Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 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
12.1° 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 7AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)0.5ft (0.1m)19s
Afternoon (06 May)0.5ft (0.1m)19s
Evening (06 May)0.5ft (0.1m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
4
3
7
7
7
3
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
S
10
SSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
20
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
8:33AM2.87m
8:53PM2.88m
9:13AM2.72m
9:36PM2.72m
9:59AM2.57m
Low Tide
2:27AM0.67m
2:41PM0.72m
3:08AM0.82m
3:25PM0.87m
3:57AM0.97m
4:19PM1.00m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:58
5:56
5:56
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9:06
9:07
9:08
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
10
10
11
11
9
9
8
8
11
11
12
12
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
6
6
5
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
10
9
8
7
9
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
SW
4
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
3
2
6
6
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
5
1
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NW
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
1
4
7
7
7
6
2
2
2
2
4
1
4
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
W
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
109
106
100
109
109
109
438
108
100
108
108
108
120
303
109
100
100
86
86
86
90
86
86
90
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
7
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