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Inch Strand surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 01 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
12.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Inch Strand today?
The current surf forecast for Inch Strand at 7PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
90 | 83 | 57 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:28PM3.32m | 5:44AM3.27m | 6:00PM3.30m | 6:18AM3.21m | 6:32PM3.23m | 6:52AM3.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.31m | 11:28PM0.34m | 11:41AM0.35m | 00:00AM0.35m | 12:13PM0.43m | 00:33AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | 9:08 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 464 | 407 | 347 | 278 | 273 | 311 | 382 | 354 | 333 | 377 | 400 | 441 | 459 | 396 | 416 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 207 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 90 | 83 | 57 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SE 6 | S 18 | — | S 17 | — | S 16 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 355 | 392 | 378 | 388 | 392 | 372 | 233 | 319 | 249 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 13 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 324 | 325 | 27 | 460 | 292 | 292 | 88 | 296 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 88 | 100 |
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