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Ownachincha surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ownachincha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ownachincha sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ownachincha today?
The current surf forecast for Ownachincha at 3AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ownachincha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | |
7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 104 | 92 | 101 | 166 | 133 | 257 | 204 | 311 | 340 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:55AM3.57m | 6:17PM3.66m | 6:41AM3.59m | 7:05PM3.66m | 7:29AM3.51m | 7:54PM3.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.07m | 12:10PM0.06m | 00:36AM0.03m | 12:57PM0.06m | 1:26AM0.08m | 1:46PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 |
 kJ | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 91 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 7 | W 10 | S 14 | S 20 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 18 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 13 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | W 10 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 15 | S 13 | W 13 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 26 | 104 | 92 | 101 | 166 | 133 | 257 | 204 | 311 | 340 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 626 | 472 | 433 | 396 | 336 | 434 | 302 | 402 | 433 | 98 | 98 | 88 | 28 | 88 | 88 | 106 | 88 | 108 | 108 | 301 | 301 | 302 | 438 | 438 |
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