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Inchydoney surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 19 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 9PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | |
723 | 897 | 1237 | 1793 | 1959 | 2457 | 2270 | 2231 | 1374 | 440 | 328 | 196 | 204 | 220 | 237 | 293 | 219 | 547 | 530 | 475 | 587 | 425 | 222 | 377 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:31AM3.60m | 7:56PM3.67m | 8:21AM3.45m | 8:47PM3.50m | 9:13AM3.25m | 9:43PM3.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.13m | 2:23AM0.19m | 2:44PM0.26m | 3:19AM0.36m | 3:41PM0.44m | 4:20AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | 9:30 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 455 | — | — | 1289 | 26 | 440 | 328 | 196 | 140 | 90 | 42 | 24 | 126 | 22 | 530 | 21 | 21 | 425 | 222 | 377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | — | SW 18 | — | — | S 8 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 30 | — | 12 | — | — | 164 | — | 26 | 25 | 80 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 96 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SE 5 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 42 | — | 40 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 723 | 897 | 1237 | 1793 | 1959 | 2457 | 2270 | 2231 | 1374 | 285 | 256 | 127 | 204 | 220 | 237 | 293 | 219 | 547 | — | 475 | 587 | 74 | 23 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 297 | 297 | 291 | 297 | 297 | 428 | 299 | 111 | 291 | 113 | 102 | 93 | 111 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 113 | 111 | 107 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
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