Inch Strand surf break

Inch Strand surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Inch Strand today?

The current surf forecast for Inch Strand at 8AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)1ft (0.3m)18s
Evening (12 May)1ft (0.3m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
S
9
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
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
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
6
55
76
49
49
49
48
46
69
66
65
65
65
65
64
63
57
55
33
21
21
41
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
30
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:17AM2.73m
2:01PM2.77m
2:13AM2.92m
2:50PM3.01m
3:03AM3.13m
3:35PM3.25m
Low Tide
7:42AM0.80m
8:05PM0.93m
8:31AM0.57m
8:54PM0.68m
9:16AM0.35m
9:39PM0.43m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:22
9:24
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
11
11
10
8
6
7
5
5
6
5
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
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
Energy kJ
6
6
33
55
76
47
46
49
48
46
69
66
65
65
65
65
64
63
57
55
33
21
21
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
8
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
6
15
11
5
31
49
49
5
5
5
5
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
15
1
6
32
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
363
381
299
364
369
403
582
1024
1488
2546
4291
6070
5997
5009
4230
3528
2931
2443
2075
1764
1574
1337
1057
802
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
4
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
90
107
107
379
703
650
650
649
649
672
681
771
1463
857
840
680
480
680
680
631
626
453
610
410
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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