Inch Strand surf break

Inch Strand surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 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
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Inch Strand today?

The current surf forecast for Inch Strand at 2AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
10 AM
1 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)
0.4
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
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
1.2
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
14
0.6
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
65
65
64
63
57
55
33
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
15
15
15
15
13
13
156
63
126
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
20
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:50PM3.01m
3:03AM3.13m
3:35PM3.25m
3:51AM3.33m
4:20PM3.44m
4:39AM3.49m
Low Tide
8:54PM0.68m
9:16AM0.35m
9:39PM0.43m
10:00AM0.17m
10:23PM0.21m
10:44AM0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:24
9:27
9:28
2
1
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
9
8
9
10
10
11
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
6
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
WNW
14
0.6
W
13
Energy kJ
65
65
65
64
63
57
55
33
21
21
15
15
15
15
192
182
162
117
104
101
91
17
63
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
21
21
20
20
20
63
57
41
40
27
17
42
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.3
N
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
15
15
6
15
15
15
15
13
13
17
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NW
12
4
NW
12
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NW
8
0.9
N
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
Energy kJ
4927
4298
3542
2877
2397
2132
1891
1708
1411
1177
909
644
504
390
104
156
189
206
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1463
857
680
680
970
608
631
610
1480
632
414
401
107
100
100
107
649
21
18
17
17
17
240
278
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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