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Traligach

Cork · Ireland

IntermediateBeach break51.496, -9.236

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A april–october beach on the Celtic Sea near Cork, Traligach is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.

10-day forecast

Local time · updates hourly

Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~15.7°C (60.3°F) on average

Jan

10.1°C

50.2°F · 8.7–11.1°C

Feb

9.7°C

49.5°F · 8.7–10.5°C

Mar

9.6°C

49.3°F · 8.4–10.6°C

Apr

10.2°C

50.4°F · 8.7–11.5°C

May

12.1°C

53.8°F · 10.6–14.4°C

Jun

14.5°C

58.1°F · 12.6–16.5°C

Jul

15.9°C

60.6°F · 13.9–19.3°C

Aug

16.1°C

61°F · 14.6–18.5°C

Sep

15.7°C

60.3°F · 13.8–18°C

Oct

14.1°C

57.4°F · 11.8–15.9°C

Nov

12.2°C

54°F · 10.4–13.6°C

Dec

10.6°C

51.1°F · 9.7–11.7°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

NW–NE

Best wind

SE–SW

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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