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Inch Strand surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
11.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Inch Strand today?
The current surf forecast for Inch Strand at 4PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | |
417 | 555 | 594 | 668 | 668 | 679 | 579 | 555 | 486 | 433 | 351 | 345 | 291 | 286 | 202 | 158 | 149 | 116 | 130 | 116 | 118 | 143 | 123 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 3:45PM3.10m | 3:56AM3.18m | 4:22PM3.22m | 4:34AM3.25m | 4:56PM3.29m | 5:10AM3.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.46m | 9:45PM0.61m | 10:04AM0.37m | 10:22PM0.48m | 10:38AM0.32m | 10:55PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | 9:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 417 | 555 | 594 | 668 | 668 | 679 | 579 | 555 | 486 | 1056 | 1506 | 1811 | 1856 | 1762 | 1648 | 1389 | 1370 | 1210 | 990 | 946 | 784 | 679 | 637 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 27 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 76 | 464 | 433 | 351 | 345 | 291 | 286 | 202 | 158 | 149 | 116 | 130 | 116 | 118 | 143 | 123 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 11 | N 10 | SE 6 | — | — | N 10 | WNW 16 | N 10 | NE 10 | NNE 5 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 20 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 49 | 74 | 113 | 32 | 11 | — | 7 | — | — | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | E 4 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 18 | — | 61 | 94 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 213 | 135 | 68 | 58 | 35 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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