Surf Forecasts:
Rossbeigh Strand surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, WNW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, WNW swell with 9,939 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rossbeigh Strand this week:
The surf forecast for Rossbeigh Strand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rossbeigh Strand in the next 16 days are 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rossbeigh Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a coffee and have a listen. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, but there's some real quality waiting for you if you're patient.
The surf starts off pretty wild and unsurfable. For the first few days, we've got a big, angry Westerly swell ripping through, but the wind is howling from the Northwest and West at 16 mph. It's all onshore and choppy, creating poor surf conditions. The combined swell energy is moderate to strong (939 to 6465), but it’s just a mess. By Thursday the 18th, we've got a massive 12 ft to 15 ft swell on the cards, but with a 13-second period, it’s just too big for this spot and the wind is still messy. Forget about it for a few days.
Things start to settle down around the weekend. On Saturday the 19th, the swell drops to a much more manageable 8 ft from the WSW. The wind is a light 6 mph, but it’s still cross-onshore, making for marginal conditions. The combined energy is moderate (1692). Sunday the 20th isn't much better, with a 10 ft swell and a light but cross-shore wind. You’re still going to struggle to find a clean one.
Now, where it gets interesting is the middle of the following week. Tuesday the 22nd is your first window. It’s not huge, with a 7 ft swell from the West and a 10-second period, but the magic is in the wind. We’re talking glassy conditions with a slight air from the SSW at just 3 mph. That means silky clean waves. The combined swell energy is moderate (950), so there's enough push for a fun session on a longboard or a fish.
But the real standout is further out. Sunday the 29th is looking like the best bet of the whole period. Morning shows a clean 6 ft swell from the West with a nice 11-second period. The wind is a light, offshore 3 mph from the SSE, giving us clean conditions. The best part is Monday the 30th of September. The morning session is a dream: 4 ft of swell from the WNW with a 11-second period, and it’s glassy with a slight air from the SE. The combined energy is moderate (624). It might not be a massive day, but the quality will be beautiful. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, that’s perfect. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so a wetsuit is your friend.
So, to sum it up: the first four days are a write-off. The weekend is marginal. But if you're keen, mark your calendar for Tuesday the 22nd for a glassy, fun day. And if you can wait, Sunday the 29th and especially Monday the 30th of September are the real standouts—clean, manageable, and absolutely worth the wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 934 | 1374 | 2055 | 1325 | 923 | 1243 | 2517 | 6458 | 8681 | 4457 | 3331 | 2280 | 1108 | 896 | 1256 | 2137 | 2129 | 1468 | 1252 | 520 | 653 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:47AM3.26m | 8:03PM3.15m | 8:22AM3.04m | 8:41PM2.88m | 9:00AM2.79m | 9:25PM2.60m | 9:47AM2.56m | 10:24PM2.36m | 10:55AM2.37m | 11:51PM2.22m | 12:30PM2.33m | 1:29AM2.28m | 1:54PM2.47m | 2:37AM2.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.43m | 2:00AM0.53m | 2:20PM0.66m | 2:36AM0.81m | 3:00PM0.91m | 3:17AM1.09m | 3:52PM1.16m | 4:17AM1.33m | 5:19PM1.33m | 6:02AM1.44m | 7:15PM1.30m | 7:44AM1.35m | 8:26PM1.10m | ||||||||
 | |  |  | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | |  | | | |  | |
 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | S 11 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 47 | 43 | 2055 | 1325 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8681 | 4457 | 12 | 10 | 554 | 896 | 1256 | 2137 | 2129 | 1468 | 1252 | 520 | 653 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 486 | 508 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 335 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 18 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | — | 5 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | — | — | WNW 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 934 | 1374 | 121 | — | 923 | 1243 | 2517 | 6458 | — | — | 3331 | 2280 | 1108 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 19 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 559 | 559 | 365 | 18 | 412 | 652 | 653 | 559 | 351 | 18 | 255 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Rossbeigh Strand surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Rossbeigh Strand Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Rossbeigh Strand provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rossbeigh Strand can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rossbeigh Strand surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rossbeigh Strand) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rossbeigh Strand may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Kerry? If you are looking for accommodation near Rossbeigh Strand, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Kerry, consider staying in Fenit which is 24 km (15 miles) away. Other places in and around Kerry where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Valentia which is 24 km (15 miles) away, Tra Li, Bantry and Foynes.
Nearest