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Sherkin Island - Silver Strand surfForecast / Cork / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sherkin Island - Silver Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sherkin Island - Silver Strand sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Sherkin Island - Silver Strand today?
The current surf forecast for Sherkin Island - Silver Strand at 1PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sherkin Island - Silver Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | WNW 3 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 3 | SW 8 | WSW 4 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 41 | 36 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:24AM2.74m | 8:44PM2.76m | 9:05AM2.59m | 9:27PM2.60m | 9:53AM2.45m | 10:19PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.69m | 2:23PM0.77m | 2:51AM0.83m | 3:07PM0.91m | 3:40AM0.97m | 4:01PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | 9:12 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 9 | S 18 | SW 9 | S 18 | SW 8 | — | NW 7 | S 16 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | SW 9 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | SW 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 6 | SW 4 | NW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 8 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 75 | 75 | 100 | 100 | 417 | 103 | 75 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 312 | 98 | 98 | 91 | 91 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 81 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
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