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Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 23 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 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 6PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
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 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 12 | |
38 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:14AM2.81m | 11:50PM2.86m | 12:24PM2.71m | 1:00AM2.79m | 1:34PM2.71m | 2:06AM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.74m | 6:32AM0.79m | 7:00PM0.79m | 7:38AM0.80m | 8:04PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | 9:36 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
 kJ | 38 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 46 | 33 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 46 | 47 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 280 | 280 | 110 | 72 | 72 | 88 | 2 | 108 | 108 | 88 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 86 | 88 | 92 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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