Brandon Bay surf break

Brandon Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 May 2026 IST
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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 11AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (17 May)11ft (3.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Brandon Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
3
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
W
10
1
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.9
W
9
2.5
W
15
3
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3476
3368
3334
3334
3246
3021
2292
1736
1421
1134
920
689
512
373
223
192
128
197
290
432
522
567
2716
3135
Wind (km/h)
30
W
35
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
25
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
S
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
20
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
30
SW
20
SW
25
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:46AM4.07m
6:07PM4.19m
6:35AM4.06m
6:54PM4.16m
7:26AM3.95m
7:43PM4.05m
Low Tide
11:47AM0.08m
00:14AM-0.02m
12:33PM0.16m
1:01AM0.01m
1:20PM0.32m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:34
9:35
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
5
4
2
1
1
1
4
3
Temp °C
10
9
9
10
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
3
1
2
2
0
3
5
6
6
6
7
6
6
7
8
8
7
9
8
6
7
8
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
W
10
0.7
NW
10
1.1
WSW
9
0.4
NW
10
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
1.9
W
9
3
W
14
Energy kJ
2292
1736
1421
1134
920
689
512
373
223
192
94
197
23
59
58
567
3135
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.3
SW
6
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.5
NW
10
0.3
W
13
0.2
W
17
0.4
W
16
0.9
W
16
Energy kJ
5
6
17
17
46
31
24
82
391
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
9
0.2
W
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.3
W
12
Energy kJ
5
2
16
2
2
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
S
3
1
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.5
W
15
Energy kJ
3476
3368
3334
3334
3246
3021
4
5
4
128
290
432
522
2716
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
389
389
389
389
345
381
6
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
381
4
0
231
372
367
10
227
401
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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