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Inch Strand surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Inch Strand today?
The current surf forecast for Inch Strand at 5AM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Inch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | |
48 | 46 | 42 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:13AM2.92m | 2:50PM3.01m | 3:03AM3.13m | 3:35PM3.25m | 3:51AM3.33m | 4:20PM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.57m | 8:54PM0.68m | 9:16AM0.35m | 9:39PM0.43m | 10:00AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 48 | 46 | 42 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 505 | 330 | 282 | 226 | 198 | 142 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | W 10 | — | — | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 41 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 63 | 41 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | NNW 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1664 | 2509 | 3744 | 5316 | 5443 | 4676 | 4072 | 3210 | 2807 | 2556 | 2090 | 1852 | 1527 | 1208 | 1244 | 1247 | 992 | 199 | 157 | 107 | 84 | 126 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 649 | 668 | 681 | 831 | 1301 | 1246 | 1057 | 680 | 680 | 480 | 771 | 977 | 610 | 701 | 649 | 389 | 452 | 100 | 100 | 95 | 107 | 521 | 389 | 5 |
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