Sandy Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kerry, Ireland)

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Sandy Bay Surf Guide

Sandy Bay in County Kerry is a sheltered beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

Sandy Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sandy Bay:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sandy 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 32% of the time in January while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 52% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

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

blown out

16%

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

too small

52%

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

Explore Sandy Bay Location Map

Interactive Sandy 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. The closest passenger airport to Sandy Bay is Kerry Airport (KIR) in Ireland, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sandy Bay is Shannon Airport (SNN), also in Ireland, 86 km (53 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.

Sandy Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 08:26 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Sandy Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Ballinknockane, 7 km from Sandy Bay.

Next High Water: 07:57pm | 3.49m

Next Low Water: 01:37pm | 0.84m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sandy Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.3 °C) at Sandy Bay is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (9.0 °C).

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