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Inch Strand surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
13.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Inch Strand today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Inch Strand at 5AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
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 Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
60 | 57 | 39 | 41 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 124 | 196 | 265 | 247 | 225 | 183 | 378 | 394 | 339 | 318 | 280 | 383 | 1444 | 1839 | 1771 | 1545 | 1407 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:24AM2.94m | 3:49PM3.03m | 4:07AM2.99m | 4:26PM3.09m | 4:46AM3.03m | 5:02PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.63m | 9:54PM0.65m | 10:08AM0.59m | 10:30PM0.56m | 10:44AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 60 | 57 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 265 | 247 | 225 | 167 | 378 | 394 | 339 | 318 | 280 | 383 | 1444 | 1839 | 1771 | 128 | 1407 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 66 | 66 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 63 | 127 | 157 | 183 | 60 | 49 | 41 | 102 | 103 | 277 | 121 | 93 | 125 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | N 5 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 57 | 57 | 31 | 94 | 97 | 99 | 17 | 17 | 125 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | — | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 23 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 53 | 124 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 41 | — | — | 1545 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 377 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 389 | 30 | 17 | 21 | 245 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 240 |
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