Inishcrone surf break

Inishcrone surfForecast / Sligo / Ireland

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 06 Feb 2026 IST
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Inishcrone surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Inishcrone sea temperature is
8.2° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inishcrone this week:

The surf forecast for Inishcrone over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Feb 07) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Inishcrone in the next 12 days are 3.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Feb 11) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Feb 07) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sat 7th Feb)3.5ft (1.0m) 13s
Best Surf 6AM (Tue 10th Feb)8ft (2.5m) 18s
Most Powerful 6PM (Wed 11th Feb)10ft (3.0m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inishcrone over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, near gales from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Fri
13
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
4
5
4
1
3
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.5
W
0.8
W
1.4
W
2.5
W
2.3
W
1.8
W
1.6
W
2
W
3
W
2.3
W
3
N
2.5
N
2.4
NNW
2.5
NNW
Period(s) (?)1413131212111113122117161514201816111088
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)449268202187174154143871801697428426891434101431455410282920991307730865
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
25
ESE
15
ESE
5
S
10
SE
20
SE
15
WSW
10
SSE
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
55
NNW
40
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffcross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscrossoncross-
on
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:01AM
3.18
9:23PM
2.75
9:38AM
2.87
10:03PM
2.59
10:20AM
2.57
10:53PM
2.42
11:17AM
2.32
12:07AM
2.30
12:46PM
2.18
1:47AM
2.32
2:26PM
2.22
3:08AM
2.50
3:33PM
2.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:36AM
0.48
3:10PM
0.57
3:14AM
0.74
3:45PM
0.83
3:58AM
1.00
4:28PM
1.07
4:56AM
1.25
5:31PM
1.28
6:31AM
1.41
7:11PM
1.35
8:21AM
1.36
8:39PM
1.24
9:29AM
1.17
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Fri
13
Sunrise-8:14--8:11--8:10--8:07--8:06--8:03--8:02-
Sunset--5:27--5:29--5:30--5:32--5:35--5:37--5:38
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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light rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
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light rain
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light rain
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Rain (mm)
-----1-31-11--2-11-12
Temp. °C777781078888109910776665
Feels °C (?)35555633565656843-6-4-2-3
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Information about the Inishcrone Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Inishcrone provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Inishcrone can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Inishcrone 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 (Inishcrone) 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 Inishcrone 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.

Inishcrone is 11 km (7 miles) from Ballina. If you plan a holiday in Sligo, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ballina. Ballina has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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