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Derrynane surfForecast / Kerry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 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
11.1° 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: 6.5m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 21ft (6.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 20ft (6.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 18ft (5.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Derrynane. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 21062 | 26844 | 25381 | 22892 | 20927 | 18339 | 15412 | 12955 | 10989 | 9060 | 7866 | 7658 | 6871 | 6560 | 6890 | 8365 | 5645 | 8647 | 8196 | 6130 | 5014 | 3501 | 5594 | 5028 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:19AM 2.74 | 11:08PM 2.59 | 11:24AM 2.63 | 12:11AM 2.60 | 12:28PM 2.61 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:01AM 1.05 | 4:45PM 0.83 | 5:13AM 1.10 | 5:49PM 0.89 | 6:20AM 1.07 | 6:46PM 0.89 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:38 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:30 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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