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Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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 3PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Long Strand-Castlefreke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | |
226 | 186 | 169 | 134 | 142 | 166 | 176 | 157 | 89 | 123 | 92 | 117 | 167 | 155 | 115 | 112 | 73 | 69 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:19AM3.37m | 8:45PM3.41m | 9:12AM3.17m | 9:41PM3.21m | 10:10AM2.97m | 10:42PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.28m | 3:14AM0.37m | 3:37PM0.45m | 4:16AM0.55m | 4:41PM0.62m | 5:23AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | 9:31 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 226 | 129 | 75 | 47 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 59 | 44 | 64 | 68 | 31 | 155 | 115 | 112 | 73 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 55 | 41 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 133 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 45 | 50 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 51 | 31 | 52 | 55 | 51 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 22 | — | — | 21 | 32 | 51 | 33 | 55 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 186 | 169 | 134 | 142 | 166 | 176 | 157 | 89 | 123 | 92 | 117 | 167 | 66 | 56 | 40 | 40 | 69 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 427 | 120 | 100 | 110 | 100 | 90 | 109 | 109 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 291 | 109 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 72 | 109 | 110 | 279 | 72 | 72 | 2 |
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