Spanish Point surf break

Spanish Point surfForecast / Clare / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 IST
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Spanish Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Spanish Point sea temperature is
11.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Spanish Point today?

The current surf forecast for Spanish Point at 10PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Spanish Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
SW
8
1.2
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
279
194
190
151
217
286
439
512
637
2903
3593
4053
3705
3394
2618
2329
1622
1136
879
640
541
520
428
437
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
SE
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:09PM4.58m
7:41AM4.35m
7:59PM4.46m
8:36AM4.14m
8:52PM4.26m
9:34AM3.89m
Low Tide
1:18AM-0.00m
1:36PM0.35m
2:07AM0.15m
2:26PM0.61m
3:02AM0.38m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:34
9:35
9:37
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
12
11
12
13
14
16
15
14
14
14
15
17
4
5
9
8
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
9
13
12
10
10
11
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
SW
8
1.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.5
W
16
2
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
279
194
190
151
217
16
14
31
137
1136
879
640
541
520
428
437
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.5
WNW
10
0.2
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.5
W
13
Energy kJ
5
5
55
17
7
23
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
4
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
1.4
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
12
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
4
14
9
286
439
512
637
2903
3593
4053
3705
3394
2618
2329
1622
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
1
4
4
1
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
72
72
81
81
160
160
160
160
160
153
159
159
320
159
159
367
81
76
6
79
79
58
79
81
Best forecast wave conditions in Clare
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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