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Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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 4AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am 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) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | |
447 | 379 | 1405 | 232 | 196 | 169 | 134 | 142 | 148 | 152 | 176 | 89 | 109 | 92 | 88 | 114 | 126 | 71 | 71 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:19AM3.37m | 8:45PM3.41m | 9:12AM3.17m | 9:41PM3.21m | 10:10AM2.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.20m | 2:39PM0.28m | 3:14AM0.37m | 3:37PM0.45m | 4:16AM0.55m | 4:41PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 447 | 352 | 284 | 232 | 93 | 75 | 47 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 69 | 64 | 68 | 70 | 41 | 126 | 68 | 24 | 29 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | W 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 9 | SE 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 201 | 133 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 42 | 38 | 71 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 58 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 42 | 21 | 54 | 71 | 29 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | WSW 13 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 433 | 379 | 1405 | — | 196 | 169 | 134 | 142 | 148 | 152 | 176 | 89 | 109 | 92 | 88 | 114 | — | — | 64 | 40 | 54 | 56 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 303 | 427 | 100 | 100 | 110 | 100 | 90 | 109 | 109 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 109 | 108 | 90 | 90 | 72 | 90 | 109 | 110 | 279 | 72 | 72 |
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