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Inch Strand surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 May 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
12.1° 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 3AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Inch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
21 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 73 | 70 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 60 | 136 | 97 | 171 | 252 | 336 | 822 | 3092 | 3097 | 3006 | 3305 | 3422 | 3443 | 3003 | 2274 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:51AM3.33m | 4:20PM3.44m | 4:39AM3.49m | 5:04PM3.58m | 5:27AM3.57m | 5:50PM3.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.17m | 10:23PM0.21m | 10:44AM0.06m | 11:08PM0.05m | 11:29AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 15 | 336 | 244 | 213 | 187 | 145 | 142 | 138 | 125 | 147 | 42 | 97 | 171 | 252 | 336 | 822 | 3092 | 3097 | 3006 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3003 | 2274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | S 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 15 | 84 | 66 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 292 | 7 | 6 | 15 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 9 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 644 | 163 | 107 | 47 | 73 | 70 | — | — | — | 60 | 136 | 241 | 244 | 321 | 434 | 1152 | — | — | — | 3305 | 3422 | 3443 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1241 | 456 | 401 | 100 | 100 | 107 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 402 | 481 | 586 | 562 | 21 | 252 | 379 | 395 | 21 | 21 |
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