Inch Reefs surf break

Inch Reefs surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 IST
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Inch Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Inch Reefs sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Inch Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Inch Reefs at 9PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)1ft (0.3m)18s
Evening (12 May)1ft (0.3m)18s

Table - waves today at Inch Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
49
49
48
29
43
41
65
65
65
40
40
24
35
34
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
45
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
35
N
30
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:01PM2.77m
2:13AM2.92m
2:50PM3.01m
3:03AM3.13m
3:35PM3.25m
3:51AM3.33m
Low Tide
8:05PM0.93m
8:31AM0.57m
8:54PM0.68m
9:16AM0.35m
9:39PM0.43m
10:00AM0.17m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:23
9:24
9:27
1
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
10
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
5
4
3
0
1
-1
0
1
2
1
2
2
3
4
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
W
9
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
49
47
49
48
29
43
41
65
65
65
40
40
24
35
34
21
21
21
15
567
439
355
282
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
Energy kJ
49
49
1
1
5
1
21
21
21
20
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
5
5
20
20
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
8
2.3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
10
5
NW
11
5
NW
12
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
1.6
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.2
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
Energy kJ
569
866
1270
2010
3422
5556
7306
7251
5833
4880
3901
3133
2578
2091
1930
1782
1472
1342
1133
331
271
190
132
99
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
672
703
790
650
650
649
672
682
829
1246
1241
999
683
683
483
483
611
611
110
650
403
395
110
78
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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