Inch Strand surf break

Inch Strand surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 11 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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
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)
0.3
W
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
S
9
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
NNW
20
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:22
9:22
9:24
1
1
3
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)
0.3
W
9
0.3
WNW
8
1.6
NNW
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy 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)
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
Energy 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)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
19
0.2
W
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy 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)
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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