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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

Mon

Rain

17°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 17°C

Tue

Rain

16°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 16°C

Wed

Rain

14°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 14°C

Thu

Rain

15°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 15°C

Fri

Overcast

15°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 15°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

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 8

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 0.2ft 11
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 1.1ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.7ft 5
8pm 0.5ft 5
11pm 0.3ft 5

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 5
5am 0.2ft 12
8am 0.3ft 12
11am 0.3ft 11
2pm 0.3ft 11
5pm 0.3ft 11
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 9

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.6ft 9
2pm 0.7ft 11
5pm 0.5ft 13
8pm 1.2ft 14
11pm 1.5ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 14
5am 1.8ft 14
8am 1.5ft 13
11am 1.4ft 13
2pm 1.2ft 13
5pm 1.0ft 13
8pm 0.9ft 12
11pm 0.8ft 12

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 8

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 0.2ft 11
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 1.1ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.7ft 5
8pm 0.5ft 5
11pm 0.3ft 5

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 5
5am 0.2ft 12
8am 0.3ft 12
11am 0.3ft 11
2pm 0.3ft 11
5pm 0.3ft 11
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 9

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.6ft 9
2pm 0.7ft 11
5pm 0.5ft 13
8pm 1.2ft 14
11pm 1.5ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 14
5am 1.8ft 14
8am 1.5ft 13
11am 1.4ft 13
2pm 1.2ft 13
5pm 1.0ft 13
8pm 0.9ft 12
11pm 0.8ft 12

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 10
5am 1.5ft 9
8am 1.3ft 9
11am 1.2ft 9
2pm 1.2ft 9
5pm 1.2ft 9
8pm 1.1ft 9
11pm 1.2ft 9

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 9
5am 1.2ft 9
8am 2.8ft 7
11am 1.6ft 6
2pm 1.3ft 6
5pm 0.9ft 6
8pm 0.6ft 5
11pm 0.4ft 5

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 5
5am 1.1ft 12
8am 0.2ft 5
11am 3.7ft 11
2pm 3.4ft 11
5pm 2.9ft 10
8pm 2.5ft 10
11pm 2.1ft 10

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 9
5am 3.5ft 9
8am 3.7ft 9
11am 4.3ft 9
2pm 5.0ft 10
5pm 5.8ft 11
8pm 6.8ft 13
11pm 6.6ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.9ft 14
5am 5.2ft 13
8am 4.8ft 13
11am 4.0ft 13
2pm 3.6ft 13
5pm 3.1ft 12
8pm 2.9ft 12
11pm 2.9ft 12

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 5
5am 0.4ft 5
8am 0.8ft 4
11am 1.1ft 4
2pm 1.3ft 3
5pm 2.0ft 4
8pm 3.3ft 6
11pm 3.7ft 6

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.5ft 6
5am 2.8ft 6
8am 2.3ft 6
11am 1.9ft 5
2pm 1.1ft 5
5pm 0.9ft 5
8pm 0.7ft 5
11pm 0.5ft 5

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 5
5am 0.3ft 5
8am 0.2ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 0.3ft 4
5pm 0.2ft 4
8pm 1.8ft 3
11pm 2.8ft 4

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 4
5am 3.1ft 5
8am 1.8ft 5
11am 1.6ft 5
2pm 3.5ft 4
5pm 3.0ft 4
8pm 2.8ft 4
11pm 0.4ft 5

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 4
5am 1.8ft 4
8am 1.7ft 3
11am 2.7ft 4
2pm 3.5ft 4
5pm 4.0ft 5
8pm 4.0ft 5
11pm 2.9ft 6

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 4.9ft 6
11pm 5.1ft 6

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.0ft 7
5am 4.4ft 6
8am 4.3ft 6
11am 4.3ft 6
2pm 4.0ft 6
5pm 2.9ft 5
8pm 1.7ft 5
11pm 1.2ft 5

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 5
5am 0.7ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 0.2ft 10
11pm 0.8ft 5

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 4.4ft 6
8am 4.3ft 5
11am 4.4ft 5
2pm 0.4ft 8
5pm 4.4ft 5
8pm 4.3ft 5
11pm 0.6ft 15

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 14
5am 0.5ft 14
8am 0.7ft 13
11am 0.7ft 13
2pm 0.6ft 13
5pm 0.8ft 12
8pm 0.7ft 12
11pm 0.6ft 12