Ireland's Largest Ever Wave Recorded Off Coast of Donegal

The highest wave ever recorded in Irish waters formed off the coast of Donegal Monday afternoon, according to Met Éireann.

The M4 weather buoy, positioned approximately 16km west of Rossan Point, recorded a maximum wave height of 20.4 metres or 67 feet.

The maximum wave height, recorded just after 2pm, was the highest ever recorded in Irish waters, the forecaster said on its website.

Met Éireann said a storm passing to the North of Ireland coupled with westerly winds feeding in behind it are likely to have created the record wave.

“If you get a long stream of strong winds from the same direction, you get waves building up. Often, it’s to do with the fact that the wind direction is quite consistent so it keeps building up and up. It’s possibly been building up over the last few days.”

Check out this breathtaking video by local film-maker Peter Clyne of some surfers braving the monstrous waves on Monday.

Video caption: Film maker Peter Clyne

Story and image adapted from IrishTimes.com