Inch Strand surf break

Inch Strand surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 May 2026 IST
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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 7AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (09 May)1ft (0.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Inch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
S
21
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
68
67
63
37
37
21
21
20
18
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
9
6
6
8
7
6
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
25
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
5
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:02PM2.59m
10:47AM2.39m
11:07PM2.54m
11:58AM2.42m
00:15AM2.59m
1:04PM2.56m
Low Tide
4:16AM1.10m
4:34PM1.28m
5:32AM1.11m
5:56PM1.27m
6:44AM0.99m
7:08PM1.14m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:19
9:20
Temp °C
9
8
7
8
10
12
12
9
6
4
3
7
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
11
10
5
3
1
2
3
5
5
2
-1
-2
-3
1
4
4
3
3
5
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNW
12
2
N
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
1121
1060
67
63
37
37
21
21
20
89
86
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
17
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
100
68
7
4
4
4
4
3
3
18
8
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
6
1
2
8
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.3
WSW
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
8
15
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
7
9
4
4
18
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
2
N
11
2
N
11
2.1
N
11
2.3
N
11
2.2
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
14
10
988
976
1049
1212
597
582
579
420
310
320
278
236
255
233
175
164
206
250
328
352
372
316
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
3
3
3
386
386
564
391
596
790
324
260
260
380
656
656
413
398
386
406
521
292
402
399
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
9
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