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Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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
12.0° 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 11AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Long Strand-Castlefreke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | |
346 | 438 | 429 | 533 | 704 | 802 | 417 | 440 | 379 | 250 | 201 | 196 | 176 | 136 | 120 | 126 | 143 | 152 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 86 | 82 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:29AM3.51m | 7:54PM3.57m | 8:19AM3.37m | 8:45PM3.41m | 9:12AM3.17m | 9:41PM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46PM0.15m | 2:18AM0.20m | 2:39PM0.28m | 3:14AM0.37m | 3:37PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | 9:30 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 16 | SSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 97 | 417 | 440 | 352 | 250 | 133 | 93 | 75 | 47 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 69 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 53 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 241 | — | — | 201 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SSW 17 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 12 | — | — | WSW 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 232 | — | — | 28 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | WSW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 346 | 438 | 429 | 533 | 704 | 802 | 17 | 378 | 379 | — | 201 | 196 | 176 | 136 | 120 | 126 | 143 | 152 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 86 | 82 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 304 | 303 | 301 | 303 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 434 | 303 | 120 | 295 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 287 | 110 | 90 | 90 | 110 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
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