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Derrynane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Derrynane today?
The current surf forecast for Derrynane at 7AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 20s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Derrynane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | |
629 | 609 | 494 | 486 | 390 | 314 | 308 | 254 | 206 | 156 | 150 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 83 | 97 | 98 | 95 | 66 | 107 | 101 | 79 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:54AM3.13m | 4:20PM3.17m | 4:32AM3.21m | 4:54PM3.25m | 5:08AM3.24m | 5:26PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.35m | 10:19PM0.47m | 10:35AM0.31m | 10:53PM0.38m | 11:07AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 6 |
 kJ | 629 | 609 | 494 | 486 | 390 | 844 | 1051 | 1068 | 1028 | 833 | 811 | 697 | 678 | 561 | 506 | 421 | 414 | 341 | 274 | 218 | 215 | 169 | 157 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 38 | 266 | 540 | 314 | 308 | 254 | 206 | 156 | 150 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 83 | 97 | 98 | 95 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 33 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | 26 | 40 | — | — | — | 16 | 34 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 29 | 2 | 2 | — | 131 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 62 | 154 | 28 | 57 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 86 | 107 | 101 | 79 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 37 |
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