Prison Cove
Cork · Ireland
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Prison Cove is a SE-facing pebble beach on the Celtic Sea coastline near Cork — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~15.6°C (60.1°F) on average
Jan
9.9°C
49.8°F · 8.7–11.3°C
Feb
9.4°C
48.9°F · 8.1–10.3°C
Mar
9.3°C
48.7°F · 7.9–10.3°C
Apr
9.9°C
49.8°F · 8.4–11.4°C
May
12°C
53.6°F · 10.2–14.3°C
Jun
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.4–16.8°C
Jul
15.9°C
60.6°F · 13.2–19.1°C
Aug
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.1–18.5°C
Sep
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.2–17.7°C
Oct
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12–15.6°C
Nov
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10–13.6°C
Dec
10.5°C
50.9°F · 9.6–11.8°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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