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Owenahincha

County Cork, Munster, Ireland

Owenahincha 1 photo

  • Owenahincha Deserted Owenahincha Beach on a blustery August day.

    Owenahincha Deserted Owenahincha Beach on a blustery August day.. Caitlin Ferguson-Mir, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:25 pm
9 am
4.4
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
10 am
1.6
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.2
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.5
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.2
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.2
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.3
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.5
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
4.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
7°C45°F
Water
14°C57°F
Wind
2616 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
4930 km/hmph
Waves
3.1 m10 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:25 pm
Today
4.4Fair9 am2013
1.6Poor10 am3119
3.2Poor11 am2817
3.5Poor12 pm3119
3.2Poor1 pm2818
3.2Poor2 pm3119
2.3Poor3 pm3019
3.5Poor4 pm2817
3.6Poor5 pm2616
4.4Fair6 pm2314
Sat
0.3Poor9 am4428
0.3Poor10 am4729
0.3Poor11 am4125
0.3Poor12 pm4326
0.3Poor1 pm4629
0.4Poor2 pm4729
0.5Poor3 pm3824
0.5Poor4 pm3924
0.6Poor5 pm4025
0.7Poor6 pm3924
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -1.8 m. High at 4 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 10 pm, -1.7 m. High at 4 am, 0.8 mLow 9 am, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 10 pm, -1.7 m6 ftHigh 4 am, 0.8 m2 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 9 am, -1.8 m6 ft
  • High 4 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -1.7 m6 ft
  • High 4 am, 0.8 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h26 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon1.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 59 km/h36 mph, rain 81%
  • Tue2.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 45 km/h28 mph, rain 47%
  • Wed2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 10%
  • Thu2.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h28 mph, rain 32%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Owenahincha

Owenahincha is a beach in County Cork, Ireland, covering an area of 35,366 square meters. It is 339 meters long and located 2,566 meters from the village of Rosscarbery. A nearby beach, Little Island Strand, is 479 meters away.

From Wikipedia

Owenahincha (Irish: Abha na hInse) is a beach located near Rosscarbery in County Cork. It is, as of 2022, a Blue Flag beach. There are a number of camping and caravan parks in the area.

Source: Owenahincha on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms150 m480 ft away
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 930 m0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
740 m0.5 miOwnahincha Cross
Nearest town
2.6 km1.6 miRosscarbery (village)
Nearest airport
36 km22 miBantry Aerodrome (BYT)

Nearby places

  • Rosscarbery Fish & ChipsFish and chips
    930 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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