 1.0ft 8

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 8
5am 1.0ft 8
8am 1.2ft 9
11am 1.2ft 9
2pm 1.1ft 9
5pm 0.8ft 9
8pm 0.8ft 8
11pm 8.0ft 6

Tuesday 17 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.2ft 8
5am 6.9ft 8
8am 6.9ft 7
11am 6.9ft 7
2pm 6.4ft 7
5pm 1.7ft 9
8pm 2.0ft 9
11pm 1.8ft 10

Wednesday 18 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 10
5am 1.6ft 10
8am 2.0ft 10
11am 0.2ft 16
2pm 0.2ft 16
5pm 0.2ft 16
8pm 0.2ft 16
11pm 0.2ft 16