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Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 11 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Long Strand-Castlefreke today?
The current surf forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke at 12PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Long Strand-Castlefreke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:13PM2.52m | 1:44AM2.66m | 2:16PM2.69m | 2:43AM2.85m | 3:10PM2.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM1.01m | 7:41PM0.96m | 8:15AM0.86m | 8:38PM0.79m | 9:07AM0.66m | 9:29PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | 9:19 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | E 5 | ESE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 10 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | S 15 | — | — | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | ENE 5 | — | NNW 2 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 399 | 479 | 470 | 538 | 409 | 26 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 649 | 287 | 298 | 109 | 576 | 632 | 649 | 649 | 870 | 1210 | 1361 | 976 | 898 | 393 |
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