Derrynane surf break

Derrynane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 IST
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Derrynane surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Derrynane sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Derrynane today?

The current surf forecast for Derrynane at 2PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
68
66
65
65
65
65
64
62
57
54
54
54
42
41
41
41
41
40
37
35
18
17
17
Wind (km/h)
50
NW
50
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
5
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
High Tide
2:48PM2.96m
3:01AM3.08m
3:34PM3.20m
3:50AM3.29m
4:18PM3.40m
Low Tide
8:28AM0.55m
8:51PM0.66m
9:13AM0.34m
9:36PM0.42m
9:57AM0.17m
10:20PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:23
9:25
9:27
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
0
-2
-1
0
0
0
2
3
1
1
0
0
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
6
4
5
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
1.6
NW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
Energy kJ
75
68
66
65
65
65
65
64
62
57
54
54
54
42
41
371
273
171
153
149
18
105
102
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
Energy kJ
5
5
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
41
41
27
27
37
35
15
15
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
41
40
18
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
10
3
NW
11
3
WNW
12
3
NW
12
3
NW
12
2.5
NW
11
2.4
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.3
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.7
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
0.4
NW
3
1.2
WNW
8
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1275
1878
2320
2502
2581
2196
1745
1322
1128
954
1034
753
681
491
450
595
493
2
179
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
688
711
872
883
1282
963
664
664
479
479
942
1437
638
617
405
437
108
108
108
61
108
61
49
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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