Kilcummin Surf Guide

Kilcummin in Kerry is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the south and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Poor surf in light onshore winds Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

Kilcummin Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kilcummin:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kilcummin occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Explore Kilcummin Location Map

Interactive Kilcummin 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.

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Kilcummin Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 11:35 Local Time
Thursday 07
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
0.5
NW
0.5
WNW
0.6
W
1.1
NW
Period (s) 7 7 7 13
Wind (km/h)
15
20
20
20
Wind State off off cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Kilcummin

Surf stats for Kilcummin, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Kilcummin

Wind stats for Kilcummin, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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