Ownachincha surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.3
SW
6
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
5
0.9
S
4
1.4
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.4
SSW
7
1.1
SW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
30
W
40
W
35
W
25
W
25
W
10
WNW
5
N
10
ESE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
25
S
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
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
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.3
SW
6
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
5
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
1
S
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy 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)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
17
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
17
Energy 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)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
13
Energy 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)
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.5
S
3
0.9
S
4
1.4
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.4
SSW
7
1.1
SW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SW
7
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
2
4
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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