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Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 07 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 9AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
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 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 18 | WNW 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:13AM2.72m | 9:36PM2.72m | 9:59AM2.57m | 10:27PM2.59m | 10:55AM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.82m | 3:25PM0.87m | 3:57AM0.97m | 4:19PM1.00m | 4:57AM1.07m | 5:24PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | -3 | -3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 13 |
 kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 4 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 11 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | W 15 | — | W 14 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 61 | 150 | 210 | 186 | 192 | 302 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 120 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 86 | 56 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 292 | 319 | 311 | 301 | 297 | 341 |
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