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Inch Strand surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 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
12.0° 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 4AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Inch Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | |
486 | 702 | 825 | 1033 | 1420 | 2777 | 5196 | 7325 | 6495 | 5407 | 4458 | 3550 | 2597 | 2013 | 1487 | 1023 | 606 | 1123 | 1150 | 1108 | 1131 | 1005 | 788 | 1210 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:07AM3.47m | 7:27PM3.51m | 8:01AM3.30m | 8:20PM3.36m | 8:59AM3.10m | 9:18PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.01m | 1:03PM0.24m | 1:33AM0.13m | 1:54PM0.44m | 2:29AM0.30m | 2:50PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — |
2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | WSW 16 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 102 | 64 | 37 | 31 | 91 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 4458 | 3550 | 2597 | 2013 | 1487 | 1023 | 606 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 1131 | 1005 | 788 | 1210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | NNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 42 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 486 | 702 | 825 | 1033 | 1420 | 2777 | 5196 | 7325 | 6495 | 5407 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 90 | 326 | 1123 | 1150 | 1108 | — | — | 67 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 402 | 407 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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