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Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 19 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 5PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | |
406 | 515 | 659 | 767 | 562 | 447 | 379 | 284 | 237 | 181 | 176 | 136 | 138 | 148 | 148 | 176 | 181 | 109 | 109 | 91 | 97 | 74 | 71 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:29AM3.51m | 7:54PM3.57m | 8:19AM3.37m | 8:45PM3.41m | 9:12AM3.17m | 9:41PM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46PM0.15m | 2:18AM0.20m | 2:39PM0.28m | 3:14AM0.37m | 3:37PM0.45m | 4:16AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | 9:30 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 508 | 447 | 352 | 284 | 133 | 93 | 75 | 47 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 22 | 59 | 67 | 70 | 52 | 21 | 43 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 6 | — | — | 201 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 55 | 53 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 21 | 43 | 71 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 406 | 515 | 659 | 767 | 562 | 442 | 379 | — | 237 | 181 | 176 | 136 | 138 | 148 | 148 | 176 | 181 | 109 | 109 | 91 | 97 | 74 | 23 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 301 | 301 | 295 | 301 | 301 | 434 | 303 | 108 | 295 | 110 | 100 | 90 | 109 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 110 | 109 | 106 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
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