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Inch Reefs surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Inch Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Inch Reefs at 3PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Inch Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | |
1121 | 787 | 157 | 233 | 361 | 418 | 509 | 752 | 579 | 1263 | 2684 | 4910 | 8185 | 7323 | 5593 | 4458 | 3668 | 2816 | 2211 | 1895 | 1488 | 1250 | 1249 | 1212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:37PM3.61m | 7:07AM3.47m | 7:27PM3.51m | 8:01AM3.30m | 8:20PM3.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.10m | 00:42AM0.01m | 1:03PM0.24m | 1:33AM0.13m | 1:54PM0.44m | 2:29AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | 9:36 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 13 | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
 kJ | 1121 | 787 | 455 | 281 | 204 | 122 | 96 | 22 | 306 | 87 | — | 1382 | — | 7323 | 5593 | 4458 | 3668 | 2816 | 2211 | 1895 | 1488 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | N 9 | N 9 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | N 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 31 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | N 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 18 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 157 | 233 | 361 | 418 | 509 | 752 | 579 | 1263 | 2684 | 4910 | 8185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1250 | 1249 | 1212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 372 | 243 | 243 | 250 | 359 | 14 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 |
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