Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 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
12.2° 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 4AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
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)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
19
0.5
W
3
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.1
S
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.8
SW
7
0.6
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
41
20
20
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
7
7
7
7
3
11
11
42
46
52
31
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
30
SW
30
W
35
W
30
W
20
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:22AM3.30m
4:45PM3.39m
5:08AM3.47m
5:31PM3.56m
5:55AM3.57m
6:17PM3.66m
Low Tide
10:16PM0.36m
10:40AM0.26m
11:03PM0.18m
11:25AM0.13m
11:49PM0.07m
12:10PM0.06m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:22
9:22
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
10
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
13
12
12
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
9
2
2
3
6
8
8
9
8
8
6
6
8
7
5
6
4
5
5
4
3
3
2
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
41
41
20
20
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
3
7
7
5
5
3
11
11
3
9
9
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
7
17
1
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
6
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
7
1
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
1
5
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.2
W
4
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
3
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.8
SW
7
Energy kJ
6
6
3
1
1
2
2
7
5
2
1
5
7
42
46
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
1
3
1
Distance (km)
379
26
26
26
26
26
109
26
109
109
109
298
433
631
494
494
26
109
287
100
299
425
100
72
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
5
4
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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