Killiney Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wexford, Ireland)

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Killiney Bay Surf Guide

Killiney Bay in Wexford is a sheltered sandbar break. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Ideal winds are from the west northwest with some shelter here from northwest winds. Able to handle light onshore wind Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the best wave direction is from the south. The sandbar breaks offer lefts and rights. Crowds are never a problem here.

Killiney Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	1	rarely breaks	11.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Killiney Bay:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Killiney Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in January while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 91% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

91%

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

Explore Killiney Bay Location Map

Interactive Killiney Bay 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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Killiney Bay Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:48 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NE	NNE
Period (s)	4	4	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	off	cross- off

What does Killiney Bay look like?

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Tides at Killiney Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Dun Laoghaire, 4 km from Killiney Bay.

Next High Water: 02:56am | 3.3m

Next Low Water: 08:51am | 0.62m

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Killiney Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.1 °C) at Killiney Bay is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

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

Current Temp*: 11.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Killiney Bay

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

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Wind History at Killiney Bay

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

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Killiney Bay Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Danny from Ireland

“Inconsistent”

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