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Inch Strand surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 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
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Inch Strand today?
The current surf forecast for Inch Strand at 1PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | |
63 | 57 | 55 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 73 | 73 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 97 | 171 | 252 | 336 | 724 | 2889 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:35PM3.25m | 3:51AM3.33m | 4:20PM3.44m | 4:39AM3.49m | 5:04PM3.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.35m | 9:39PM0.43m | 10:00AM0.17m | 10:23PM0.21m | 10:44AM0.06m | 11:08PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | 9:30 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 63 | 57 | 55 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 336 | 216 | 192 | 162 | 145 | 138 | 128 | 101 | 101 | 111 | 97 | 171 | 252 | 336 | 724 | 2889 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 15 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 65 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 231 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 2508 | 1952 | 1676 | 1693 | 1387 | 1104 | 909 | 700 | 160 | 133 | 82 | 73 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 206 | 265 | 322 | 1051 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 680 | 480 | 608 | 991 | 1503 | 1480 | 414 | 401 | 100 | 100 | 582 | 107 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 246 | 21 | 107 | 379 | 586 | 21 |
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