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Inchydoney surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 01 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
11.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Inchydoney today?
The current surf forecast for Inchydoney at 12PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
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 Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
42 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:40AM3.33m | 5:58PM3.39m | 6:15AM3.35m | 6:32PM3.40m | 6:49AM3.31m | 7:06PM3.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.35m | 00:15AM0.33m | 12:29PM0.34m | 00:48AM0.35m | 1:00PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | 9:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 42 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | WSW 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | E 4 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 11 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SE 4 | S 16 | W 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 93 | 93 | 102 | 123 | 107 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 111 | 105 | 111 | 270 | 145 | 152 | 449 | 367 | 334 | 468 | 152 | 491 | 279 | 284 |
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