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Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 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
12.0° 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 8AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Long Strand-Castlefreke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 13 | SW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 33 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | |
High Tide | 5:08AM3.47m | 5:31PM3.56m | 5:55AM3.57m | 6:17PM3.66m | 6:41AM3.59m | 7:05PM3.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.18m | 11:25AM0.13m | 11:49PM0.07m | 12:10PM0.06m | 00:36AM0.03m | 12:57PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | W 10 | SW 6 | S 14 | S 19 |
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | — | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | S 14 | S 20 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | W 8 | W 12 | S 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | S 18 | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 10 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | 33 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 109 | 301 | 423 | 511 | 624 | 434 | 434 | 393 | 334 | 434 | 301 | 433 | 425 | 8 | 56 | 33 | 26 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 88 |
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