Oysterhaven Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cork, Ireland)

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Oysterhaven Surf Guide

Oysterhaven in County Cork is a sheltered beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Rarely crowded here.

Oysterhaven Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	10.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Oysterhaven:

The best conditions reported for surf at Oysterhaven occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Oysterhaven (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Oysterhaven with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in February while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 63% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

63%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Oysterhaven Location Map

Interactive Oysterhaven surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Oysterhaven is Cork Airport (ORK) in Ireland, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Oysterhaven is Kerry Airport (KIR), also in Ireland, 92 km (57 miles) away.

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Oysterhaven Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 26 April 2026, 18:58 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 26			Mon
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Oysterhaven

Current tide and informaton

For Oysterhaven, 0 km from Oysterhaven.

Next High Water: 02:50am | 3.03m

Next Low Water: 08:50pm | 0.83m

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Oysterhaven Sea Temperature

The Oysterhaven water temperature is rather cold (10.6 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 14.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.