Chimney Cove
Cork · Ireland
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Chimney Cove is a W-facing sand beach on the Ireland shoreline, opening onto the Celtic Sea — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.2°C (59.4°F) on average
Jan
10.2°C
50.4°F · 9–11.2°C
Feb
9.7°C
49.5°F · 8.6–10.5°C
Mar
9.7°C
49.5°F · 8–10.7°C
Apr
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8.7–11.4°C
May
12°C
53.6°F · 10.3–14.1°C
Jun
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.3–16.2°C
Jul
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.3–18.8°C
Aug
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14–17.9°C
Sep
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.2–17.5°C
Oct
13.9°C
57°F · 11.9–15.7°C
Nov
12°C
53.6°F · 10.3–13.6°C
Dec
10.7°C
51.3°F · 9.8–11.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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