Sea weather in Buncrana in Ireland All the beach weather in Buncrana

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Buncrana in Ireland, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Buncrana over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Buncrana in Ireland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Buncrana. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Saturday 21 December 202441°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Sunday 22 December 202441°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Monday 23 December 202443°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 24 December 202452°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 25 December 202450°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 26 December 202449°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Friday 27 December 202443°F to 49°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Buncrana

Sea weather on Saturday 21 December 2024

On Saturday 21 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:54 and will set at 16:03 on the beach(es) of Buncrana. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 41°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 39.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 44.1mph). Wave height will be up to 23.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)2°C (36°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (29°F)
Precipitation0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%89%73%72%70%71%70%71%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1003 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%52%79%71%76%100%98%
Heat index9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)5°C (42°F)3°C (38°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)
Wind
Speed47km/h (29mph)58km/h (36mph)57km/h (35mph)63km/h (39mph)63km/h (39mph)60km/h (37mph)59km/h (37mph)64km/h (40mph)
Gusts64km/h (40mph)60km/h (37mph)62km/h (38mph)65km/h (40mph)66km/h (41mph)63km/h (39mph)65km/h (40mph)71km/h (44mph)
Direction 231°
SW
230°
SW
262°
W
264°
W
263°
W
269°
W
275°
W
281°
WNW
Wind chill4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)2°C (36°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (29°F)
Waves
Height3.2m (10.4ft)3.4m (11.0ft)4.0m (13.2ft)4.8m (15.7ft)5.7m (18.7ft)6.6m (21.7ft)7.0m (23.1ft)7.2m (23.7ft)
Direction 305°
NW
304°
NW
297°
WNW
302°
WNW
306°
NW
314°
NW
313°
NW
313°
NW
Period11.1 sec.13.0 sec.13.0 sec.11.7 sec.13.4 sec.15.4 sec.16.2 sec.16.4 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.7m (8.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 22 December 2024

On Sunday 22 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:54 and will set at 16:03 on the beach(es) of Buncrana. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 41°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 45.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 46mph). Wave height will be up to 26.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (27°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%81%78%69%65%65%63%61%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa1000 hPa1003 hPa1007 hPa1011 hPa1014 hPa1018 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover77%100%100%80%72%84%50%82%
Heat index5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point0°C (32°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)
Wind
Speed69km/h (43mph)73km/h (46mph)68km/h (42mph)63km/h (39mph)64km/h (40mph)62km/h (39mph)59km/h (37mph)53km/h (33mph)
Gusts72km/h (45mph)74km/h (46mph)69km/h (43mph)66km/h (41mph)65km/h (41mph)69km/h (43mph)65km/h (40mph)55km/h (34mph)
Direction 282°
WNW
286°
WNW
297°
WNW
310°
NW
313°
NW
315°
NW
319°
NW
320°
NW
Wind chill-3°C (27°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)
Waves
Height7.2m (23.8ft)7.4m (24.3ft)8.0m (26.1ft)8.0m (26.1ft)7.7m (25.3ft)7.3m (23.8ft)6.8m (22.2ft)6.1m (20.2ft)
Direction 313°
NW
311°
NW
314°
NW
315°
NW
316°
NW
316°
NW
316°
NW
317°
NW
Period15.8 sec.15.8 sec.16.7 sec.17.0 sec.16.7 sec.15.7 sec.15.2 sec.14.4 sec.
Significant height2.8m (9.2ft)2.9m (9.5ft)3.4m (11.2ft)3.2m (10.5ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Monday 23 December 2024

On Monday 23 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:55 and will set at 16:04 on the beach(es) of Buncrana. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 43°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 29.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 39.8mph). Wave height will be up to 18ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in
Humidity62%59%62%72%83%93%97%97%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1022 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover73%81%69%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point1°C (34°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)7°C (44°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed47km/h (29mph)37km/h (23mph)26km/h (16mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts64km/h (40mph)52km/h (33mph)38km/h (24mph)22km/h (13mph)26km/h (16mph)32km/h (20mph)40km/h (25mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 321°
NW
315°
NW
301°
WNW
236°
SW
176°
S
206°
SSW
239°
WSW
255°
WSW
Wind chill3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height5.5m (18.2ft)4.9m (15.9ft)4.2m (13.9ft)3.7m (12.1ft)3.2m (10.4ft)2.6m (8.7ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)
Direction 316°
NW
319°
NW
318°
NW
320°
NW
318°
NW
314°
NW
311°
NW
311°
NW
Period13.9 sec.13.4 sec.13.3 sec.12.7 sec.12.2 sec.12.2 sec.12.3 sec.11.2 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 24 December 2024

