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Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 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
12.1° 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 3PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Long Strand-Castlefreke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
37 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:16PM2.69m | 2:43AM2.85m | 3:10PM2.92m | 3:34AM3.08m | 3:59PM3.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.86m | 8:38PM0.79m | 9:07AM0.66m | 9:29PM0.57m | 9:54AM0.45m | 10:16PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | 9:20 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | 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 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | W 5 | — | W 12 | — | S 11 | W 10 | WSW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | SW 5 | — | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 134 | 644 | 656 | 624 | 632 | 632 | 632 | 649 | 648 | 868 | 868 | 1115 | 1230 | 587 | 587 | 393 | 393 | 26 | 26 | 667 | 540 | 351 | 321 |
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