Inch Strand surf break

Inch Strand surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Inch Strand today?

The current surf forecast for Inch Strand at 9AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
W
9
0.7
W
7
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.6
W
7
0.3
W
9
1.1
WNW
7
0.5
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
W
12
2.4
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
63
57
55
33
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
15
48
15
15
32
13
136
97
171
252
404
1244
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:03AM3.13m
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
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light rain
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:27
9:28
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
11
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
7
6
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.3
N
7
0.5
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
WNW
14
Energy kJ
64
63
57
55
33
21
21
15
15
336
244
192
162
145
138
104
101
101
9
97
171
252
404
521
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.5
W
15
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
1
1
1
21
21
15
14
6
65
44
41
28
17
17
42
4
4
4
116
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
2
20
20
20
15
15
15
15
14
13
17
17
17
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
2877
2397
1991
1764
1708
1467
1104
909
676
160
133
84
52
48
32
136
195
233
294
365
1244
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
680
680
480
626
991
1488
680
404
401
107
100
107
107
21
5
17
17
17
17
21
21
399
379
399
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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