Inch Strand 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 52.12° N 9.96° W

Issued: 12 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Inch Strand sea temperature is

18.7° C

Inch Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Inch Strand today (20 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Inch Strand at 8AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (20 Jul)	1.5ft (0.5m)	11s
Afternoon (20 Jul)	1.5ft (0.5m)	10s
Evening (20 Jul)	1.5ft (0.5m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 20								Tuesday 21								Wednesday 22
	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	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 11	W 11	W 11	W 11	W 11	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9
Wave Graph
kJ	40	61	58	57	57	56	50	49	48	48	47	46	28	28	28	28	27	27	26	25	25	25	25	14
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	N	N	N	N	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	N	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	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-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				9:53AM2.99m					10:07PM2.97m				10:42AM2.80m				11:00PM2.73m				11:36AM2.64m
Low Tide		3:28AM0.46m				3:46PM0.78m					4:16AM0.71m				4:40PM0.97m				5:10AM0.94m				5:45PM1.11m


	—	5:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9:45	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	15	13	15	17	16	15	14	14	13	12	14	16	16	15	14	14	12	11	12	15	16	15	15
Feels °C	15	14	11	13	15	14	13	13	13	12	10	13	14	14	13	13	13	10	9	10	13	14	13	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 11	NNW 6	W 11	W 11	W 11	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9
kJ	40	61	58	57	57	56	50	49	48	48	47	46	28	28	28	28	27	27	26	25	25	25	25	14
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	W 11	WSW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14
kJ	14	61	6	2	2	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	10	10	25	25	10	10	10	10	9	9	8	8
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 8	WSW 8	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 7	SW 7	SW 7	S 12	W 7	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10
kJ	6	6	14	12	12	2	2	2	3	1	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 6	NNE 2	NNW 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 5	N 5	NNW 5	NNW 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 5	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	NNW 5	N 5	NNW 5
kJ	74	1	58	45	40	47	44	43	52	54	52	52	56	62	71	98	112	112	69	64	50	47	51	42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Rossbeigh Strand Kerry	Inch Strand Kerry	Inch Strand Kerry	Inch Strand Kerry	Ballinskelligs Bay Kerry	Lahinch Strand Clare	Lahinch Strand Clare	Inch Strand Kerry	Inch Strand Kerry	Inch Strand Kerry	Inch Strand Kerry	Rossbeigh Strand Kerry	Los Locos Cantabria	Praa Sands Cornwall (South)	Rhos-On-Sea Wales - North	Lahinch Strand Clare	Dumps (Brandon Bay) Kerry	Stoney Gap (Brandon Bay) Kerry	Rossbeigh Strand Kerry	Stoney Gap (Brandon Bay) Kerry	Drumnacraig Beach Donegal	Drumnacraig Beach Donegal	Playa de San Xurxo Galicia	Drumnacraig Beach Donegal
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1
Distance (km)	5	0	0	0	35	100	100	0	0	0	0	5	1060	391	440	100	20	19	5	19	380	380	963	380
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry	Ballybunion	Inch Reefs	Inch Reefs	Inch Reefs	St Finan's Bay			Inch Reefs	Inch Reefs	Inch Reefs	Ballybunion	St Finan's Bay					Ballybunion	Ballybunion	Ballybunion	Ballybunion
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1			1	1	1	1	1					1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland	Dooagh Mayo and Achill Island	Lahinch Strand Clare	Lahinch Strand Clare	Inch Reefs Kerry	St Finan's Bay Kerry	Lahinch Strand Clare	Lahinch Strand Clare	Lahinch Strand Clare	Inch Reefs Kerry	Inch Reefs Kerry	Ballybunion Kerry	St Finan's Bay Kerry				Lahinch Strand Clare	Ballybunion Kerry	Ballybunion Kerry	Ballybunion Kerry	Ballybunion Kerry	Drumnacraig Beach Donegal	Drumnacraig Beach Donegal		Drumnacraig Beach Donegal
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1				1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1
Header Global	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Purakaunui Bay New Zealand	Purakaunui Bay New Zealand	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Jongensfontein South Africa	Bruces Beauties South Africa	Sea Vista South Africa	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Hanga Poukura Chile	Hanga Poukura Chile	Cathedral Rock Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	5	6	6	5	6	7	8

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