Ownachincha Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.56° N 9.00° W

Ownachincha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ownachincha sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.9° 

Ownachincha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ownachincha surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, S swell with 4,292 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ownachincha this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Ownachincha in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Wed 30th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ownachincha over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.4
SSE
3
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
1
SW
9
0.6
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
12
0.8
SW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
6
0.9
S
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
7
0.2
W
11
0.9
SSE
4
1
SE
5
0.4
SW
9
2.5
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
11
3
21
27
152
150
61
14
29
54
111
237
50
27
22
11
22
41
19
662
Wind (km/h)
20
N
10
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSW
25
SW
20
WNW
5
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
50
SSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
30
ESE
55
ESE
45
SE
50
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:59PM2.80m
4:19AM2.87m
4:37PM3.03m
4:54AM3.10m
5:12PM3.25m
5:29AM3.30m
5:46PM3.42m
6:03AM3.46m
6:21PM3.53m
6:39AM3.56m
6:58PM3.57m
7:16AM3.57m
7:36PM3.52m
Low Tide
10:17PM0.71m
10:33AM0.60m
10:54PM0.49m
11:09AM0.40m
11:28PM0.31m
11:44AM0.23m
00:02AM0.17m
12:18PM0.12m
00:35AM0.10m
12:53PM0.07m
1:10AM0.10m
1:29PM0.11m
1:47AM0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:28
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:32
7:30
7:28
7:25
7:23
7:21
7:19
 mm
2
4
1
5
5
6
Temp °C
15
16
14
16
17
16
13
14
14
16
16
15
15
15
13
15
15
15
16
17
17
Feels °C
12
14
10
13
14
14
12
9
10
11
11
10
7
9
8
10
11
7
7
10
11
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Ownachincha:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ownachincha surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Ownachincha Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ownachincha provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ownachincha can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ownachincha surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ownachincha) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ownachincha may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Cork? If you are looking for accommodation near Ownachincha, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Cork, consider staying in Bantry which is 34 km (21 miles) away. Other places in and around Cork where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Kinsale which is 37 km (23 miles) away, Cork, Cobh and Youghal.

Nearest locationNearest