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surf day, Ballycotton

12:35 pm 22 May 2011

Derrynane ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Derrynane Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ireland – County Kerry)

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Name: Derrynane
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: NE

Derrynane in County Kerry is a quite exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.

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Overall Derrynane Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Derrynane:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Ballinskelligs Bay 5 mi
Second closest break St Finan's Bay 9 mi
Third closest break Rossbeigh Strand 23 mi
Fourth closest break Annascaul Rivermouth 25 mi
Fifth closest break Trabeg or Kinard 25 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Derrynane:

Closest wave buoy M3 Mizen Head Buoy 41 mi
Second closest wave buoy K2 Buoy 145 mi
Third closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 212 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy K4 Buoy 213 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Pembroke Buoy 218 mi

Tide stations nearest to Derrynane:

Closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England 211 mi
Second closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc 211 mi
Third closest tide station Milford Haven, Wales 219 mi
Fourth closest tide station Milford Haven, Wales 221 mi
Fifth closest tide station Fishguard, Wales 222 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Derrynane:

Closest ski area Raise (United Kingdom) 348 mi
Second closest ski area Yad Moss (United Kingdom) 383 mi
Third closest ski area Harwood Common (United Kingdom) 385 mi
Fourth closest ski area Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) 389 mi
Fifth closest ski area Allenheads (United Kingdom) 390 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Derrynane:

Closest city location Valentia (Ireland) 11 mi
Second closest city location Cahersiveen (Ireland) 13 mi
Third closest city location Dingle (Ireland) 27 mi
Fourth closest city location Kenmare (Ireland) 27 mi
Fifth closest city location Killorglin (Ireland) 29 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Derrynane is Kerry Airport (KIR) in Ireland, 64 km (40 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Derrynane is Cork Airport (ORK), also in Ireland, 116 km (72 miles) away.
  • Third is Shannon Airport (SNN) in Ireland, 135 km (84 miles) away.
  • Galway Airport (GWY) in Ireland is 191 km (119 miles) away.
  • Waterford Airport (WAT), also in Ireland is the fifth nearest airport to Derrynane and is 217 km (135 miles) away.
Derrynane break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Derrynane, Ireland - County Kerry. Use the tab navigation above to view Derrynane sea temperature, Derrynane photographs, Derrynane detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Derrynane webcams, current wind from Ireland - County Kerry live weather stations and Derrynane tide predictions. The Ireland swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Ireland and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Ireland wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Derrynane.