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Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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
12.2° 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 2PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | SE 8 | S 9 | |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:59AM2.57m | 10:27PM2.59m | 10:55AM2.47m | 11:28PM2.51m | 12:02PM2.44m | 00:37AM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.97m | 4:19PM1.00m | 4:57AM1.07m | 5:24PM1.08m | 6:07AM1.09m | 6:36PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | 9:14 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 142 | 88 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 16 | 35 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 35 | 98 | 181 | 248 | 229 | 188 | 273 | 321 | 398 | 376 | 311 | 291 | 196 | 270 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 96 | 297 | 319 | 291 | 295 | 474 | 341 | 308 | 280 | 341 | 632 | 631 | 61 | 61 | 325 |
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