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Aileen's surfForecast / Clare / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 13 Dec 2025 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Aileen's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Aileen's sea temperature is
10.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Aileen's today?
The current surf forecast for Aileen's at 10PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Aileen's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 5195 | 6130 | 6235 | 5454 | 4805 | 4222 | 3666 | 3292 | 3352 | 3661 | 3446 | 3059 | 3059 | 2305 | 4284 | 5032 | 5701 | 5554 | 5337 | 5266 | 5261 | 4832 | 4489 | 4163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:43AM 3.35 | 12:59PM 3.32 | 1:39AM 3.43 | 1:58PM 3.36 | 2:28AM 3.55 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:32PM 1.19 | 7:06AM 1.43 | 7:30PM 1.19 | 8:03AM 1.29 | 8:19PM 1.14 | 8:49AM 1.13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - |
| Sunset | 4:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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