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Brandon Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Brandon Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Brandon Bay sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Brandon Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Brandon Bay at 6PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Brandon Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | |
210 | 244 | 330 | 408 | 1152 | 3264 | 3476 | 3564 | 3334 | 3389 | 2946 | 2684 | 2332 | 1862 | 1421 | 1134 | 837 | 619 | 512 | 373 | 263 | 205 | 159 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:22PM4.12m | 5:46AM4.07m | 6:07PM4.19m | 6:35AM4.06m | 6:54PM4.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.10m | 11:28PM0.06m | 11:47AM0.08m | 00:14AM-0.02m | 12:33PM0.16m | 1:01AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | 9:34 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 78 | 139 | 271 | 313 | 778 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2332 | 1862 | 1421 | 1134 | 837 | 619 | 512 | 373 | 263 | 205 | 159 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 210 | 244 | 330 | 408 | 1152 | 3264 | 3476 | 3564 | 3334 | 3389 | 2946 | 2684 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 385 | 398 | 636 | 398 | 389 | 389 | 242 | 398 | 231 | 300 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 227 | 231 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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