Ownachincha surfForecast / Cork / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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 6AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.6
SW
10
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
S
6
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
181
187
184
159
98
104
146
82
64
94
76
60
62
66
53
51
50
50
38
40
40
41
41
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
30
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:12AM3.17m
9:41PM3.21m
10:10AM2.97m
10:42PM3.01m
11:14AM2.81m
Low Tide
3:14AM0.37m
3:37PM0.45m
4:16AM0.55m
4:41PM0.62m
5:23AM0.70m
5:50PM0.74m
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:29
9:30
9:31
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
8
8
8
10
10
9
8
8
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
1
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
9
0.9
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.5
SW
8
Energy kJ
25
23
9
11
21
62
70
42
64
57
94
76
57
54
66
53
40
29
50
38
38
34
41
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
WSW
12
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
25
25
24
23
22
21
21
29
82
64
49
45
49
48
53
47
51
50
20
11
6
6
3
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.4
WSW
11
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
W
10
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
21
74
46
46
49
19
19
24
25
25
25
12
12
40
40
8
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.2
SSW
2
0.5
SW
8
Energy kJ
171
181
187
184
159
98
104
146
39
38
60
62
1
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
107
107
88
88
88
107
88
88
88
88
88
88
108
281
106
74
74
74
31
74
74
107
74
74
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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