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Inchydoney surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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 10AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Inchydoney. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 86 | 111 | 189 | 46 | 41 | 42 | 75 | 85 | 81 | 67 | 40 | 36 | 30 | 70 | 184 | 194 | 182 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:11AM3.56m | 5:33PM3.65m | 5:57AM3.66m | 6:20PM3.75m | 6:43AM3.68m | 7:07PM3.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM0.12m | 11:54PM0.05m | 12:16PM0.04m | 00:42AM0.01m | 1:02PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | 9:25 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 5 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 19 |
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 111 | 6 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 81 | 67 | 40 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | — | W 13 | W 14 | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | — | SW 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | W 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 13 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | W 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 86 | 8 | 189 | 21 | 34 | 42 | 75 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 70 | 184 | 194 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 297 | 418 | 505 | 465 | 428 | 428 | 388 | 328 | 297 | 427 | 419 | 111 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 18 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 111 | 93 | 113 |
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