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Barley Cove surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Barley Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barley Cove sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Barley Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Barley Cove at 7PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Barley Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 13 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 7 | W 11 | SE 6 | |
2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 36 | 41 | 36 | 35 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:05AM2.38m | 9:27PM2.38m | 9:53AM2.25m | 10:19PM2.27m | 10:51AM2.18m | 11:20PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.83m | 3:32AM0.88m | 3:54PM0.95m | 4:34AM0.97m | 5:04PM1.02m | 5:48AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | 9:15 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 13 | WSW 4 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
 kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 16 | W 16 | WNW 12 | W 4 | WSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 34 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | S 17 | S 16 | W 14 | SW 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 15 | W 9 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | ESE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | NE 2 | NE 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 87 | 87 | 58 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 78 | 345 | 345 | 483 | 483 | 359 | 359 | 327 | 327 |
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