Inch Strand
Co. Kerry · faces SW · partly sheltered ·
Onshore wind: exposed beach, small waves.
Scores are estimates from forecasts, not a safety rating. Before you go in
Tides (model): High 07:00 · Low 13:00 · High 19:00
Sunrise 07:58 · Sunset 16:49 · UV 0 (low)
Water quality
The EPA rates each bathing season after it ends, using the last four years of samples: the 2026 rating is usually published in spring 2027.
After heavy rain this beach can have short-term pollution. Check for alerts on beaches.ie before swimming, especially in summer.
Source: EPA bathing water data (Inch), CC BY 4.0. Water is tested from June to mid-September. Beach profile (PDF)
Hour by hour · Overall · Today
| Time | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | dark | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | dark | dark | dark | dark |
| Wind kn | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | SE | S | S | S | S | SE | S | S | S | SE | SW | SW |
| Waves at beach m | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Swell offshore m · s | 0.3 4s | 0.3 4s | 0.4 4s | 0.4 4s | 0.4 4s | 0.5 4s | 0.5 4s | 0.5 4s | 0.5 4s | 0.6 4s | 0.5 4s | 0.5 4s | 0.5 4s | 0.5 5s | 0.4 5s | 0.4 5s |
| Tide | ||||||||||||||||
| Water °C | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 |
| Air °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Rain chance % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 49 | 66 | 84 | 96 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 88 | 75 | 65 |
| Rain mm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cloud % | 100 | 99 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 7 |
Highlighted columns: the best 3-hour window; grey columns are before sunrise or after sunset. Tides come from a global model and can be off by up to an hour: check local tide tables before swimming.