Brandon Bay surf break

Brandon Bay surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 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 1PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
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4
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1
WSW
8
1
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
W
9
1.8
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
2.5
W
16
3
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.1
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1381
1100
920
676
433
356
326
151
158
275
363
499
708
3302
3776
3863
3755
2887
2419
2074
1602
1207
857
617
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:35AM4.06m
6:54PM4.16m
7:26AM3.95m
7:43PM4.05m
8:19AM3.76m
8:36PM3.87m
Low Tide
12:33PM0.16m
1:01AM0.01m
1:20PM0.32m
1:52AM0.14m
2:10PM0.55m
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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part cloud
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:34
9:35
9:37
1
2
3
3
1
3
1
2
2
1
3
3
1
2
2
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
13
15
15
13
13
7
7
6
6
6
9
9
8
8
6
7
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
10
12
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1
WSW
8
1
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
13
0.6
W
16
3
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.1
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
11
Energy kJ
1381
1100
920
676
433
356
326
151
158
275
363
59
193
3776
3863
3755
2887
2419
2074
1602
1207
857
617
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.7
NW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
W
17
0.6
W
13
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
5
5
98
83
35
35
50
128
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
17
17
16
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.8
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
2.5
W
16
Energy kJ
3
4
1
4
3
499
708
3302
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
231
231
231
231
362
231
231
240
348
0
23
4
4
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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