Ownachincha surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 May 2026 IST
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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
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ownachincha today?

The current surf forecast for Ownachincha at 11AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)3s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

Table - waves today at Ownachincha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
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)
0.4
SW
6
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
SW
6
2
W
11
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.7
S
4
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
6
0.9
SW
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
S
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
8
2
SSW
7
1.9
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
11
10
15
14
33
25
951
16
15
8
13
64
123
56
132
157
135
215
234
270
418
461
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
10
WSW
0
NE
10
SSE
20
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
30
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
45
SW
50
SW
40
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
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
12:10PM0.06m
00:36AM0.03m
12:57PM0.06m
1:26AM0.08m
1:46PM0.15m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:24
9:25
9:28
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
5
3
1
1
1
1
4
3
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
4
4
3
3
1
2
3
5
6
8
7
6
5
5
7
8
8
7
5
5
6
5
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
6
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.6
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
19
0.9
SSE
5
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
1.2
S
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
8
11
11
10
9
9
9
25
14
16
15
4
4
4
7
46
7
7
135
6
6
25
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
17
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
11
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
7
4
7
4
4
6
4
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
3
5
5
5
5
6
3
4
4
4
3
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
6
0.3
W
3
2
W
11
0.4
SSW
5
0.7
S
4
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
6
0.9
SW
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSW
7
0.5
WSW
4
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
8
2
SSW
7
1.9
SW
8
Energy kJ
1
2
4
8
15
14
33
1
951
8
13
64
123
56
132
157
7
215
234
270
418
461
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
396
344
433
433
402
429
98
98
98
28
88
88
88
106
88
429
108
106
302
423
419
98
294
437
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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