Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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 1PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
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)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.5
W
3
0.3
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.8
WSW
3
0.2
W
11
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
1.1
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
17
17
7
8
7
7
11
11
11
10
13
9
35
21
19
18
13
17
55
146
144
123
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WSW
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
35
W
25
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
25
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSW
30
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:08AM3.47m
5:31PM3.56m
5:55AM3.57m
6:17PM3.66m
6:41AM3.59m
7:05PM3.66m
Low Tide
11:25AM0.13m
11:49PM0.07m
12:10PM0.06m
00:36AM0.03m
12:57PM0.06m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:22
9:24
9:25
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
11
10
11
12
12
12
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
13
6
6
6
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
5
6
7
7
5
5
4
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
17
17
17
17
7
7
4
6
9
11
11
10
9
9
9
21
19
18
13
2
4
4
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
12
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
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
2
7
7
7
3
7
7
11
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
2
2
2
3
2
7
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
1
3
3
1
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
7
2
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
6
0.2
W
3
0.5
SSW
6
1.1
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
Energy kJ
2
1
2
7
7
8
5
3
2
4
7
9
13
9
35
1
17
55
146
144
123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
1
4
3
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
109
109
301
423
511
472
434
434
393
336
301
433
425
109
100
100
100
26
90
90
90
108
90
110
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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