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Derrynane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 May 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
11.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Derrynane today?
The current surf forecast for Derrynane at 2PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Derrynane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 21 | S 21 | S 15 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | |
76 | 38 | 63 | 125 | 199 | 121 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 53 | 145 | 127 | 170 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:03PM3.54m | 5:25AM3.54m | 5:48PM3.60m | 6:14AM3.54m | 6:35PM3.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.07m | 11:05PM0.06m | 11:26AM0.05m | 11:51PM0.00m | 12:12PM0.12m | 00:39AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | 9:31 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 55 | 38 | 63 | 125 | 199 | 290 | 489 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1950 | 1477 | 1116 | 907 | 723 | 592 | 349 | 250 | 173 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 16 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 121 | 17 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | S 19 | S 19 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | S 14 | S 21 | S 21 | S 15 | S 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 14 |
| kJ | 20 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 76 | 146 | 181 | 218 | 319 | 397 | 1086 | 2750 | 2753 | 2762 | 2653 | 2653 | 2482 | 2243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 145 | 127 | 170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 61 | 294 | 425 | 523 | 495 | 448 | 448 | 441 | 418 | 292 | 441 | 437 | 61 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 55 | 37 | 49 |
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