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Aileen's surfForecast / Clare / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 11 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
10.9° 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 11AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 4.0m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.4m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
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 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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 3948 | 4458 | 6896 | 5761 | 5029 | 9320 | 8277 | 9129 | 16478 | 22963 | 23214 | 20742 | 18681 | 16291 | 14554 | 12172 | 9617 | 7711 | 6101 | 5318 | 6043 | 6687 | 6760 | 6182 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:53AM 3.74 | 10:41PM 3.41 | 10:53AM 3.52 | 11:43PM 3.33 | 11:56AM 3.37 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:14PM 0.95 | 4:37AM 1.43 | 5:23PM 1.12 | 5:55AM 1.49 | 6:32PM 1.19 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:41 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:20 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
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