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Inch Strand surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 11 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Inch Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Inch Strand sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Inch Strand today?
The current surf forecast for Inch Strand at 11PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 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 (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Inch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 9 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
14 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 55 | 76 | 72 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 57 | 55 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:04PM2.56m | 1:17AM2.73m | 2:01PM2.77m | 2:13AM2.92m | 2:50PM3.01m | 3:03AM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM1.14m | 7:42AM0.80m | 8:05PM0.93m | 8:31AM0.57m | 8:54PM0.68m | 9:16AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 386 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 55 | 76 | 72 | 46 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 57 | 55 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | WNW 11 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 49 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 19 | W 8 | S 9 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 339 | 364 | 286 | 363 | 381 | 279 | 338 | 337 | 403 | 683 | 984 | 1402 | 2226 | 3414 | 5133 | 5710 | 4927 | 4372 | 3466 | 2807 | 2335 | 2018 | 1710 | 1509 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 399 | 21 | 90 | 107 | 90 | 379 | 788 | 650 | 650 | 649 | 649 | 668 | 681 | 842 | 771 | 842 | 1013 | 680 | 680 | 680 | 970 | 977 | 107 |
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