Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 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
12.2° 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 8PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (11 May)0.5ft (0.2m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
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)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
13
8
37
37
37
36
32
31
61
61
61
60
59
53
51
51
50
50
50
50
48
45
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:13PM2.52m
1:44AM2.66m
2:16PM2.69m
2:43AM2.85m
3:10PM2.92m
3:34AM3.08m
Low Tide
7:15AM1.01m
7:41PM0.96m
8:15AM0.86m
8:38PM0.79m
9:07AM0.66m
9:29PM0.57m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:14
9:15
9:16
9:19
Temp °C
11
11
13
13
10
9
9
9
11
13
14
13
9
9
10
10
10
12
12
11
9
9
9
9
6
7
10
9
6
5
7
7
7
8
9
8
3
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
1
2
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
8
4
13
6
15
26
25
24
23
22
21
12
12
60
59
53
51
51
50
50
50
50
48
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
E
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
6
6
2
3
37
37
37
36
32
31
61
61
61
11
11
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
4
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
2
1
1
8
1
1
1
4
1
1
4
3
3
2
2
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.1
SE
5
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
11
14
13
13
10
13
10
6
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
479
155
538
632
26
2
26
2
649
287
885
632
632
631
631
649
868
1210
976
1361
907
587
782
782
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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