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Inch Reefs surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 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
12.1° 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 9AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
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 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | W 14 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 5 | SSW 6 | |
17 | 0 | 71 | 96 | 7 | 309 | 390 | 953 | 3877 | 0 | 3874 | 3610 | 3762 | 3519 | 3264 | 2929 | 2287 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 901 | 610 | 40 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:39AM3.49m | 5:04PM3.58m | 5:27AM3.57m | 5:50PM3.63m | 6:16AM3.56m | 6:37PM3.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.21m | 10:44AM0.06m | 11:08PM0.05m | 11:29AM0.04m | 11:54PM-0.01m | 12:15PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
— | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 17 | 181 | 71 | 96 | 181 | 309 | 390 | 953 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2929 | 2287 | 1814 | 1403 | 1100 | 901 | 610 | 433 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 7 | SSW 13 | N 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 360 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | — | SSW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 24 | — | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 181 | — | 229 | 306 | 325 | 428 | 536 | 1269 | 3877 | 3972 | 3874 | 3610 | 3762 | 3519 | 3264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 40 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 14 | 18 | 248 | 382 | 480 | 641 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 250 | 398 | 394 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
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