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Dumps (Brandon Bay) Surf Guide

Dumps in County Kerry is a quite exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

Dumps (Brandon Bay) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	14.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dumps (Brandon Bay):

The best conditions reported for surf at Dumps (Brandon Bay) occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Dumps (Brandon Bay) (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dumps (Brandon Bay) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 20% of the time in February while 70% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

20%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

70%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dumps (Brandon Bay) Location Map

Interactive Dumps (Brandon Bay) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Dumps is Kerry Airport (KIR) in Ireland, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dumps is Shannon Airport (SNN), also in Ireland, 88 km (55 miles) away.

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Dumps (Brandon Bay) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 01:20 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 10
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	10	10	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Dumps (Brandon Bay) look like?

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Tides at Dumps (Brandon Bay)

Current tide and informaton

For Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay), 6 km from Dumps (Brandon Bay).

Next High Water: 01:26pm | 3.2m

Next Low Water: 07:02am | 0.89m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Dumps (Brandon Bay) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.1 °C) at Dumps (Brandon Bay) is fairly cool. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (9.0 °C) means that surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood. Some surfers would wear gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.