Inch Reefs surf break

Inch Reefs surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 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 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: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (21 May)8ft (2.5m)10s

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 afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
0
0
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
9
2.3
SW
9
2.3
SW
10
2.1
WSW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.2
SW
10
2
WSW
10
2
SW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1210
901
901
992
838
1226
1518
1473
1316
1167
1048
825
816
698
588
544
501
419
443
351
322
354
294
368
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:59AM3.10m
9:18PM3.18m
10:02AM2.91m
10:21PM3.02m
11:11AM2.78m
11:29PM2.90m
Low Tide
2:29AM0.30m
2:50PM0.66m
3:31AM0.50m
3:54PM0.87m
4:42AM0.65m
5:08PM1.00m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:36
9:37
9:38
9:39
1
1
2
5
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
13
12
12
12
12
14
16
16
15
13
13
11
11
13
13
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
11
10
10
12
14
13
13
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
10
2.3
SW
10
2.1
WSW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.2
SW
10
2
WSW
10
2
SW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
Energy kJ
9
5
38
992
838
1226
1518
1473
1316
1167
1048
825
816
698
588
544
501
419
443
351
322
354
294
368
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
SW
15
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
10
10
9
49
42
26
32
26
16
15
6
6
18
19
10
7
10
24
18
18
19
20
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
N
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
2
10
3
9
21
18
21
21
21
12
12
12
6
4
7
10
7
7
10
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
9
2.3
SW
9
1.1
S
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
1210
901
901
54
16
29
3
5
9
3
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
14
7
7
7
93
14
7
7
7
7
14
15
243
243
15
14
14
14
14
14
27
15
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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