Brandon Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kerry, Ireland)

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Brandon Bay Surf Guide

Brandon Bay in County Kerry is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide.

Brandon Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Brandon Bay:

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

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing 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 37% of the time in April while 56% 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

37%

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

blown out

56%

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 Brandon Bay Location Map

Interactive 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 Brandon Bay is Kerry Airport (KIR) in Ireland, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Brandon Bay is Shannon Airport (SNN), also in Ireland, 92 km (57 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Brandon Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:20 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

What does Brandon Bay look like?

Latest photos from Brandon Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: daithai Credit: Nick Russill Credit: Nick Russill1

Tides at Brandon Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Ballinknockane, 1 km from Brandon Bay.

Next High Water: 08:36pm | 3.31m

Next Low Water: 02:12pm | 1.03m

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

The water temperature (12.2 °C) at Brandon Bay 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.