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Inchydoney surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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
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: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Inchydoney. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 8 | WSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | |
106 | 198 | 289 | 334 | 581 | 649 | 670 | 750 | 1145 | 1681 | 1898 | 2457 | 2305 | 1457 | 1468 | 469 | 256 | 203 | 233 | 265 | 293 | 336 | 422 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:07PM3.76m | 7:31AM3.60m | 7:56PM3.67m | 8:21AM3.45m | 8:47PM3.50m | 9:13AM3.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.05m | 1:31AM0.06m | 1:52PM0.13m | 2:23AM0.19m | 2:44PM0.26m | 3:19AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 |
3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 14 | S 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 15 | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 362 | — | — | 1457 | 26 | 469 | 254 | 196 | 140 | 70 | 40 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 19 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 13 | — | SW 18 | — | — | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | — | 12 | — | — | 120 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SW 19 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 106 | 198 | 289 | 334 | 581 | 649 | 670 | 750 | 1145 | 1681 | 1898 | 2457 | 2305 | — | 1468 | 270 | 256 | 203 | 233 | 265 | 293 | 336 | 422 | 449 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 111 | 93 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 297 | 300 | 297 | 297 | 299 | 291 | 297 | 299 | 299 | 433 | 530 | 113 | 113 | 93 | 93 | 111 | 93 |
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