On Tuesday 24 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:55 and will set at 16:04 on the beach(es) of Buncrana. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 52°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 13.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity97%96%95%91%86%83%81%81%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%80%100%99%70%49%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)30km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)33km/h (21mph)36km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)
Gusts42km/h (26mph)32km/h (20mph)47km/h (29mph)38km/h (24mph)43km/h (27mph)36km/h (22mph)36km/h (22mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 241°
WSW
234°
SW
228°
SW
228°
SW
226°
SW
215°
SW
211°
SSW
198°
SSW
Wind chill8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.1ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.4m (7.7ft)2.5m (8.1ft)2.7m (8.8ft)3.0m (9.9ft)3.8m (12.5ft)4.0m (13.2ft)
Direction 308°
NW
306°
NW
307°
NW
307°
NW
305°
NW
307°
NW
315°
NW
315°
NW
Period11.1 sec.10.6 sec.10.3 sec.10.7 sec.11.0 sec.11.9 sec.17.2 sec.16.0 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 25 December 2024

On Wednesday 25 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:55 and will set at 16:05 on the beach(es) of Buncrana. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 12.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%89%87%87%77%74%76%82%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa1029 hPa
Cloud cover35%9%72%10%84%82%100%100%
Heat index11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (13mph)26km/h (16mph)33km/h (21mph)25km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts28km/h (17mph)38km/h (23mph)38km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)31km/h (19mph)37km/h (23mph)
Direction 186°
S
178°
S
180°
S
170°
S
198°
SSW
213°
SSW
195°
SSW
184°
S
Wind chill8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height3.8m (12.6ft)3.5m (11.6ft)3.4m (11.1ft)3.3m (10.9ft)3.4m (11.2ft)3.4m (11.3ft)3.5m (11.4ft)3.4m (11.3ft)
Direction 312°
NW
310°
NW
308°
NW
306°
NW
305°
NW
304°
WNW
305°
NW
306°
NW
Period15.4 sec.14.8 sec.14.4 sec.14.2 sec.14.3 sec.14.2 sec.14.5 sec.14.4 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 26 December 2024

On Thursday 26 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:55 and will set at 16:06 on the beach(es) of Buncrana. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 10.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%87%90%90%87%86%89%90%
Barometric pressure1030 hPa1031 hPa1032 hPa1033 hPa1033 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%84%43%35%37%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)22km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)
Direction 175°
S
183°
S
174°
S
167°
SSE
164°
SSE
160°
SSE
159°
SSE
161°
SSE
Wind chill9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height3.3m (10.7ft)3.1m (10.2ft)3.0m (9.7ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.8m (9.1ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.6m (8.4ft)2.4m (7.8ft)
Direction 306°
NW
307°
NW
309°
NW
303°
WNW
305°
NW
307°
NW
310°
NW
312°
NW
Period14.1 sec.14.0 sec.14.3 sec.14.1 sec.13.6 sec.13.4 sec.13.9 sec.13.2 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Friday 27 December 2024

On Friday 27 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:56 and will set at 16:07 on the beach(es) of Buncrana. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 43°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 8.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%90%90%90%88%87%89%88%
Barometric pressure1032 hPa1031 hPa1030 hPa1030 hPa1030 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa
Cloud cover36%97%81%37%13%5%11%2%
Heat index8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (10mph)15km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)28km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)
Direction 163°
SSE
148°
SSE
154°
SSE
157°
SSE
163°
SSE
161°
SSE
161°
SSE
159°
SSE
Wind chill6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.3ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.0m (6.7ft)1.9m (6.4ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.8m (6.0ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.6m (8.5ft)
Direction 314°
NW
315°
NW
316°
NW
311°
NW
312°
NW
313°
NW
315°
NW
317°
NW
Period13.1 sec.13.2 sec.12.9 sec.12.7 sec.12.1 sec.12.1 sec.12.8 sec.14.9 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

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