Barley Cove Surf Forecast

/ Cork (12 surf breaks) /

Ireland (149 surf breaks)

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Barley Cove surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 21 Aug 2025 IST

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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 17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barley Cove this week:

The surf forecast for Barley Cove over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Barley Cove in the next 12 days are 4.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 25) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (IST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	1AM (Fri 22nd Aug)	3ft (0.9m) 12s
Best Surf	1AM (Fri 29th Aug)	4ft (1.2m) 9s
Most Powerful	10PM (Mon 25th Aug)	13ft (4.0m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barley Cove over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).
	Thu 21		Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26			Wednesday 27
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W
Period(s) (?)	13	12	10	10	9	9	18	18	10	9	8	26	22	18	16	15	13	12	13	12	12
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	124	231	198	130	122	80	107	106	229	326	237	549	2237	10026	5140	3208	1548	1069	993	929	458
Wind (km/h)	SW	NW	WNW	WSW	W	SW	S	SE	SE	SSE	S	SSE	S	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	S
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	glass	cross	cross- on	cross	on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	4:33PM 2.83		4:58AM 2.85	5:18PM 2.97		5:40AM 2.97	5:58PM 3.05		6:18AM 3.04	6:35PM 3.08		6:55AM 3.05		7:11PM 3.04	7:29AM 3.00		7:45PM 2.94	8:03AM 2.90		8:19PM 2.79	8:37AM 2.75
Low Tide / height (m)		10:49PM 0.35	11:07AM 0.34		11:30PM 0.23	11:47AM 0.24		12:06AM 0.17	12:22PM 0.19		12:40AM 0.16	12:56PM 0.20		1:12AM 0.20		1:29PM 0.26	1:44AM 0.29		2:02PM 0.37	2:16AM 0.42

	Thu 21		Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26			Wednesday 27
Sunrise	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:35	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:43
Sunset	8:50	-	-	8:47	-	-	8:45	-	-	8:44	-	-	8:40	-	-	8:38	-	-	8:37	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	1	-	1	2	3	3	6	6
Temp. °C	16	17	16	17	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	17	16	16	16	15	16	15	15
Feels °C (?)	16	16	16	15	17	16	16	16	14	15	16	14	13	11	9	9	10	10	10	8	13

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Cork

Wind Update Wind reports 24 km away suggest it is still onshore at Barley Cove (light winds from the SSW at Sherkin Island). 1.2m 13s groundswell from the W with a 0.4m 7s swell from the WSW and a 0.3m 15s groundswell from the SSW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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11 km/h

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17.2

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Information about the Barley Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Barley Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Barley Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Barley Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Barley Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Barley Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Cork? If you are looking for accommodation near Barley Cove, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Cork, consider staying in Bantry which is 32 km (20 miles) away. Other places in and around Cork where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Valentia which is 61 km (38 miles) away, Kinsale, Tra Li and Fenit.