Surf-Forecast | Stoney Gap (Brandon Bay) Surf Guide

Stoney Gap (Brandon Bay) Surf Guide

Stoney Gap in County Kerry is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

Stoney Gap (Brandon Bay) Spot Info

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

Surfing Stoney Gap (Brandon Bay):

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Stoney Gap (Brandon Bay) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in April while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

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

blown out

57%

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

too small

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

Explore Stoney Gap (Brandon Bay) Location Map

Interactive Stoney Gap (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 Stoney Gap is Kerry Airport (KIR) in Ireland, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Stoney Gap is Shannon Airport (SNN), also in Ireland, 89 km (55 miles) away.

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Stoney Gap (Brandon Bay) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 07:17 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Stoney Gap (Brandon Bay)

Current tide and informaton

For Ballinknockane (Brandon Bay), 5 km from Stoney Gap (Brandon Bay).

Next High Water: 12:26pm | 3.05m

Next Low Water: 06:27pm | 1.24m

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

The water temperature (14.1 °C) at Stoney Gap (Brandon Bay) is quite cool. You will need a quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (9.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

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