White Strand
Cork · Ireland
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An open sand beach facing SE-facing near Cork, White Strand works on E–SW groundswell with NW–N winds offshore; conditions are most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at White Strand
Updated 11:26 spot time
White Strand surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.7 m SW swell at 4.9 s. Wind up to 22 km/h W. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fun (3/5) with 20 km/h S wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
E–SW
Best wind
NW–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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