Inchydoney Surf Break

Inchydoney Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 51.59° N 8.87° W

Issued: 12 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Inchydoney sea temperature is
15.7° 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 5 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, WSW swell with 31 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inchydoney this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Inchydoney in the next 16 days are 0.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Sun 5th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s

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


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Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you about Inchydoney for the next couple of weeks.

Look, I'm looking at the whole 16-day window, and I gotta be honest with you: this is a tough stretch. The first recommendation doesn't even pop up until Sunday morning, July 5th, and even then it's a struggle. The whole run is basically a write-off for decent paddle surfing. We're talking tiny waves, mostly around 0.7 ft to 1 ft, with a lot of cross-shore and cross-onshore wind messing things up. The combined swell energy is weak, barely cracking 30 or 40 (24 to 69 range for most of it), which tells you there's just no push behind it.

This is a sheltered river break, and it's inconsistent at the best of times, so a blank run like this isn't totally out of the ordinary for the area. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

For the first week, from the 5th right through to the 10th, it's pretty grim. The wind is all over the place, and the wave heights are tiny. There's a moment on the morning of Wednesday the 8th with glassy conditions, but the swell is still a pathetic 0.7 ft. It's just not enough to ride.

The second week is where things get a *tiny* bit more interesting, but don't get your hopes up. By Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th, the swell direction is locked into the SSW, which is the optimum direction for Inchydoney. The heights are still small—1 ft to 1 ft—but the energy finally picks up a notch, with moderate readings like 110 on Monday the 13th and 153 on Tuesday the 14th. The winds on those mornings are clean and cross-offshore from the ENE, which is about as good as it gets for this spot. It'll be clean, but you're still looking at barely rideable bumps. The long-period energy on the 13th (19 seconds) means there could be a few lined-up waves for a river mouth, but they'll be few and far between.

The best of the whole lot, and I mean the *best*, is probably Wednesday morning the 15th. It’s still only 1 ft of SSW swell, but the combined energy is moderate at 71 and the wind is a light cross-shore from the west, keeping it pretty clean. Then on Thursday afternoon the 16th, we get glassy conditions again with the same tiny 1 ft swell. If you're a beginner and just want to sit on a longboard in perfect conditions, that's your window.

If the swell stays this weak and the winds stay cross, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. Honestly, keep an eye on the forecasts; it tends not to stay this poor for long around here. But for now, leave the boards in the car.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
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
0.2
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
21
22
20
19
8
20
17
17
7
7
14
6
7
26
23
22
13
29
12
10
Wind (km/h)
15
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
5
WNW
5
SSW
15
SW
10
NW
5
NW
10
SW
15
N
15
N
10
N
25
N
30
N
15
NE
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:15AM3.05m
9:38PM3.08m
9:57AM2.99m
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
Low Tide
3:36PM0.61m
4:00AM0.69m
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
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:26
5:26
5:28
5:28
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:53
9:52
9:52
9:52
9:51
9:50
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
17
19
19
18
21
22
20
21
22
20
21
22
21
22
24
18
21
23
21
Feels °C
17
17
16
17
16
16
19
19
18
19
20
18
21
21
21
21
24
15
18
22
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
9
0.1
SW
15
0.3
W
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
16
8
13
14
6
6
7
17
6
7
7
1
6
7
26
23
22
13
6
5
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
W
8
0.2
S
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
12
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
8
21
22
20
19
8
20
5
2
7
7
7
6
6
5
1
11
10
29
6
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
17
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
3
2
17
14
1
6
6
12
5
2
12
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
7
2
3
1
1
1
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
111
111
111
111
111
92
95
123
93
95
111
93
93
123
92
18
95
145
123
279
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
8
7
6
8
9
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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).

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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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