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Aileen's surfForecast / Clare / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 15 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
10.6° 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 5AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Aileen's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 5190 | 5261 | 4898 | 4836 | 4168 | 3857 | 3236 | 3099 | 3083 | 3133 | 3436 | 3658 | 3280 | 2744 | 2925 | 5064 | 33678 | 47726 | 46462 | 36606 | 32815 | 26069 | 23613 | 22615 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:28AM 3.55 | 2:50PM 3.46 | 3:11AM 3.69 | 3:35PM 3.58 | 3:51AM 3.83 | 4:16PM 3.70 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:19PM 1.14 | 8:49AM 1.13 | 9:02PM 1.06 | 9:30AM 0.97 | 9:41PM 0.98 | 10:07AM 0.82 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:21 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
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