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Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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
11.8° 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 5AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Long Strand-Castlefreke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | |
49 | 43 | 32 | 34 | 40 | 86 | 212 | 248 | 240 | 303 | 327 | 373 | 483 | 545 | 554 | 412 | 373 | 336 | 335 | 257 | 204 | 186 | 212 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:41AM3.59m | 7:05PM3.66m | 7:29AM3.51m | 7:54PM3.57m | 8:19AM3.37m | 8:45PM3.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.03m | 12:57PM0.06m | 1:26AM0.08m | 1:46PM0.15m | 2:18AM0.20m | 2:39PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 98 | 335 | 373 | 281 | 198 | 133 | 92 | 49 | 47 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | W 10 | S 19 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | W 13 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | S 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 20 | W 10 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 43 | 32 | 34 | 40 | 86 | 212 | 248 | 240 | 303 | 327 | 373 | 483 | 545 | 554 | 412 | 306 | 336 | 335 | 257 | 204 | 186 | 212 | 255 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 108 | 90 | 109 | 110 | 110 | 301 | 304 | 301 | 301 | 408 | 301 | 301 | 303 | 405 | 494 | 434 | 110 | 110 | 90 |
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