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Inchydoney surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Inchydoney today?
The current surf forecast for Inchydoney at 8AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Inchydoney. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | |
114 | 103 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 109 | 284 | 395 | 404 | 498 | 508 | 696 | 824 | 1058 | 1488 | 1625 | 2099 | 2180 | 2063 | 551 | 433 | 322 | 312 | 405 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:43AM3.68m | 7:07PM3.76m | 7:31AM3.60m | 7:56PM3.67m | 8:21AM3.45m | 8:47PM3.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.01m | 1:02PM0.05m | 1:31AM0.06m | 1:52PM0.13m | 2:23AM0.19m | 2:44PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 21 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 102 | 431 | — | 27 | 28 | 551 | 433 | 322 | 145 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SW 19 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 21 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | — | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 114 | 103 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 109 | 284 | 395 | 404 | 498 | 508 | 696 | 824 | 1058 | 1488 | 1625 | 2099 | 2180 | 2063 | 355 | 296 | 237 | 312 | 405 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 85 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 111 | 93 | 111 | 113 | 113 | 297 | 300 | 297 | 297 | 403 | 297 | 297 | 299 | 400 | 491 | 428 | 113 | 113 | 93 |
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