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Inchydoney surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Inchydoney today?
The current surf forecast for Inchydoney at 9AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Inchydoney. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | |
2497 | 1885 | 1405 | 848 | 433 | 322 | 196 | 183 | 227 | 244 | 219 | 219 | 469 | 541 | 495 | 296 | 247 | 242 | 428 | 428 | 385 | 335 | 138 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:21AM3.45m | 8:47PM3.50m | 9:13AM3.25m | 9:43PM3.30m | 10:11AM3.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.19m | 2:44PM0.26m | 3:19AM0.36m | 3:41PM0.44m | 4:20AM0.55m | 4:44PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
 kJ | — | 142 | 169 | 848 | 433 | 322 | 196 | 140 | 88 | 53 | 94 | 124 | 22 | 541 | 21 | 296 | 247 | 242 | 428 | 428 | 385 | 335 | 138 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | WSW 10 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | 26 | 100 | 25 | 82 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 21 | 335 | 29 | 110 | 91 | 57 | 30 | 39 | 38 | 125 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 28 | 26 | — | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 21 | 42 | 38 | 20 | 40 | 6 | 38 | 44 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2497 | 1885 | 1405 | 155 | 164 | 214 | 131 | 183 | 227 | 244 | 219 | 219 | 469 | — | 495 | 109 | 109 | 49 | — | 17 | 34 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 299 | 421 | 102 | 102 | 113 | 102 | 93 | 111 | 111 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 111 | 111 | 93 | 93 | 64 | 93 | 111 | 113 | 275 | 64 | 64 |
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