Inchydoney Surf Break

Inchydoney Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 51.59° N 8.87° W

Issued: 6 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inchydoney sea temperature is
15.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Inchydoney surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Inchydoney surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period, SSW swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inchydoney this week:

The surf forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Inchydoney in the next 16 days are 0.4m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 12th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 12th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Most Powerful 1PM (Mon 13th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a good, hard look at what the next two weeks or so have on offer for us at Inchydoney. I gotta be straight with you from the get-go: it's a tough picture. The first week and a half looks like a write-off for any decent surfing.

We start off Monday, 6th July with nothing doing – a tiny 0.7ft SSW swell, cross-on wind, and the combined energy is a weak 28. Honestly, 'poor surf conditions' is an understatement. The next few days, from Tuesday, 7th July through to the end of the following week, are pretty much a flat spell. You'll see some glassy mornings, which are lovely for a paddle, but on the 0.7ft to 1.0ft of swell we've got, you won't be catching a wave. The energy figures are in the low teens or twenties – it's just not there. Even when the wind goes offshore on the 11th and 12th, there's barely enough swell to ruffle the surface.

We hit a bit of a turning point on Monday, 13th July. The swell jumps up to 4ft from the east, and the energy hits a moderate 197, which is a real step up. But here's the catch: that swell is only 6 seconds period – that's pure wind-slop, no power behind it – and it's coming with a strong cross-shore wind. Conditions are going to be choppy and messy, more of a kite-surfing setup than a classic paddle-surf day.

The rest of the second week stays poor for surf. From Tuesday, 14th July through to Sunday, 20th July, we see mostly cross-offshore winds which keep it clean, but the swell never gets above 1ft or 2ft. The energy figures hover between 50 and 80 – weak and uninspiring. The standout window for the whole period seems to be Monday, 20th July morning. We have a glassy, calm wind, the swell is from the southwest at 2ft with a 9-second period, and the energy is a moderate 75. But even then, the guidance says 'poor surf conditions' and it's only 2ft, so it's a long shot.

To sum it up: this is a quiet, frustrating period for Inchydoney. There's no one true standout. That brief spike of energy on the 13th is wasted on poor quality, and the rest is just small, clean but tiny surf. When you see glassy conditions and small swell, it’s a good time for a longboard and low expectations, or to check the forecast again. In conditions like this, a sheltered river mouth like Inchydoney can sometimes pick up a bit of push, but not this time. It's a blank run, plain and simple.

Stay patient, lads. It's not always like this.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
W
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.4
SE
7
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
21
1.1
E
6
0.3
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
8
20
17
17
8
8
14
7
14
26
22
12
13
12
12
15
25
45
77
74
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
5
WNW
15
SW
5
N
5
SW
20
WSW
10
NW
5
W
15
SW
10
NNE
15
NE
5
NE
20
N
20
NNE
10
ENE
15
NNE
30
ENE
25
E
15
NE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:22PM3.01m
10:45AM2.92m
11:13PM2.94m
11:40AM2.87m
00:12AM2.89m
12:44PM2.86m
1:18AM2.89m
1:53PM2.91m
2:28AM2.96m
3:01PM3.05m
3:34AM3.10m
4:04PM3.24m
4:33AM3.27m
Low Tide
4:19PM0.68m
4:46AM0.74m
5:08PM0.75m
5:38AM0.79m
6:05PM0.79m
6:39AM0.81m
7:11PM0.79m
7:46AM0.78m
8:21PM0.73m
8:54AM0.69m
9:29PM0.59m
9:59AM0.53m
10:33PM0.42m
10:58AM0.36m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:28
5:28
5:30
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:52
9:52
9:52
9:51
9:50
9:50
9:49
 mm
Temp °C
18
16
18
20
20
18
19
18
20
21
21
22
23
22
21
22
20
19
21
20
19
Feels °C
16
14
17
19
20
17
17
17
20
20
21
23
25
23
19
21
20
15
19
18
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
7
0.8
E
5
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
6
6
5
17
1
8
8
2
7
14
26
22
9
37
6
2
15
5
45
24
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
19
8
20
5
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
12
7
13
2
12
10
25
24
22
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
17
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
2
1
2
17
7
14
6
3
5
5
12
10
12
1
11
9
9
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
E
4
1
E
7
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
E
5
1.1
E
6
1
E
5
Energy kJ
3
2
2
1
3
89
102
69
39
40
77
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
111
113
113
123
93
93
113
111
111
113
18
64
18
93
93
152
52
278
92
10
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
9
8
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
4
9
7
5
7
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Information about the Inchydoney Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Inchydoney provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Inchydoney can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Inchydoney surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Inchydoney) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Inchydoney may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Cork? If you are looking for accommodation near Inchydoney, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Cork, consider staying in Kinsale which is 27 km (17 miles) away. Other places in and around Cork where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Bantry which is 42 km (26 miles) away, Cork, Cobh and Youghal.

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