Dumps Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kerry, Ireland)

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Dumps Surf Guide

Dumps in County Kerry is a quite exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

Dumps Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	8.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dumps:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dumps occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Dumps (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dumps with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 20% of the time in February while 70% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

20%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

70%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dumps Location Map

Interactive Dumps surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Dumps is Kerry Airport (KIR) in Ireland, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dumps is Shannon Airport (SNN), also in Ireland, 88 km (55 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Dumps Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 05:47 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 09
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	NW	NW
Period (s)	14	13	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross

What does Dumps look like?

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Credit: Jos Liefkens Credit: Joe

Tides at Dumps

Current tide and informaton

For Ballinknockane, 6 km from Dumps.

Next High Water: 06:56am | 3.83m

Next Low Water: 01:01pm | 0.36m

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Dumps Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (8.6 °C) at Dumps. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.