Ballinknockane Surf Guide

Ballinknockane in Kerry is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the south southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Light onshore winds ruin the qulaity Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days.

Ballinknockane Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ballinknockane:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ballinknockane occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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Ballinknockane Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 00:47 Local Time
TueWednesday 06
10PM1AM4AM7AM
Wave (m)
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
Period (s) 9 9 9 9
Wind (km/h)
15
10
10
15
Wind State on on cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Ballinknockane

Surf stats for Ballinknockane, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Ballinknockane

Wind stats for Ballinknockane, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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