Banna Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kerry, Ireland)

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Banna Strand Surf Guide

Banna Strand in Kerry is an exposed sandbar break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The sandbar break offers both left and right hand waves. Likely to be crowded if working. Hazards include localism.

Banna Strand Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	consistent	12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Banna Strand:

The best conditions reported for surf at Banna Strand occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Banna Strand (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Banna Strand 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 54% 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

36%

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

blown out

54%

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 Banna Strand Location Map

Interactive Banna Strand 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 Banna Strand is Kerry Airport (KIR) in Ireland, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Banna Strand is Shannon Airport (SNN), also in Ireland, 73 km (45 miles) away.

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Banna Strand Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 00:54 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NW	WNW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	glass	cross	cross

Tides at Banna Strand

Current tide and informaton

For Ballyheigue, 4 km from Banna Strand.

Next High Water: 07:50am | 3.48m

Next Low Water: 01:31am | 0.61m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Banna Strand Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.1 °C) at Banna Strand is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

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

Current Temp*: 12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Banna Strand

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

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Wind History at Banna Strand

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

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Banna Strand Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 5 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:4.0
Consistency of Surf:4.5
Difficulty Level:2.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:5.0
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Jack from Ireland

“Good”

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