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Long Strand-Castlefreke surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 24 Apr 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
10.9° 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 6AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Long Strand-Castlefreke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
392 | 353 | 291 | 291 | 242 | 238 | 189 | 216 | 189 | 163 | 127 | 98 | 94 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:54PM2.90m | 11:31AM2.68m | 00:11AM2.75m | 12:52PM2.61m | 1:33AM2.74m | 2:10PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.82m | 6:10PM0.87m | 7:00AM0.88m | 7:32PM0.87m | 8:15AM0.82m | 8:42PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 392 | 353 | 291 | 291 | 242 | 238 | 189 | 189 | 154 | 100 | 80 | 64 | 45 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 189 | 163 | 127 | 98 | 94 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 257 | 366 | 394 | 394 | 372 | 340 | 274 | 216 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 151 | 151 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 92 | 26 | 26 |
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