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Garrettstown Surf Photo: 'Falling tide, strong onshore' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 51.64° N 8.62° W

Issued: 6 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Garrettstown sea temperature is

15.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Garrettstown surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	SW	WSW
	9 s	cross	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garrettstown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	WSW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garrettstown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	SW	WSW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garrettstown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	SW	WSW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garrettstown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	WSW
	8 s	cross- on	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garrettstown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garrettstown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SSW	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garrettstown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garrettstown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garrettstown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW
	7 s	on	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garrettstown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garrettstown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SSW	SW	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	6 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garrettstown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		S	SW
	7 s	cross- on		6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garrettstown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		S	SW
	7 s	cross		6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garrettstown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		S	SW
	7 s	cross- off		6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garrettstown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SW	S
	7 s	cross- off		7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garrettstown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		S	SW
	7 s	cross		7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Garrettstown around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 31 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.2 ft). Range 4.37m (14.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Garrettstown Surf Photo: 'Falling tide, strong onshore' by Rob Davies

Surfing in Ireland is really taking off. This is about the closest storm beach to Cork but a few years ago an onshore day in October would attract one or two hardy locals. Now if there is any kind of wave, it's packed.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: Ireland (378 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:20 pm 2 Oct 2010