Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.56° N 9.00° W

Ownachincha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 am 22 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ownachincha sea temperature is
14.8°C
1.5° 

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


Ownachincha surf forecast from 22 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 26 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 3,554 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ownachincha this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Ownachincha in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 22) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9PM (Mon 26th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
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)
0.9
SSW
8
1.4
SE
5
2.1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.5
WSW
12
0.9
SW
9
3
SSW
8
3.5
SW
10
1.7
WSW
13
1.3
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
8
2.2
S
7
4
SSW
9
3.5
SSW
12
1.8
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
SW
9
1.2
SW
8
1.5
SW
10
0.7
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
80
797
160
83
115
1078
2935
965
305
207
83
440
2735
3456
1280
447
194
173
433
41
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
45
ESE
70
NNW
50
WNW
35
WNW
25
WSW
55
WSW
65
WSW
55
W
35
WNW
30
W
20
S
50
SW
45
SSW
50
WSW
55
W
55
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:15PM2.77m
3:38AM2.85m
3:57PM3.01m
4:17AM3.09m
4:36PM3.23m
4:55AM3.32m
5:14PM3.42m
5:34AM3.50m
5:54PM3.55m
6:14AM3.61m
6:34PM3.59m
6:55AM3.63m
7:17PM3.54m
Low Tide
9:35PM0.72m
9:53AM0.63m
10:15PM0.50m
10:33AM0.41m
10:53PM0.31m
11:11AM0.23m
11:30PM0.16m
11:49AM0.10m
00:08AM0.07m
12:29PM0.04m
00:47AM0.06m
1:10PM0.07m
1:29AM0.14m
cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
—
—
8:11
—
—
8:14
—
—
7:15
—
—
8:18
—
—
8:18
—
—
8:21
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
6:29
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:24
—
—
5:22
—
—
6:21
—
—
6:19
—
—
6:16
—
 mm
—
11
11
—
—
9
23
5
—
—
—
8
12
—
4
1
1
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
12
13
11
11
12
16
16
11
12
12
12
16
16
16
11
11
14
14
15
14
Feels °C
9
3
7
1
3
5
6
4
-1
3
4
7
8
8
6
-1
0
6
8
11
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