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Inchydoney surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Inchydoney surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Inchydoney sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Inchydoney today?
The current surf forecast for Inchydoney at 4AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Inchydoney. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | |
257 | 312 | 321 | 218 | 453 | 480 | 611 | 348 | 603 | 496 | 445 | 437 | 377 | 328 | 255 | 250 | 245 | 184 | 173 | 75 | 54 | 54 | 97 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:13AM3.25m | 9:43PM3.30m | 10:11AM3.04m | 10:44PM3.09m | 11:15AM2.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.36m | 3:41PM0.44m | 4:20AM0.55m | 4:44PM0.60m | 5:26AM0.71m | 5:53PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 88 | 53 | 25 | 94 | 22 | 480 | 21 | 348 | 603 | 496 | 445 | 437 | 377 | 328 | 255 | 250 | 245 | 184 | 173 | 62 | 48 | 54 | 97 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 64 | 54 | 31 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 75 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 19 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 42 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 257 | 312 | 321 | 218 | 453 | — | 611 | 135 | 27 | 39 | 38 | 45 | 56 | 46 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 111 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 113 | 275 | 111 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 41 | 64 | 64 | 111 | 64 | 64 |
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