Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 26 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
12.4° 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 4AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)0.5ft (0.2m)19s
Evening (26 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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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)
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
7
37
37
37
37
7
36
31
31
61
61
30
30
28
51
51
51
87
87
52
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
25
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
on
on
on
High Tide
2:06AM2.79m
2:35PM2.78m
3:02AM2.84m
3:27PM2.87m
3:50AM2.91m
4:11PM2.97m
Low Tide
8:36AM0.77m
9:00PM0.74m
9:26AM0.71m
9:49PM0.68m
10:09AM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:36
9:37
9:37
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
20
21
21
20
19
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
20
20
18
19
19
19
18
17
14
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.1
SW
7
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
W
10
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
E
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
2
37
37
37
37
2
36
31
31
61
61
9
7
7
13
51
51
87
87
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
11
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
W
10
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
10
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
E
4
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
5
5
2
2
7
2
1
1
7
7
2
1
2
3
3
30
30
28
8
4
2
5
1
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
E
4
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
3
2
7
7
2
7
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
51
3
6
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.5
E
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
5
1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SW
4
Energy kJ
9
9
7
10
14
25
38
54
65
67
42
16
12
9
12
10
9
14
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
26
26
26
26
86
86
86
2
2
86
2
90
90
90
90
2
2
106
2
224
286
286
279
287
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
9
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