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Inch Strand surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 23 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
11.0° 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 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | |
17 | 92 | 248 | 305 | 283 | 225 | 242 | 693 | 771 | 643 | 634 | 485 | 389 | 382 | 431 | 396 | 499 | 425 | 314 | 261 | 207 | 162 | 141 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:10AM2.80m | 10:35PM2.85m | 11:30AM2.65m | 11:55PM2.77m | 12:54PM2.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM0.64m | 4:02PM0.97m | 4:56AM0.82m | 5:31PM1.12m | 6:30AM0.85m | 7:03PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 17 | 92 | 248 | 305 | 283 | 225 | 242 | 693 | 771 | 643 | 634 | 485 | 389 | 382 | 431 | 396 | 499 | 425 | 314 | 261 | 207 | 162 | 141 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SE 7 | N 9 | N 7 | N 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 65 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 58 | 137 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | SSW 12 | N 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 113 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 131 | 115 | 150 | 169 | 29 | 42 | 71 | 59 | 39 | 49 | 69 | 59 | — | 12 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 596 | 549 | 320 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 326 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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