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Ownachincha surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
12.0° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 8 |
 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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 14 |
| 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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 10 | SSE 5 |
| 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) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | 171 | 181 | 187 | 184 | 159 | 98 | 104 | 146 | — | 39 | 38 | — | 60 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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