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Derrynane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 28 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 6PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Derrynane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | 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 | |
355 | 490 | 539 | 505 | 619 | 629 | 589 | 494 | 486 | 390 | 331 | 325 | 254 | 206 | 156 | 150 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 110 | 123 | 143 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | |
High Tide | 3:43PM3.05m | 3:54AM3.13m | 4:20PM3.17m | 4:32AM3.21m | 4:54PM3.25m | 5:08AM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.44m | 9:42PM0.59m | 10:01AM0.35m | 10:19PM0.47m | 10:35AM0.31m | 10:53PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | 9:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | 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 |
 kJ | 355 | 490 | 539 | 505 | 619 | 629 | 589 | 494 | 486 | 390 | 844 | 1051 | 1068 | 1028 | 833 | 811 | 800 | 678 | 561 | 506 | 421 | 414 | 341 | 299 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | 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 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | — | — | 15 | 38 | 266 | 540 | 331 | 325 | 254 | 206 | 156 | 150 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 110 | 123 | 143 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | — | — | — | WNW 16 | WNW 19 | ESE 7 | — | — | WSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | WSW 11 | SE 7 | S 18 |
| kJ | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 118 | 43 | — | — | 198 | 16 | 31 | 33 | 32 | — | — | 7 | — | 90 | 42 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 3 | NE 3 | E 7 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 3 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 35 | — | 130 | 169 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 92 | 50 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 37 |
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