Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 IST
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Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Long Strand-Castlefreke sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Long Strand-Castlefreke today?

The current surf forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke at 4AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (20 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Long Strand-Castlefreke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
1.4
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
447
379
1405
232
196
169
134
142
148
152
176
89
109
92
88
114
126
71
71
53
55
56
58
47
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
S
15
SSE
25
SE
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
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
High Tide
8:19AM3.37m
8:45PM3.41m
9:12AM3.17m
9:41PM3.21m
10:10AM2.97m
Low Tide
2:18AM0.20m
2:39PM0.28m
3:14AM0.37m
3:37PM0.45m
4:16AM0.55m
4:41PM0.62m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:29
9:30
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
10
9
10
8
8
10
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.5
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
W
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
0.8
SW
8
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
Energy kJ
447
352
284
232
93
75
47
26
25
12
9
69
64
68
70
41
126
68
24
29
55
54
51
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
WSW
12
0.5
SW
9
0.8
SE
6
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
9
Energy kJ
201
133
26
25
25
25
25
25
24
11
8
21
21
27
42
38
71
53
50
49
58
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
19
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
Energy kJ
28
11
26
3
3
3
3
3
3
23
22
7
42
21
54
71
29
35
20
19
25
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
8
2.1
WSW
13
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
433
379
1405
196
169
134
142
148
152
176
89
109
92
88
114
64
40
54
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
3
2
4
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
2
2
4
3
1
3
2
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
301
303
427
100
100
110
100
90
109
109
90
90
90
109
108
90
90
72
90
109
110
279
72
72
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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