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Ownachincha surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 21 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
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ownachincha today?
The current surf forecast for Ownachincha at 12AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ownachincha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
120 | 126 | 173 | 184 | 139 | 112 | 76 | 60 | 71 | 74 | 64 | 44 | 49 | 50 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 41 | 33 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:41PM3.21m | 10:10AM2.97m | 10:42PM3.01m | 11:14AM2.81m | 11:50PM2.86m | 12:24PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.45m | 4:16AM0.55m | 4:41PM0.62m | 5:23AM0.70m | 5:50PM0.74m | 6:32AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 47 | 68 | 42 | 184 | 139 | 112 | 44 | 57 | 57 | 30 | 64 | 38 | 29 | 50 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 21 | 29 | 74 | 47 | 70 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 24 | 27 | 44 | 49 | 18 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 21 | — | 21 | 21 | 52 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 120 | 126 | 173 | — | 91 | 63 | 76 | 60 | 71 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 107 | 88 | 105 | 105 | 88 | 107 | 285 | 281 | 289 | 108 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 282 | 282 | 108 | 74 | 74 | 31 | 86 | 86 | 106 |
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